Recent Gas Drilling News (03-25-10 11PM EDT): NY & PA:
"Mesa Energy Commences Testing on Java Field Wells:"...Mesa Energy Holdings has announced that it has begun initial testing in its Java Field natural gas development project in Wyoming County, New York..." "- http://www.rigzone.com/news/article.asp?a_id=90049&rss=true "Planning workshop explores gas drilling issues" (Cornell University)- http://www.news.cornell.edu/stories/March10/CRPdrillingSites.html "Skewed view of gas drilling" (Letter to Editor from Bath NY)- http://www.stargazette.com/article/20100325/VIEWPOINTS03/3250307/1121/Skewed-view-of-gas-drilling "Potential leak at gas drilling site probed: DEP probes Cabot Oil & Gas query about "discharge of black water" in Dimock Twp." (PA)- http://www.timesleader.com/news/Potential_leak_at_gas_drilling_site_probed_03-25-2010.html "Tractor trailer overturns in Franklin Township" (PA)- http://thedailyreview.com/news/tractor-trailer-overturns-in-franklin-township-1.698677 "Drill site spill subject of investigation" (PA)- http://www.independentweekender.com/news/drill-site-spill-subject-of-investigation-1.698017 "Gas drilling moratorium advances in Harrisburg" (PA)- http://citizensvoice.com/news/gas-drilling-moratorium-advances-in-harrisburg-1.698664 &; http://republicanherald.com/news/gas-drilling-moratorium-advances-in-harrisburg-1.698632s "Philadelphia seeks ban on natgas-drilling method" (Reuters)- http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSN2511677120100326?type=marketsNews "Pa. court sides with natural gas company"- http://www.pressconnects.com/article/20100325/NEWS01/3250432/Pa.-court-sides-with-natural-gas-company "Penn. Gov finds natgas drillers cool to tax idea" (Reuters)- http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSN2510099320100325?type=marketsNews "Panel OKs Sludge-Testing, Moratorium for Gas Well Drilling on Additional State Forest Land" (PA)- http://gantdaily.com/2010/03/25/panel-oks-sludge-testing-moratorium-for-gas-well-drilling-on-additional-state-forest-land/ "Land trust not interested in gas leases - yet" (PA)- http://citizensvoice.com/news/land-trust-not-interested-in-gas-leases-yet-1.698665 National & Canadian: "Gasland: NOW on PBS"- http://www.pbs.org/now/shows/613/ "Natural gas a bigger part of energy picture, Bush says"- http://www.istockanalyst.com/article/viewiStockNews/articleid/3978126 "Steel leaders testify before Congressional caucus:"..."The emergence of this new supply of clean natural gas allows us to consider expanding how we use natural gas as a base utility fuel and as a transportation fuel in certain circumstances," he said, making reference to the Marcellus Shale formation, a natural gas play that stretches through western Pennsylvania..." "- http://pittsburgh.bizjournals.com/pittsburgh/stories/2010/03/22/daily43.html "Mine Workers Urge BP Boycott as Coal-Gas Feud Escalates:"...The United Mine Workers of America is calling for a boycott of BP PLC's gas stations after the oil giant's CEO called it unwise for U.S. policymakers to try to save coal jobs..." "(The New York Times)- http://www.nytimes.com/gwire/2010/03/25/25greenwire-mine-workers-urge-bp-boycott-as-coal-gas-feud-84983.html "Oil giants propose limiting federal oversight of fracturing"- http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/business/energy/6928961.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
