Department of Conservation and Natural Resources officials participated in a free, web-based seminar offered by Penn State Extension on Marcellus Shale issues in the Loyalsock State Forest, Lycoming County, on April 25.

“Information on Potential Loyalsock State Forest Natural Gas Development” is available online as part of a series of one-hour webinars conducted by Penn State on natural gas drilling.

“DCNR has heard from numerous individuals and organizations on this issue through letters, phone calls and in a meeting this month with local stakeholders,” DCNR Secretary Richard Allan said. “This webinar provided us an additional opportunity to exchange information and respond to questions about potential gas development in the Loyalsock, where the state does not own the subsurface gas rights.”

Allan added that DCNR is in the process of planning an upcoming public meeting. Details will be shared in the coming weeks.

DCNR said the webinar is available online through this link.  DCNR previously published log in information through this link.

NewsClip: Letter: Public Is Getting Its Say On Loyalsock Gas Drilling

(Reprinted from DCNR’s May 1 Resource newsletter.)

5/6/2013