The result is, there is now a vociferous group of shale-gas (and oil) enthusiasts who have created a mini-bubble in shale.

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The Geological Survey report, said Patrick Creighton, a spokesman for the Marcellus Shale Coalition, an industry group, found that oil and gas activity affected less than 1 percent of the forest area in Allegheny and Susquehanna counties.

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