Here in pa and in our neighboring states we are experencing a major gas boom, hundreds of of new jobs are pumping up the local economy, I bet if you go into my town Beechcreek pa, 1 in 10 people are now employed by the gas rigs, Im happy for this but not happy about the risk and short term damage, The risk of damaging wells (drinking wells that is) and the major loss of forested area around here, i went out to do some scouting and discovered that about 60% of the land i fished and hunted since i was old enough to go with my grandfather before he passed was being cleared and gas rigs were moving in.

Is there anyone else that is feelign the effects both good and bad of the gass boom?