Plans for natural gas transport by rail in dense areas moves forward
Friday, January 1, 2021
Plans are moving forward for a New Jersey project that would transport natural gas by rail on one of the longest routes in the country, stretching 200 miles through densely populated areas along the East Coast, according to OPB.
Gas from Pennsylvania’s Marcellus Shale will first be sent by pipeline to a new liquefaction plant in the northeast part of the state where it will be refrigerated to -260F. Then it will be transported by truck or rail to a planned export terminal along the Delaware River in Gloucester County, New Jersey.
The Trump administration’s new rule allowing transportation of natural gas by rail took effect in August.
Learn more: OPB > New Trump administration rule allows natural gas transport by rail in dense areas
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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.