Recent Gas Drilling News (03-26-10 8PM EDT): NY & PA:
"Few attend land meeting" (Delhi NY)- http://www.thedailystar.com/local/local_story_085040025.html "Gas-drilling debate held in C'town"- http://www.thedailystar.com/local/local_story_085040023.html "A Controversial Drilling Practice Hits Roadblock in New York City"- http://e360.yale.edu/content/feature.msp?id=2256 "Philadelphia Officials Request a Ban on Hydraulic Fracturing: Natural-gas Drilling May Cause Harmful Effects on the Environment and Drinking Water"- http://www.greenchipstocks.com/articles/philadelphia-officials-request-a-ban-on-hydraulic-fracturing/781 "Landowner's File Lawsuits Concerning Marcellus Shale Leases" (FOX 40 Video, PA)- http://www.wicz.com/news2005/viewarticle.asp?a=13389 "Pa. Supreme Court upholds validity of Marcellus leases"- http://www.istockanalyst.com/article/viewiStockNews/articleid/3979109 "Abingtons officials to get info on gas drilling:"...The meeting of the Abington Council of Governments will feature Scott Perry, DEP's deputy director of oil and gas management. He will answer questions and address concerns about natural gas drilling and how it will affect the environment and the quality of life..." " (PA)- http://thetimes-tribune.com/news/abingtons-officials-to-get-info-on-gas-drilling-1.700603 "Bradford County becomes focal point for natural gas education:..."Smith said that about 80 officials from multiple counties — including Tioga County, N.Y., Sullivan County and Lycoming County will attend..." " (PA)- http://www.morning-times.com/articles/2010/03/26/local_news/doc4baca4dc0c407244337540.txt "U.S. Rep. Dan Boren of Oklahoma defends drilling technique:"...U.S. Rep. Dan Boren of Oklahoma joined Pennsylvania's Tim Murphy in a letter to U.S. House colleagues who question hydraulic fracturing..." "- http://www.waterworld.com/index/display/news_display/142965631.html "Students petition to pass gas tax" (Penn State)- http://www.collegian.psu.edu/archive/2010/03/26/students_petition_to_pass_gas.aspx National & Canadian: "Climate change victory as Montana drilling leases are suspended"- http://www.allvoices.com/contributed-news/5485892-climate-change-victory-as-montana-drilling-leases-are-suspended "Flower Mound: Drilling safeguards discussed" (Texas)- http://lewisvilleblog.dallasnews.com/archives/2010/03/flower-mound-drilling-safeguar.html "Chesapeake, Schlumberger fined $22,000 each in cattle deaths:"...Chesapeake Energy Corp. and its contractor Schlumberger Technology Corp. each must pay $22,000 for violating state law in connection with the deaths almost a year ago of 17 heads of cattle at a natural gas well site..." " (Louisiana)- http://www.shreveporttimes.com/article/20100326/NEWS05/3260324 "Citing cost, industry seeks reversal of pit liner rule:"...The oil and gas industry is asking the state to again reconsider a new rule that companies say is adding up to $400,000 per site to the cost of closing down pits used in drilling and production..." " (Colorado)- http://www.gjsentinel.com/news/articles/citing_cost_industry_seeks_rev/ "Wyo considering new rules for oil-gas development"- http://www.localnews8.com/Global/story.asp?S=12212665 _______________________________________________ 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
