Atlantic Sunrise project underway in Pennsylvania
Tuesday, September 26, 2017
The Atlantic Sunrise natural gas pipeline is officially underway in Pennsylvania, according to PennLive.
Construction recently started for natural gas compressor facilities in Orange Township, Columbia County, and Clinton Township in Wyoming County, signifying all the necessary permits are in place for the pipeline that will connect the Marcellus Shale gas with markets in the Mid-Atlantic and Southeast. Next, Williams Partners plans to start preparing the path for 186 miles of pipeline in eight counties.
The $3 billion project is designed to increase natural gas deliveries by 1.7 billion cubic feet per day and is scheduled to be placed into full service midway through next year.
Learn more: PennLive > Compressor facility construction marks start of Atlantic Sunrise project in Pennsylvania
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What is fracking?
Fracking is a slang term for hydraulic fracturing. Fracturing is a process by which highly pressurized fluid is pumped thousands of feet into the ground to fracture rock formations. The goal is to release the natural gas that’s locked inside the rock.
Is it safe?
What most concerns people about fracturing is ground water contamination. The worry is that fractures underground, caused by the process, will extending upwards and into aquifers, releasing gas and chemicals into the ground water supply. There’s been no confirmed reports of such a thing happening. Though surface spills and drill site blowouts can lead to localized environmental concerns.
Will my water catch on fire?
Flammable water is caused by the release of methane gas into a drinking water supply. Methane gas occurs naturally and can be released by any kind of drilling, including water wells. In Pennsylvania officials fined Chesapeake Energy $1 million for contaminating ground water with methane. It was determined that the company had not properly cemented it’s boreholes and gas migrated up the well, between rock and into aquifers.