Thompson, PAMarcellus Beauty -- Pennsylvania's (Threatened) Paradise Precisely the reason this place is beautiful is its virginity. Pure air, pure water, clean dirt and the sounds of too many bugs and animals. But now the "Clean Energy" Men are near, with their army of earth movers and drills, adding a grim sense of foreboding to all who benefit from this place's unique and slightly odd beauty.

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