photo submitted by pat carullo An aerial photo taken Sept. 24 shows a line of leafless, dead and dying trees extending away from a Chesapeake Appalachia drill pad in Oregon Twp., Wayne County. A state investigation found that a "weathered petroleum product" was discharged at the site, in breach of environmental laws
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An aerial photo taken Aug. 30 shows dead and dying trees, allegedly caused by contaminated runoff along a drainage rut from the natural gas drilling site in Wayne County. (Photo by Pat Carullo)
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So, a few trees died. Find out what went wrong and fix it. No real harm done.
I have seen more dead trees behind a skeet range. Have the land owner call a logging company. I am sure they can strike a deal on the wood product.