3 Gas Exploration Companies Fined A Combined $374,481 For Contaminating Groundwater

(August 26, 2015, 12:11 PM EDT) -- HARRISBURG, Pa. — The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) on Aug. 21 announced that it had fined three companies involved in natural gas exploration a combined $374,481 for contaminating private drinking water supplies. The fines have all been paid, the DEP said....