About 100 people gathered on the state Capitol's north steps on Monday to protest Marcellus Shale drilling practices in West Virginia.

Chuck Wyrostock from the West Virginia Sierra Club (right) encouraged people attending Monday's rally to go inside the Capitol to talk to their legislators.

David Wasserman of Morgantown talks with others at the Capitol about his opposition to fracking for Marcellus Shale natural gas.

Valerie Jordan of Fairmont was among those at Monday's rally.

Shale6 .. 9x5.575 Tues. ellis A small, but enthusiastic crowd gathered at the North steps of the Capitol to protest the Marcellus Shale drilling practices and to try and influence their delegates to do something about it.