Maps

Maps of the thickness of the Marcellus shale, the depth to the Marcellus shale, and also the depth of organic rich Marcellus shale (limited to northern Pennsylvania) (link)

Marcellus Shale extent in New York State and recent active Marcellus Shale wells (link)

Marcellus Shale Occurrence in the Susquehanna River Basin (link)

Extent of Marcellus Shale Formation in the Delaware River Basin (link)

New York and the Chesapeake Bay (link)

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Gas Well Links

Gov. Patterson’s announcement of environmental review of gas well drilling (link)

Pro Publica is a website that is reporting on the issue of drilling for gas in the Marcellus shale. (Tags- Drilling, Marcellus Shale, Natural Gas) (link)

Introduction to the geology of the Marcellus Shale (link)

New York State Department of Environmental Conservation’s website on the Marcellus Shale (link)

New York State 1992 Generic Environmental Impact Statement on the Oil, Gas and Solution Mining Regulatory Program (link)

Susquehanna River Basin Commission Project Review of Marcellus Shale and Natural Gas Well Development (link)

Delaware River Basin Commission website on Natural Gas Drilling in the Marcellus Shale Formation (link)

Slide show on how a gas well is drilled and the problems that this can cause for water resources (link)

The Oil and Gas Accountability project provides information for the general public on gas wells (link)