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Day: June 14, 2010

Penn State Professors: Marcellus Shale Could Add $20 Billion

Recently, some Penn State professors in the Department of Energy and Mineral Engineering and the College of Earth and Mineral Sciences wrote an updated report on the economic impact of Marcellus Shale, a sedimentary rock formation on the east coast with lots of natural gas reserves, and how it could affect Pennsylvania's economy. You may be wondering, "What does Marcellus Shale look like?" According to the study, it looks like $20 billion and 200,000 new jobs by 2020.


You can check out the full report after the jump.

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