Recent Gas Drilling News (04-04-10 11PM EDT): NY & PA:
"Chemung County lawmakers to review landfill lease changes" (NY)- http://www.stargazette.com/article/20100403/NEWS01/4030330/1113/Chemung-County-lawmakers-to-review-landfill-lease-changes "Activist challenges DEC claim of few gas drilling problems" (Press & Sun-Bulletin NY)- http://www.pressconnects.com/article/20100404/NEWS01/4040356/Activist-challenges-DEC-claim-of-few-gas-drilling-problems & http://www.stargazette.com/article/20100404/NEWS01/4040356 "No withdrawal of comment on gas driller’s water taking plan: "...a letter of concern will stand, Upper Delaware Council (UDC) has decided..." " (Narrowsburg NY)- http://www.wayneindependent.com/news/x1336922111/No-withdrawal-of-comment-on-gas-driller-s-water-taking-plan "Trucks pounding roads, causing hazards, concern" (PA)- http://www.lockhaven.com/page/content.detail/id/517167.html?nav=5009 "Injection wells in Hartland Twp. off - for now: "...Area residents can breathe easier today knowing a company has withdrawn its request to create a pair of deep injection wells to dump drilling wastewater..." " (Ohio)- http://www.norwalkreflector.com/articles/2010/04/03/front/doc4bb6bad10a56f361560258.txt "Frack tour reveals details about natural gas operation: "...it is a "big misconception" that "we are putting secret things down the wells that are bad for the environment...most of the chemicals are biodegradable..." "- http://www.sungazette.com/page/content.detail/id/541488.html?nav=5014 "Pickens: Drilling isn't the answer: "...I've never heard anybody complain about your damaging the water. We're just amused that people in Pennsylvania and New York are crying about messing up their water..." " (PA)- http://www.philly.com/philly/business/89856192.html "Drilling bad for Pa: Extracting underground gas leads to pollution, property devaluation"- http://www.altoonamirror.com/page/content.detail/id/528505.html?nav=742 "Petition urges rules be put on gas drills" (Lehman Township PA)- http://www.timesleader.com/TheDallasPost/news/Petition_urges_rules_be_put_on_gas_drills_04-04-2010.html National & Canadian: "Suit settled in case of gas pad truck hitting home" (Colorado)- http://www.gjsentinel.com/news/articles/Suit-settled-in-case-of-gas-pad-truck-hitting-home/ _______________________________________________ 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
