The Marcellus Shale deposit is a layer of shale rock located as far as 9,000 feet below ground, which has long been known to be a reservoir of natural gas. Due to advances in extraction technology that has made the recovery of shale gas deposits both possible and economically viable, natural gas extraction is a rapidly emerging industry in Pennsylvania, West Virginia, and Ohio.

From a global perspective, the Marcellus Shale deposit is a "super giant" gas field that will yield decades of gas production in close proximity to the major population centers of the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic, thus providing economic opportunity and prosperity for the communities living in its footprint.

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