Research looks at hydrology, soil constraints to shale-gas development
Tuesday, September 25, 2012 - 08:20
in Earth & Climate
(Phys.org)—Across the Appalachian Plateau in Pennsylvania, 50 to 70 percent of shale-gas pads are being developed on slopes that could be prone to erosion and sedimentation problems, according to researchers in Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences.