The print edition of the paper included a picture of a jug of water with a flame burning on it.
I would have thought that anyone who expected a drilling operation anywhere in their neighborhood would seek to get a baseline analysis of what is in their well water right away. I would want to know what I have been drinking all along so that I know if I am just getting hysterical when something turns up in the water later one.
There was an article about this type of activity in the paper two or so years ago.