"Drilling Fluid Gushes From Northern Pa. Gas Well"

"ALLENTOWN, Pa. — A blowout at a natural gas well in rural northern Pennsylvania spilled thousands of gallons of chemical-laced water Wednesday, contaminating a stream and leading officials to ask seven families who live nearby to evacuate as crews struggled to stop the gusher.

Chesapeake Energy Corp. lost control of the well site near Canton, in Bradford County, around 11:45 p.m. Tuesday, officials said. Tainted water flowed from the site all day Wednesday, though by the mid-afternoon, workers had managed to divert the extremely salty water away from the stream.

No injuries were reported, and there was no explosion or fire."

The Associated Press had the story April 20, 2011.

SEE ALSO:

"Pa. Agency OKs More Gas Drilling on  Game Lands" (AP)

"Pennsylvania's GOP Governor Lets Gas Industry Have Its Way With Public Parks" (Nation)