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Eugene DePasquale: “We didn't have enough inspectors [for natural gas drilling…”

Featuring: Eugene DePasquale, Former Candidate, Pennsylvania Attorney General

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Published April 10, 2026 | Video Starts at 44:36

But I did an investigation into all the natural gas drilling that was happening in the state at the time, and I saw We didn't have enough inspectors [for natural gas drilling in Pennsylvania]. You know, when people, when there was pollution in the well water, we didn't have appropriate mechanism to help people clean their well water. (44:36–44:45)

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Asserts that Pennsylvania lacked sufficient inspectors for natural gas drilling.

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