An environmental group in Pennsylvania wants policy makers in the state to strengthen the laws that ecosystems near water or where people live or work off limits to natural gas drilling. This effort came after the drilling of Marcelus Shale natural gas wells became more intense. They say its too close to homes and places of work and it will affect people too much. Right now, drilling can't be done within 200 feet of a house or a building. This group wants that buffer to be increased to 1000 feet to further protect people. This is a good attempt because it is always important to protect our people and their rights.
http://www.forbes.com/feeds/ap/2011/05/05/businesse-us-gas-drilling-pennsylvania_8451956.html
200 feet is really close to a house. IT is important to protect our people.
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