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The water problems and debate in Dimmock Pennsylvania continue.  CABOT GAS,  gas drilling company does not need to provide additional water to residents.   Property owners claim that methane levels in their water are increasing.  Experts continue to fight over the water issues.  The thirteen (13) lawyers at Dougherty Leventhal Price LLP—PENNSYLVANIA TRUCK ACCIDENT LAWYERS AND MARCELLUS SHALE DRILLING RIG ACCIDENT LAWYERS–CONTINUE TO FOLLOW THIS AND OTHER GAS DRILLING ISSUES IN CENTRAL AND NORTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA.

The boundaries for the Marcellus shale gas field in Pennsylvania are still being defined.  Drilling rigs are popping up at full speed in counties such as Bradford, Susquehanna and Tioga Counties.  However, fields are still undefined and the number of drilling rigs under construction have leveled off or declined in counties such as Wyoming, Luzerne and Potter Counties.  The thirteen lawyers (13) at DLP:–PENNSYLVANIA TRUCK ACCIDENT AND MARCELLUS SHALE GAS DRILLING RIG ACCIDENT LAWYERS continue to follow this and other gas drilling issues in Northeastern and Central Pennsylvania.

The number of drilling rigs in the Marcellus Shale regions of Pennsylvania is approaching two thousand (2000).  Reports note that over one thousand and eight hundred gas drilling rigs  (1800) have been placed in operation.  Industry leaders are touting the great positive economic impact of the expanding natural gas industry.  Hundreds of new Marcellus Shale gas drilling rigs are planned throughout Pennsylvania.  Thr thirteen lawyers at DOUGHERTY LEVENTHAL PRICE LLP—DLP—PENNSYLVANIA TRUCK ACCIDENT AND MARCELLUS SHALE GAS DRILLING RIG INJURY LAWYERS, continue to follow this and other Marcellus Shale gas drilling issues in Pennsylvania.

Gaovernor Tom Corbett has endorsed a natural gas drilling “impact Fee” for gas develepers in the Marcellus Shale Industry in Pennsylvania.  Governor Corbett has opposed “taxes” on gas drillers, but now looks to obtain monies to pay individual Counties and local municipalities for the extra costs spurred by the expanding gas industry throughout the Commonwealth.   Legislation will be introduced shortly in Harrisburg for implementation of the “impact fee”.  The twelve lawyers at Dougherty Leventhal & Price LLP–DLP–PENNSYLVANIA GAS DRILLING INJURY/TRUCK ACCIDENT LAWYERS–continue to monitor this and other Marcellus Shale gas drilling issues.

Police report that an Arkansas man died while a passenger in a welding vehicle which crashed in Bradford County.  The twelve lawyers at DLP: PENNSYLVANIA GAS DRILLING RIG/AUTO AND TRUCK ACCIDENT LAWYERS–are closely following this breaking story.

Reports note that a tanker truck/water truck has crashed on the Northeast Extension of the Pennsylvania Turnpike.  There is at least one fatality and the road is closed to holiday travelers.  the twelve lawyers at Dougherty Leventhal & Price LLP, PENNSYLVANIA TRUCK ACCIDENT LAWYERS, continue to follow this story..

Dougherty Leventhal & Price,  DLP,  notes that partner John Finnerty is investigating a death which occured at the Veteran’s Medical Center.  Attorney Finnerty has retained experts to assist his clients.  Attorney Finnerty is one of twelve lawyers at DLP–Pennsylvania Truck Accident Lawyers—handling serious injury cases throughout Northeastern and Central Pennsylvania.  Attorney Finnerty along with Attorneys Cal Leventhal and Tom Cummings handle Pennsylvania Workers Compensation cases in the Marcellus Shale Gas Counties including Bradford, Sullivan, Wyoming, Susquehanna, Potter, Tioga and Lycoming.  DLP–PENNSYLVANIA TRUCK ACCIDENT LAWYERS.

A report out of Penn State downgrades the amount of economic impact generated by the gas drilling , Marcellus Shale industry.  Never the less, economic impact is still in excess of three (3) billion dollars.  The report notes that local municipalities are still struggling to handle the burgeoning industry without increased tax revenues.  The twelve lawyers at Dougherty Leventhal & Price LLP,  DLP; Pennsylvania Marcellus Shale truck accident lawyers, continue to follow this and other gas drilling issues while representing gas company employees and others injured in truck accidents, car accidents, drilling rig accidents and other major accidents throughout Northeastern and Central Pennsylvania including Bradford, Susquehanna, Tioga, Potter, Sullivan and Wyoming Counties. DLP–  Pennsylvania TRUCK ACCIDENT LAWYERS.

Dougherty Leventhal & Price LLP,  DLP, is proud to announce that partner Cal Leventhal is the only named Super Lawyer* residing in and with principle office located in Wayne County Pennsylvania.  Attorney Leventhal heads the DLP workers compensation department.  He also was the first plaintiff lawyer to obtain a verdict in excess of one (1) million dollars in Wayne County history.  Attorney Leventhat can be contacted at his office in Honesdale, Pennsylvania

*As selected by Philadelphia Magazine

Dougherty Leventhal & Price LLP,  DLP, are Pennsylvania gas drilling rig workers compensation lawyers.  Attorneys Cal Leventhal, Tom Cummings and John Finnerty head the DLP Northeastern Pennsylvania and Central Pennsylvania workers compensation department.  DLP handles injured workers cases in Bradford, Susquehanna, Tioga, Potter, Wyoming, Sullivan and Wayne Counties Pennsylvania.