Shale Permits Not on 'Trigger List' for Extra Review in Poor Areas from the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
"Hundreds of the permits for Marcellus Shale gas development were issued in Pennsylvania's poor and minority communities. None of those permits for gas wells, wastewater impoundments or compressor stations has triggered intervention by DEP's Office of Environmental Advocate to inform residents of those communities about potential health and environmental impacts from proposed industrial developments."