Recent Gas Drilling News (03-18-10 9PM EDT): NY & PA:
"Public Forum on Gas Drilling in Butternut Valley, NY"- http://otegony.com/gas-drilling-public-forum-butternut-valley "What the Frack: Letter and Response" (The Cornell Review)- http://cornellreviewonline.com/?p=201 "Experts Talk Natural Gas Exploration" (WBNG Binghamton NY)- http://www.wbng.com/news/local/88463872.html "Hinchey Applauds EPA for Natural Gas Research Study" (News Channel 34 Binghamton NY)- http://www.newschannel34.com/content/developingnews/story/Hinchey-Applauds-EPA-for-Natural-Gas-Research/ZV9ShDPi0kuPUq94Ebpqhw.cspx "Natural Gas Drilling Summit" (Fox 40 Binghamton)- http://www.wicz.com/news2005/viewarticle.asp?a=13273 "Speaker to address Marcellus gas drilling" (Vestal NY)- http://www.theithacajournal.com/article/20100318/NEWS01/3180356/Speaker-to-address-Marcellus-gas-drilling "Drilling the best energy choice" (The Ithaca Journal)- http://www.theithacajournal.com/article/20100318/VIEWPOINTS02/3180308/Drilling-the-best-energy-choice "Ban gas drilling on county property" (NY)- http://www.sc-democrat.com/news/0003March/16/news2.htm "Sullivan lawmakers take stand on fracking" (Monticello NY)- http://www.midhudsonnews.com/News/2010/March/18/Fracking_SulCty-18Mar10.htm "Mesa Energy acquires two pipeline systems in Wyoming County" (NY)- http://www.istockanalyst.com/article/viewiStockNews/articleid/3958517 "EPA initiates hydraulic fracturing study" (Mid-Hudson News)- http://www.midhudsonnews.com/News/2010/March/18/Fracking_EPA-18Mar10.htm "Schlumberger lawsuit dismissed" (Chemung County NY)- http://www.the-leader.com/newsnow/x427976450/Schlumberger-lawsuit-dismissed "Santulli forms county energy advisory commission" (Chemung County Elmira Star Gazette NY)- http://www.stargazette.com/article/20100318/NEWS01/100318012/Santulli+forms+county+energy+advisory+commission "Court dismisses Schlumberger lawsuit" (Chemung County Elmira Star Gazette NY)- http://www.stargazette.com/article/20100318/NEWS01/100318021/Court+dismisses+Schlumberger+lawsuit "Mesa Energy Gets Interviewed" (Buffalo NY)- http://www.transworldnews.com/NewsStory.aspx?id=279200&cat=1 "Citizens Alarmed by Foam Discharge" (Williamsport PA)- http://www.northcentralpa.com/article/citizens-alarmed-foam-discharge "PennDOT To Gas Companies: Keep Roads Safe, or Else" (PA) (WBNG Binghamton)- http://www.wbng.com/news/local/88468092.html "MSC Statement on EPA Study of Hydraulic Fracturing" (Marcellus Shale Coalition PA)- http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/msc-statement-on-epa-study-of-hydraulic-fracturing-88465962.html "Gas companies eager to tap Marcellus Shale" (PA)- http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/business/s_671988.html "Trying to Keep Up with Bradford County’s Declining Roads" (PA)- http://74.95.82.237:591/rconline/FMPro?-db=rconline.fp5&-format=record_detail.html&-lay=detail&-sortfield=currentrecordid&-sortorder=descend&TopStory=Y&IsCurrent=Y&-recid=12629205&-find= "Gas Wells Producing at Elk Lake; Parent Questions Water Quality" (PA)- http://74.95.82.237:591/rconline/FMPro?-db=rconline.fp5&-format=record_detail.html&-lay=detail&Category=Community&IsCurrent=Y&-max=20&-recid=12629212&-find= "Strengthening Environmental Justice Research and Decision Making: A Symposium on the Science of Disproportionate Environmental Health Impacts"- http://www.epa.gov/ncer/events/#mar1710 &; http://www.scgcorp.com/envirjusticesym/ "EPA to study water pollution from Marcellus shale drilling" (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette PA)- http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10077/1043867-100.stm "Home water well testing" (PA)- http://www.wayneindependent.com/news/x427974324/Home-water-well-testing "Phila. Film Festival Spring Preview is set" (PA)- http://www.philly.com/inquirer/magazine/20100318_Phila__Film_Festival_Spring_Preview_is_set.html "More Gas Drilling Reports Could Be Required" (PA)- http://www.wetmtv.com/news/local/story/More-Gas-Drilling-Reports-Could-Be-Required/ZeNAoeCP9kWxRBtGDM51Bw.cspx "Reactive regulations" (Daily American PA)- http://www.dailyamerican.com/articles/2010/03/18/opinion/editorials/editorial129.txt "Rendell talks numbers in DH" (PA)- http://www.delconewsnetwork.com/articles/2010/03/18/news_of_delaware_county/news/doc4b9ffbea3afeb618526748.txt "Rendell wrong on leasing forestland" (Article written by PA State Rep. Greg Vitali)- http://www.heraldstandard.com/news_detail/article/1239/2010/march/18/rendell-wrong-on-leasing-forestland.html National & Canadian: "Energy In Depth Statement on EPA's Announcement to Commence Study on the Safe, Responsible Use of Hydraulic Fracturing"- http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/energy-in-depth-statement-on-epas-announcement-to-commence-study-on-the-safe-responsible-use-of-hydraulic-fracturing-88425122.html "Statement from ANGA on EPA Study Announcement"- http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/statement-from-anga-on-epa-study-announcement-88415672.html "Today's reports of spills from natural gas operations" (NRDC)- http://switchboard.nrdc.org/blogs/amall/todays_reports_of_spills_of_na.html "Hydraulic fracturing goes to the movies: Shale gas has hit the big screen, and the drilling industry has been typecast as the villain" (Business Week)- http://bx.businessweek.com/natural-gas-markets/view?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.platts.com%2Fweblog%2Fpowerlines%2F2010%2F03%2F17%2Fhydraulic_fract.html "Inhofe Comments on EPA Announcement on Hydraulic Fracturing Study"- http://epw.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?FuseAction=Minority.PressReleases&ContentRecord_id=72991331-802a-23ad-4a54-f4018189b45c&Region_id=&Issue_id= "Factbox: Shale gas stirs energy hopes, health concerns" (Reuters)- http://www.reuters.com/article/environmentNews/idINTRE62H3CG20100318 "EPA Begins Study of Fracturing's Effects on Water Supplies" (The New York Times)- http://www.nytimes.com/gwire/2010/03/18/18greenwire-epa-begins-study-of-fracturings-effects-on-wat-76992.html "Environmental Protection Agency to study controversial gas drilling method" (The Hill)- http://thehill.com/blogs/e2-wire/677-e2-wire/87649-epa-launches-study-of-controversial-gas-drilling-method "Climate change cited as Mont. leases suspended" (AP)- http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/03/18/AR2010031803018.html "EPA Launches Hydraulic Fracturing Study on Water Supplies" (The Wall Street Journal)- http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704207504575129591581207362.html?mod=WSJ_latestheadlines "EPA launches hydraulic fracturing study" (Oil & Gas Journal)- http://www.ogj.com/index/article-display/1939543620/articles/oil-gas-journal/general-interest-2/2010/03/epa-launches_hydraulic.html "EPA launches study of fracking as practice widens" (MarketWatch)- http://www.marketwatch.com/story/epa-to-study-hydraulic-fracturing-amid-din-2010-03-18 "US Regulator to Investigate Impact of Hydraulic Fracturing" (Energy Intelligence)- http://www.energyintel.com/DocumentDetail.asp?document_id=663114 "UPDATE 4-U.S. EPA begins study on shale gas drilling" (Reuters)- http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSN1822604420100318 &; http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE62H2KP20100318 "EPA to study drill method behind natural gas boom" (AP)- http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/ap/business/6919680.html "EPA to Study 'Fracking' Gas Drilling Method" (ABC News)- http://abcnews.go.com/Business/wireStory?id=10141059 "EPA Starts Hydrofracking Study" (Clean Skies)- http://www.cleanskies.com/articles/epa-starts-hydrofracking-study "Europe Is Unlikely to Match US Shale Boom" (Bloomberg)- http://www.energytribune.com/articles.cfm?aid=3547 "Fracking draws EPA attention" (Investor's Business Daily)- http://www.investors.com/NewsAndAnalysis/Article.aspx?id=527826 "Headlines: UPDATE: EPA impact studies on water hydraulic breakers" (Associated News Daily)- http://associatednewstoday.com/headlines-update-epa-impact-studies-on-water-hydraulic-breakers/05838 "Another story about lax state enforcement of oil and gas drilling" (NRDC)- http://switchboard.nrdc.org/blogs/amall/another_story_about_lax_state.html "Big oil and coal jump on the natural gas bandwagon - But continue to oppose clean energy future" (theenergycollective)- http://theenergycollective.com/TheEnergyCollective/61270 "Protection of America's waters is topic of new EPA Web