PA regulators grant approval for natural gas company to resume drilling after water pollution ban
Fox News
A major natural gas company in Pennsylvania is set to resume drilling in Dimock Township, a rural community where it was banned for polluting the water supply.
Some landowners, long shut out of royalties because of the state’s lengthy moratorium, can't wait for the Houston-based drilling giant to resume production in Dimock. Other residents dread the industry's return. They worry about truck traffic, noise and the threat of new contamination.
Coterra has not set a date for the resumption of drilling. A company spokesperson, George Stark, said "Coterra is committed to safe and responsible operations wherever we work." Under its deal with the state, the driller agreed to monitor drinking water supplies within 3,000 feet of the new gas wells and take other steps designed to mitigate risk.