Environmental protection laws and regulations in the Marcellus Shale apply to Greylock Production's natural gas exploration and production operations. This includes obtaining a permit before carrying out drilling water withdrawal or waste disposal operations, limiting construction or drilling activities in sensitive areas such as wetlands, wilderness areas, and areas containing endangered or threatened species or their habitats. Inadequate environmental risks associated with Greylock Productiona' operations may result in the assessment of administrative civil or criminal penalties, enforcement of remedial obligations, and the issuance of orders to enforce enforcement of environmental risks.