forum" (WaterWorld)- http://www.waterworld.com/index/display/article-display/1438959155/articles/waterworld/environmental0/watersheds/2010/03/Protection-of-Americas-waters-is-topic-of-new-EPA-Web-forum.html "EnCana's lofty target"- http://network.nationalpost.com/NP/blogs/tradingdesk/archive/2010/03/18/encana-s-lofty-target.aspx "Watch "Unconventional Gas"" (International Business Times)- http://ibtimes.com.au/articles/20100319/watch-unconventional-gas.htm "Conservationists Stop West Virginia Oil and Gas Sales: Leases on Monongahela National Forest Pulled from Federal Auction" (West Virginia)- http://www.biologicaldiversity.org/news/press_releases/2010/monongahela-03-18-2010.html "EPA will study effects of Marcellus gas drilling" (West Virginia Public Broadcasting)- http://www.wvpubcast.org/newsarticle.aspx?id=13996 "Consol To Keep Dominion Workers For At Least Year" (West Virginia)- http://www2.wjtv.com/jtv/ap_exchange/business/article/ConsolToKeepDominionWorkersForAtLeastYearWv/116360/ "Feds drop Monongahela forest land from lease sale" (West Virginia)- http://www.businessweek.com/ap/financialnews/D9EH8EM80.htm "What will DEP do with new information on fracturing?" (West Virginia)- http://theintermountain.com/page/content.detail/id/527392.html "New amendments for state gas and oil drilling legislation appear pre-approved for passage" (Ohio)- http://www.cleveland.com/chagrinsolonsun/index.ssf/2010/03/new_amendments_for_state_gas_a.html "Russell asks state to limit gas well drilling permits while Chester residents say driller is reneging on agreements" (Ohio)- http://www.cleveland.com/chagrinsolonsun/index.ssf/2010/03/post_10.html "Unemployment numbers grow in Bayou region" (Louisiana)- http://www.fox8live.com/news/local/story/Unemployment-numbers-grow-in-Bayou-region/XPXP-iAe50WJpqUeNq0i5w.cspx "EPA to Study Drill Method Behind Natural Gas Boom" (Louisiana)- http://www.katv.com/news/stories/0310/717410.html "Gas lines get update" (Oklahoma)- http://www.mcalesternews.com/homepage/local_story_077110023.html?keyword=leadpicturestory "EPA initiates hydraulic fracturing study as shale gas interest increases" (Fort Worth Texas)- http://www.fwbusinesspress.com/display.php?id=12184 "Flower Mound: 2 councilmen want drilling changes" (Texas)- http://lewisvilleblog.dallasnews.com/archives/2010/03/flower-mound-2-councilmen-want.html "EPA to study whether fracking poses water risk" (Houston Texas)- http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/business/6919758.html "SPIN meetings will address natural gas drilling in city" (Southlake Texas)- http://www.southlaketimes.com/articles/2010/03/18/southlake_times/news/41.txt "CEC Director Charles Morgan meets Mayor Calvin Tillman" (Texas)- http://cecfairfieldtexas.blogspot.com/2010/03/meeting-backs-ozone-proposal.html "Huge gas field eyed for development" (Delta County Colorado)- http://www.deltacountyindependent.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=14106:huge-gas-field-eyed-for-development&catid=77:top-stories&Itemid=373 "WSERC hosts gas symposium March 20" (Delta County Colorado)- http://www.deltacountyindependent.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=14036:wserc-hosts-gas-symposium-march-20&catid=51&Itemid=100 "EPA to study impact of hydraulic fracturing" (Denver Business Journal)- http://denver.bizjournals.com/denver/stories/2010/03/15/daily52.html "EPA to study hydraulic fracturing, but calls for FRAC Act continue" (Colorado)- http://coloradoindependent.com/49367/epa-to-study-hydraulic-fracturing-but-calls-for-frac-act-continue "EPA to renew study of gas drilling impacts" (Colorado)- http://summitcountyvoice.com/2010/03/18/epa-to-renew-study-of-gas-drilling-impacts/ "Penry joins clean-energy effort, touts increase in gas industry jobs" (Colorado)- http://coloradoindependent.com/49350/penry-joins-clean-energy-effort-touts-increase-in-gas-industry-jobs "Gas industry seeks to change pit-liner rules" (Colorado)- http://durangoherald.com/sections/News/Columnists/Thinking_Green/2010/03/18/Gas_industry_seeks_to_change_pitliner_rules/ "DeGette Applauds EPA Fracking Study" (Colorado)- http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/kunc/news.newsmain/article/1/0/1625605/Regional/DeGette.Applauds.EPA.Fracking.Study _______________________________________________ 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
