Surprise! Appalachian Fracking Boom Provides Nearly Zero Economic Benefit To Local Communities

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3. That is how it played out in my rural. PA county.

Landlords made a killing with rents doubling or tripling. These did not fall back and we now have a homeless shelter and camps. Home values shot up and back down. Most of the workers were from Louisiana and Texas, flying home on their off time. Most Locals who got jobs have had to move to other communitiesto work. Liquor store and restaurants did well while they were here but we are 6 years past the boom and there is no lasting economic gain.