Seamus McGraw grew up pitching hay and spreading manure on the same fields the gas companies are now prospecting, and he still lives in the woods of northeastern Pennsylvania with his wife and four children. McGraw is a freelance writer who has published extensively on the drilling industry in his home state.
You can read more of his coverage of the Marcellus Shale here:
Pittsburgh Quarterly articles:
Workers wanted: the Marcellus Shale [1]
Marcellus Shale: A Tricky Situation [2]
Click on the image below to watch an interview with the author.
As you read and reflect, consider these questions:
Links
[1] http://pittsburghquarterly.com/pq-commerce/pq-energy/item/20-workers-wanted.html
[2] http://pittsburghquarterly.com/pq-commerce/pq-energy/item/1075-marcellus-shale-tricky-situation.html
[3] http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FYGMnG2hRsc
[4] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FYGMnG2hRsc