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Landscape Disturbance and Shale Gas Extraction

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Date: 2013-04-25 18:24:24
Blog: Geology.com News
URL: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Geologycom/~3/sTjKPkJUZKU/landscape-disturbance-and-shale-gas-extraction.shtml

Summary:

The United States Geological Survey has published: “Landscape Consequences of Natural Gas Extraction in Allegheny and Susquehanna Counties, Pennsylvania, 2004–2010″. This document explains metrics used to assess the disturbance caused by drilling pads, access roads, pipelines and other gas related activities.

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Geographic context:

LocationCountryLatitudeLongitude
AlleghenyUS40.4344-80.0249
PennsylvaniaUS40.9947-77.6045
SusquehannaUS41.9458-75.6046
United StatesUS37.1679-95.845

Keywords:

access roads, Allegheny, drilling pads, Energy, Gas Extraction, gas related activities, Landscape Consequences, Landscape Disturbance, Natural Gas Extraction, Shale Gas Extraction, Susquehanna Counties, United States Geological

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