Something I always tell surface owners to do is get their water tested.  I’ve never considered getting the air tested, as I’ve never thought that would be a long term problem.  After all, once drilling is done any air pollution will go away with the rig.  Air pollution from the well or pipelines shouldn’t be a problem, and if it is, it will have a pretty obvious source, such as a hissing crack in a pipe.  Apparently, though, air pollution is a concern.

Two Columbia University scientists are doing testing at 15 homes near fracking sites Pennsylvania.  They’re taking samples of both water and air.  They are gathering data to “provide an objective viewpoint to drive a more rational discussion.”  I’ll be very interested to see what their results are.