In the small town of New Freeport, Pa., pressure from fracking at EQT’s Lumber Pad erupted in a frack out in 2022. Since, residents have reported trouble with their wells: an onset of stinking, discolored water rife with black specks. They’ve suffered from painful skin rashes. Chemicals EQT uses in fracking can cause those symptoms.
Yet, EQT denies responsibility. Documents and videos reveal undisclosed details.
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In the case of the Lumber Pad frack out in New Freeport, the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection investigated, and did not identify a rapid worsening of water quality, per the spokesperson.
Residents aren’t convinced.
This is the third story in PublicSource's EQT's Gas Play series. Our environment and climate reporter Quinn Glabicki is investigating EQT and its impact on those in its fracking path. We will continue to publish stories in this series.
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After the 2022 frack out, residents report rashes, foul methane-spiked water and a problem that may be growing bigger. EQT denies responsibility, offering water for silence from residents. Documents and videos reveal undisclosed details.
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Pittsburgh gas giant EQT pledges to tackle climate change and flexes political muscle. Communities in its frack path, though, face stark realities.
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