Report: Pa. changes drilling notification policy

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PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection has changed its policy for water pollution cases that may be related to Marcellus Shale natural gas drilling.

The Post-Gazette of Pittsburgh (http://bit.ly/Qnv3Ri ) reports Monday that department administrators in Harrisburg now decide whether residential water users should receive letters notifying them about problems. In the past, field offices made that decision.

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