Recent Gas Drilling News (04-05-10 10PM EDT): NY & PA:
"Regional gas meeting addresses standardized regs: "...More than 40 public officials, landowners and industry representatives attended the second gathering of the Chenango, Otsego, Delaware, Madison Regional Natural Gas Collaborative..." " (Norwich NY)- http://www.evesun.com/news/stories/2010-04-05/9322/Regional-gas-meeting-addresses-standardized-regs/ "Gas Drilling Petition: "...You cannot move radioactive material, it's impossible. If you test the water in water wells in Chemung County right now, you will find traces of uranium and radium in every single well that you test..." " (NY)- http://www.wicz.com/news2005/viewarticle.asp?a=13523 (Video- http://www.wicz.com/news/video.asp?video=04%2D05%2D10+gas%2Ewmv%2Eflv&zone=News ) "Women Activists Showing Art on Gas Drilling: "...at SUNY Cortland through Wednesday, April 28..." " (Cortland NY)- http://readme.readmedia.com/Women-Activists-Showing-Art-on-Gas-Drilling/1222776 (Event) "Natural gas drilling to be meeting topic: "...BINGHAMTON A panel discussion on natural gas drilling in Broome County and what it means for the business community, as well as "voices of experience" from communities in Susquehanna County, will be presented from 11:15 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. April 27 at the Holiday Inn Arena, Hawley Street..." " (NY)- http://www.pressconnects.com/article/20100405/BUSINESS/4050322/1108/Natural-gas-drilling-to-be-meeting-topic "Fumes ignite at gas well: "...When George Zimmerman looked out the bedroom window of his Hopewell Township home Wednesday morning, he saw flames shooting 100 feet in the air from a fire at a gas well on his property..." " (NY & PA)- http://www.observer-reporter.com/or/washnews/04-01-2010-gas-well-fire "Proposed gas drilling legislation includes more inspections, policy regulations: "...The Environmental Resources and Energy Committee will hold a hearing on the bill -- and on ways to mitigate environmental risks associated with Marcellus Shale drilling -- on Wednesday from 1 to 3 p.m. in the Kingston Township municipal building, 180 E. Center St..." " (PA)- http://www.waterworld.com/index/display/news_display/143357331.html "Natural gas boom brings riches to a rural town: "...At a windswept rail yard at Wellsboro in northern Pennsylvania, dozens of railcars wait to load thousands of tons of sand onto trucks that will take the cargo to natural gas rigs across the state..." " (PA)- http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE6341Y420100405 "Luzerne County could lease part of Moon Lake to generate funds" (PA)- http://standardspeaker.com/news/luzerne-county-could-lease-part-of-moon-lake-to-generate-funds-1.717628 "Test well water before Marcellus Shale gas drilling begins, experts advise" (PA)- http://www.timesleader.com/news/Test_well_water_before_Marcellus_Shale_gas_drilling_begins__experts_advise_04-04-2010.html (Event) "Tell Rep.Mirabito how you feel about natural gas drilling: "...State Rep. Rick Mirabito (D-Lycoming) will host a Town Hall Meeting on Thursday, April 9 from 7:00- 9:00 p.m. at City Hall in Williamsport, Sechler Room, 245 W. Fourth St., Williamsport, PA 17701. Members of the public are invited to come and ask questions and share their concerns with the legislator..." " (PA)- http://www.northcentralpa.com/news/2010-04-05_tell-repmirabito-how-you-feel-about-natural-gas-drilling National & Canadian: "Burning issues: "...In October of 2008, the Times reported on the burgeoning natural gas industry and the pollution and waste disposal problems that came with the boom. Since then, a lot has happened. Some of it positive, most negative..." " (Arkansas)- http://www.arktimes.com/Articles/ArticleViewer.aspx?ArticleID=39602f29-e7c7-4318-9c59-d261990b0e9b "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/2010/04/05/front/doc4bb6bad10a56f361560258.txt "Upshur County Explosion Caused by Lightning Strike: "...Emergency officials responded to an explosion at a brine water treatment facility in Upshur County, Monday morning, just after a thunderstorm passed through the area..." " (West Virginia)- http://www.wboy.com/story.cfm?func=viewstory&storyid=77854 "Congress renews interest in fracing: "...there are compelling reasons to believe that hydraulic fracturing may impact groundwater and surface-water quality in ways that threaten human health and the environment, which demands further study..." " (Colorado)- http://durangoherald.com/sections/News/2010/04/05/Congress_renews_interest_in_fracing/ "Drilling regs fading as campaign issue in gov’s race, as industry eyes uptick" (Colorado)- http://coloradoindependent.com/50643/drilling-regs-fading-as-campaign-issue-in-govs-race-as-industry-eyes-uptick "Landowner liability slows study: "...Clark said without those specific monitoring sites, the study would be "compromised," adding Geomatrix has considered asking for grants from the Pinedale Anticline Production Office for funds to entice landowner participation..." " (Wyoming)- http://www.subletteexaminer.com/v2_news_articles.php?heading=0&page=72&story_id=1420 "Questions abound in first air quality group meeting: "...Benzene is the driving force behind past and future studies. A known carcinogen, benzene appeared in several tests conducted last year by Wolf Eagle Environmental, based in Flower Mound..." " (Texas)- http://www.fwbusinesspress.com/display.php?id=12288 _______________________________________________ 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
