Marcellus Shale: What Will Happen to Our Farms and Our Roads?
While the Marcellus Shale development stands to be a boon to everyone from landowners to drillers, the activity of drilling into the Shale comes with it a critical question: When all is said and done, what will happen to some of the critical aspects of our infrastructure? Will our roads and bridges be able to withstand the loads of drilling machinery, as well as the trucks and rigs needed for the process? Can our farms survive the horizontal drilling activity? We’ll answer these questions and many more as part of the sixth installment of American Entrepreneur Radio’s twelve-part “Truth About Marcellus Shale”, devoted to the long-term impact of Marcellus Shale activity to our infrastructure. Joining “The American Entrepreneur” Ron Morris for this discussion will be our panel of experts, including our go-to-guy when it comes to oil and gas, Mark Laskow of Greycourt, as well as Barry Scheetz, the Director of the Center of Dirt and Gravel Road Studies at Penn State University, as well as Gary Swan of the Pennsylvania Farm Bureau and Elizabeth Maclin of Trout Unlimited.
Also on the Show:
Tom Rehrig & Mark Taylor (Utility Line Services): What is the process behind the laying down of natural gas pipeline through the Marcellus Shale development?
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THE TRUTH ABOUT MARCELLUS SHALE: What Happens to Our Bridges, Roads and Farms?
As part of American Entrepreneur Radio’s 12-part “Truth About Marcellus Shale” series, “The American Entrepreneur” Ron Morris focuses on the impact that the Marcellus Shale development has on bridges, roads and farms, all of which will be affected by Marcellus drilling activity , as well as other infrastructure concerns such as what happens to water and wildlife. Among those joining Ron for this discussion are American Entrepreneur’s resident expert when it comes to oil and gas, Mark Laskow of Greycourt, as well as Barry Scheetz, the Director of the Center of Dirt and Gravel Road Studies at Penn State University, Elizabeth Maclin of Trout Unlimited, and Gary Swan of the Pennsylvania Farm Bureau.
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How Do Underground Utility Companies Benefit From the Marcellus Shale?
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“The American Entrepreneur” Ron Morris talks with Tom Rehrig and Mark Taylor of Utility Line Services, a Conshocken, PA-based company that specializes in facilitating underground utility services for contracted projects, including laying pipe for natural gas and water mains. Tom and Mark discuss the role that Utility Line Services plays in the Marcellus Shale Development in the State of Pennsylvania.
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Why Does Government Run As Inefficiently As It Does?
“The American Entrepreneur” Ron Morris wraps up the discussion by talking about the roots behind the gross inefficiencies in government.
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