An interesting thing to note is that the city has more than 100
natural gas wells within its borders.
Not exact matches
In fact, concentrations were 17 times higher in those drinking water
wells within one kilometer of an active
natural gas well than those farther away.
Local regulatory requirements may not help: for instance, although the researchers discovered methane contamination at homes
within 1,000 meters of active
natural gas wells, the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection only holds drilling companies responsible for drinking water
within 305 meters.
Now a new study that sampled water from 60 such
wells has found evidence for
natural gas — contamination in those
within a kilometer of a new
natural gas well.
During 2008 the company benefited from high spot prices for oil and
natural gas as
well as a contraction in rig count
within the GOM.
If the problem is human emissions of CO2 then the answer is
well within our grasp — nuclear and hydro buildout, with
natural gas as a bridge until it is complete.
The country has the highest level of electricity interconnection capacity
within Central Europe and is equally
well connected to neighbouring
natural gas markets.
The part of these resources that become economically recoverable resources will depend on the market price of
natural gas from foreign sources, including both pipeline
gas and liquefied
natural gas, as
well as the capital and operating costs and productivity of shale
gas production
within China.