Operators have lost control of a natural gas well in rural northern Pennsylvania, leading to a spill of fluids used in the drilling process.
Bradford County emergency officials say thousands of gallons of tainted water have spilled from a Chesapeake Energy Corp. well site near Canton since early Wednesday.
Chesapeake says: "As a precautionary measure, seven families who live near the location have been temporarily relocated until all agencies involved are confident the situation has been contained."
So, a few cows drink tainted water and a little bit of some unknown chemicals contaminate a few hundred gallons of milk... no worry.
Posted by: Billy Jones | Apr 20, 2011 at 09:17 PM
Here's the WNEP video and writeup. Apparently it's just "one of those things that happen, gotta live with it." ;/
Posted by: Steve Harrison | Apr 20, 2011 at 11:23 PM
If only there were fewer regulations on this type of drilling, then the free market would have worked its magic and this out-of-control spill would have never happened.
Posted by: designation | Apr 21, 2011 at 08:06 AM
Steve,
Way cool, soon, with all that salt we should be able to catch seafood up stream. Think about how much fuel we'll save by not having to sail expensive gas hog fishing boats out into the ocean and catch shrimp in the crick.
Posted by: Billy Jones | Apr 21, 2011 at 09:12 AM
Not to mention, we won't have to drive to the beach to get salt water taffy.
Posted by: Steve Harrison | Apr 21, 2011 at 01:00 PM