Audubon Society of Western Pa. weighs whether to lease land for gas drilling

Gas Rush Stories, part 12: Audubon Society of Western Pennsylvania

Audubon Society of Western Pennsylvania is a major landowner and therefore a focus of interest for the gas industry. The board of the organization, a microcosm of the larger society, thoughtfully examined the issue from different perspectives to determine whether or not it should lease its land for gas drilling. What will Audubon Society of Western Pennsylvania do next time that the landman knocks at their door asking them to sign a lease? Watch this episode of Gas Rush Stories and find out.

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Gas Rush Stories is a series of short documentaries on natural gas drilling in Pennsylvania by local journalist Kirsi Jansa. Gas Rush Stories looks at gas extraction and Marcellus Shale from different perspectives. Only by putting ourselves in the other person's situation can we begin to see the bigger picture of this complex issue.