Here in PA it is well known that the state and the oil & gas companies are in bed together. As far as I'm concerned, the companies drilling and developing these

Here in PA it is well known that the state and the oil & gas companies are in bed together. As far as I'm concerned, the companies drilling and developing these gas wells have been extremely exploitative, manipulative, and down right dirty. They hire landmen thugs to bully and exploit landowners into leasing their land for bottom dollar. They drill gas wells with a cocktail of chemicals that they keep secret so as to obstruct water testing. They contaminate residents wells and then have the cases gag ordered. They lobby our state government to lease state land and bypass taxes. They put contaminated water in containment ponds (not cleared for toxic waste) knowing they have active leaks and do nothing about it [1]. In every way, the marcellus and utica shale play has been more about screwing over local residents for profits then about the shill they throw up on tv about american energy independence. It's a lie. [1] http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/08/06/us-usa-fracking-pennsylvania-idUSKBN0G62G220140806 http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/08/06/us-usa-fracking-pe...]