Topic: marcellus shale

$A hydraulic fracturing operation at a Marcellus Shale well (U.S. Geological Survey)$

NY towns consider secession

$New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo watches a presentation on hydraulic during a cabinet meeting at the Capitol on Wednesday, Dec. 17, 2014, in Albany, N.Y. Cuomos administration will move to prohibit fracking in the state, citing unresolved health issues and dubious economic benefits of the widely used gas-drilling technique. (AP Photo/Mike Groll) (AP)$