Recent Gas Drilling News (03-13-10 9AM EST): NY & PA:
"Otsego to hold gas-drilling debates" (The Daily Star NY)- http://www.thedailystar.com/local/local_story_071074759.html "Sullivan County Legislature votes against gas drilling on county-owned land" (NY)- http://www.recordonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20100312/NEWS/100319915/-1/SITEMAP "Hydraulic fracturing, more trouble than its worth?" (Morrisville State College NY)- http://media.www.morrisvillechimes.com/media/storage/paper1403/news/2010/03/12/Opinion/Hydraulic.Fracturing.More.Trouble.Than.Its.Worth-3888173.shtml "Examining our ‘fracking’ potential" (SUNY New-Paltz)- http://www.westfaironline.com/component/zine/article/7219-examining-our-fracking-potential-.html "Natural Gas Rig Worker Dead After 20 Foot Fall" (NY & PA)- http://www.weny.com/News-Local.asp?ARTICLE3864=9152388 "Fatality occurs at gas drilling rig" (PA)- http://www.tradingmarkets.com/news/press-release/dllg_fatality-occurs-at-gas-drilling-rig-844016.html "Deadly Fall at Gas Drilling Rig" (PA)- http://www.wnep.com/news/countybycounty/wnep-brad-deadly-fall-gas-drilling-rig,0,7597989.story "Man killed by fall off Towanda drilling rig" (PA)- http://www.pressconnects.com/article/20100312/NEWS01/100312003/1112http://www.theithacajournal.com/article/20100312/NEWS01/100312003/Man+killed+by+fall+off+Towanda+drilling+rig "Accidental Death in Northern Tier"- http://www.wetmtv.com/news/local/story/Accidental-Death-in-Northern-Tier/4gAzYbY9N0SLuXDcAqaekA.cspx "Marcellus shale drilling topic of meeting" (PA)- http://www.timesleader.com/news/Marcellus_shale_drilling_topic_of_meeting_03-12-2010.html "Stop Breaking the Law!" (PA)- http://www.northcentralpa.com/news/2010-03-13_stop-breaking-law "Outcry greets possibility of gas drilling at Wayne County schools" (PA)- http://www.tradingmarkets.com/news/stock-alert/hes_outcry-greets-possibility-of-gas-drilling-at-wayne-county-schools-843989.html "Area gas drilling a danger, activist says" (PA, Ithaca)- http://www.timesleader.com/news/Area_gas_drilling_a_danger__activist_says_03-13-2010.html "Webinar to address economic impact of shale gas drilling on March 18" (PA)- http://www.northcentralpa.com/feeditem/2010-03-12_webinar-address-economic-impact-shale-gas-drilling-march-18 "Lawmakers urge against Marcellus Shale permits" (PA)- http://www.delcotimes.com/articles/2010/03/12/news/doc4b99aec2ac798422750797.txt "Heavy trucks mangle roads" (PA)- http://thedailyreview.com/news/heavy-trucks-mangle-roads-1.673365 "Disposal well ordinances upheld by judge" (PA)- http://www.sequoyahcountytimes.com/view/full_story/6672470/article-Disposal-well-ordinances-upheld-by-judge?instance=top_story "Death at Natural Gas Drilling Site" (PA)- http://news.google.com/news/search?pz=1&cf=all&ned=us&hl=en&q=gas+drilling+OR+drill+OR+fracturing+OR+hydraulic+OR+marcellus+OR+barnett&cf=all&scoring=n "DEP directs gas driller to replace water" (PA)- http://www.strausnews.com/articles/2010/03/12/pike_county_courier/news/6.txt "Forum eyes pros, cons of gas drilling" (PA)- http://www.poconorecord.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20100312/NEWS13/3120307/-1/NEWSMAP "Problems in Texas: Natural Gas Drilling Shakes Things Up"- http://blogs.alternet.org/speakeasy/2010/03/12/problems-in-texas-natural-gas-drilling-shakes-things-up/ "Gas reps seek community support" (PA)- http://www.dailyamerican.com/articles/2010/03/11/news/local/news136.txt "Citizens group worried about water pollution" (PA)- http://citizensvoice.com/news/citizens-group-worried-about-water-pollution-1.676184 "OSHA, Chesapeake investigate fatal fall in Towanda Township" (PA)- http://thedailyreview.com/news/osha-chesapeake-investigate-fatal-fall-in-towanda-township-1.676331 "Talisman offers assistance to Granville Township family" (PA)- http://thedailyreview.com/news/talisman-offers-assistance-to-granville-township-family-1.676333 "Township supervisor says deteriorating roads ‘a safety issue’ across county" (PA)- http://www.morning-times.com/articles/2010/03/12/local_news/doc4b9a434c869e4286581600.txt "Bradford County residents pin blame for flammable well water on nearby natural gas drilling" (PA)- http://www.morning-times.com/articles/2010/03/11/local_news/doc4b98ecccaaa4f383173546.txt National & Canadian: "Study sees efficiency as key to meeting energy needs"- http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/business/6909529.html "Environmental organization calls for natural gas fee"- http://www.dailyamerican.com/articles/2010/03/11/news/local/news141.txt "Rick Rule: Energy Bull" (The Energy Report)- http://www.rightsidenews.com/201003139044/energy-and-environment/rick-rule-energy-bull.html "Chesapeake Energy Dismisses Earthquakes and Dead Cows -- Says Company Still "Clean and Green"" (BNET)- http://industry.bnet.com/energy/10003446/chesapeake-energy-dismisses-earthquakes-and-dead-cows-says-company-still-clean-and-green/ "Process could clean up water used in natural gas drilling"- http://www.physorg.com/news187626106.html "Battle for Colorado Wilderness Begins" (Colorado)- http://www.capitolnewsconnection.org/?q=node/14205 "Western Slope gas drilling rebounding" (Colorado)- http://www.gjsentinel.com/news/articles/western_slope_gas_drilling_reb/ "Walk, baby, walk: New rig drills, then move" (Texas)- http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/business/6911337.html "State plans new environmental safety measures for gas drilling" (Texas)- http://www.star-telegram.com/2010/03/12/2036935/state-plans-new-environmental.html "Sen. Wendy Davis Announces Gas Drilling Measures" (Texas)- http://www.fwweekly.com/index.php?option=com_wordpress&p=3486&Itemid=248 "Test air around wells carefully" (Texas)- http://www.star-telegram.com/2010/03/12/2036719/test-air-around-wells-carefully.html "Texas environmental agency says gas drilling oversight improving"- http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/business/energy/6910427.html "Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones oil, gas company sued in $15M fraud case" (Texas)- http://www.investmentnews.com/article/20100312/FREE/100319952/1133 "Texas agency says gas drilling oversight improving" (Texas)- http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/kera/news.newsmain/article/0/0/1623338/North.Texas/Texas.Education.Board.Adopts.New.Standards..and..Nightly.Roundup "W.Va. demands details on gas drillers’ water use"- http://journalrecord.com/2010/03/12/wva-demands-details-on-gas-drillers%E2%80%99-water-use-energy/ "Court to hear Chief Logan drilling appeal" (West Virginia)- http://www.tradingmarkets.com/news/stock-alert/cog_court-to-hear-chief-logan-drilling-appeal-843968.html "WV High Court to Hear Park Drilling Dispute" (West Virginia)- http://www.whsv.com/westvirginiaap/headlines/87469712.html "‘Dummy’ in Noose Near Road" (West Virginia)- http://www.news-register.net/page/content.detail/id/535521.html "Disposal well ordinances upheld by judge" (Oklahoma)- http://www.sequoyahcountytimes.com/view/full_story/6672470/article-Disposal-well-ordinances-upheld-by-judge?instance=top_story "Agreement would suspend 61 oil, gas leases in state" (Monanta)- http://www.missoulian.com/news/state-and-regional/article_44514d86-2e37-11df-b6a5-001cc4c03286.html "Energy bill takes us in the wrong direction" (The Baltimore Sun)- http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/opinion/readersrespond/bal-energyletter0313,0,1082357.story "Marathon finds a zone in Kenai Peninsula gas exploration well" (Alaska)- http://www.alaskajournal.com/stories/031210/oil_10_002.shtml "Oil companies to tap Missouri River water" (North Dakota)- http://www.bismarcktribune.com/news/state-and-regional/article_dd4d4098-2e24-11df-b96e-001cc4c03286.html "The Alberta royalty backtrack" (Canada)- http://www.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-business/commentary/the-alberta-royalty-backtrack/article1499381/ "Hythe gas well blow-out under control" (Canada)- http://www.energeticcity.ca/fortstjohn/news/03/12/10/hythe-gas-well-blow-out-under-control "Hythe-area blowout brought under control" (Canada)- http://www.edmontonjournal.com/technology/Hythe+area+blowout+brought+under+control/2677419/story.html "Hythe gas blowout finally extinguished" (Canada)- http://www.cbc.ca/canada/edmonton/story/2010/03/12/edmonton-hythe-blowout-extinguished.html "Rare earthquakes in Texas caused by gas mining"- http://www.mnn.com/earth-matters/energy/stories/rare-earthquakes-in-texas-caused-by-gas-mining "Gas well near Hythe finally capped" (Canada)- http://www.inews880.com/Channels/Reg/LocalNews/story.aspx?ID=1206338 "Well-control crews halt gas flow at well blowout near Hythe" (Canada)- http://www.canadaviews.ca/2010/03/12/well-control-crews-halt-gas-flow-at-well-blowout-near-hythe/ "Opposition wants oil and gas apology from Premier Stelmach"- (http://www.660news.com/news/local/article/34839--opposition-wants-oil-and-gas-apology-from-premier-stelmach "Albertans unhappy with gov't over royalties" (Canada)- http://www.edmontonjournal.com/business/Albertans+unhappy+with+over+royalties/2678536/story.html "Oil royalty rate cut may give Alberta a global black eye" (Canada)- http://www.edmontonjournal.com/business/royalty+rate+give+Alberta+global+black/2678523/story.html "Making the most of energy inheritance" (Canada)- http://www.calgaryherald.com/business/Making+most+energy+inheritance/2678294/story.html "Uncooking the golden goose" (Canada)- http://www.calgaryherald.com/business/Uncooking+golden+goose/2678209/story.html "Royalty debate divides Alberta" (Canada)- http://www.calgaryherald.com/business/Royalty+debate+divides+Alberta/2678190/story.html "Province vows to help industry boost jobs, drilling" (Canada)- http://www.edmontonjournal.com/technology/Province+vows+help+industry+boost+jobs+drilling/2673621/story.html _______________________________________________ For more information about sustainability in the Tompkins County area, please visit: http://www.sustainabletompkins.org/ RSS, archives, subscription & listserv information for: [email protected] http://lists.mutualaid.org/mailman/listinfo/sustainabletompkins Questions about the list? ask [email protected] free hosting by http://www.mutualaid.org
