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Donald Roessler's Gas Contract Impact

The document discusses how the discovery of natural gas in Pennsylvania has changed lives both positively and negatively. Some local residents, like farmer Donald Roessler, have benefited financially by receiving monthly payments from energy companies in exchange for access to the gas under their land. However, others like teachers Chris and Stephanie Hallowich have faced health issues, with chemicals found in their drinking water and air pollution, since gas companies moved into their rural area, and they now want to move but have not yet sold their house. The natural gas has provided some jobs but also impacted the local environment.

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Donald Roessler's Gas Contract Impact

The document discusses how the discovery of natural gas in Pennsylvania has changed lives both positively and negatively. Some local residents, like farmer Donald Roessler, have benefited financially by receiving monthly payments from energy companies in exchange for access to the gas under their land. However, others like teachers Chris and Stephanie Hallowich have faced health issues, with chemicals found in their drinking water and air pollution, since gas companies moved into their rural area, and they now want to move but have not yet sold their house. The natural gas has provided some jobs but also impacted the local environment.

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Pre-Intermediate Student’s Book

Life
7b Page 84 READING TEXT

The cost of new jobs


The State of Pennsylvania in the northeast of the USA is famous for its beautiful
countryside. However, in 2004, an energy company discovered natural gas under
the ground. Since then, this discovery has changed many people’s lives – in good
and bad ways. Many people have found new jobs but it has also changed the
environment. Here are the opinions of some of the local people ...

The farmer

Donald Roessler has lived on his farm for most of his life. He hasn’t earned much
money from farming but two years ago an energy company wanted the gas under
his farm. They offered Donald a regular monthly income and he signed the contract
immediately.

The teacher and the accountant

Chris and Stephanie Hallowich built their ‘dream house’ in the middle of the
Pennsylvania countryside in 2007. But at the same time, gas companies moved into
the area. Since then, Chris and Stephanie have found chemicals in their drinking
water and pollution in the air. They want to move but they haven’t sold their house
yet.

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