Recent Gas Drilling News (04-09-10 8PM EDT): NY & PA:
(Event) "Fifth annual Earth Festival starts tonight at Milford Central School: "...The natural gas drilling session will begin at 10:50 a.m. with OCCA Executive Director Erik Miller, a former county planner, presenting "basic forensic watershed monitoring," a series of insights on how to protect the environment from potential damage...At 11:10 a.m., former Mobil Oil executive Lou Allstadt will speak about proposed state regulations for horizontal natural gas drilling and hydraulic fracturing...At 11:30, Gastem USA President Orville Cole will discuss his topic, billed as "Local protocols designed to enhance safe gas exploration." Gastem has drilled three wells in the county and proposes to drill a fourth this year...At 11:50, Afton lawyer Mary Jo Long, a former candidate for state attorney general, will speak about legal options available to municipalities and individuals as the area is developed for natural gas...The afternoon session will begin at 1 p.m., with speakers from the New York State Energy Research and Development Agency and the Sierra Club, as well as an expert on Finnish ovens and furnaces..." " (NY)- http://www.thedailystar.com/local/local_story_099040023.html "Groups protest Marcellus Shale waste at Chemung County Landfill" (NY)- http://www.stargazette.com/article/20100409/NEWS01/4090374/1113/Groups-protest-Marcellus-Shale-waste-at-Chemung-County-Landfill "Gas Drilling Waste Comes to New York" (WBNG TV Chemung NY)- http://www.wbng.com/news/local/90397934.html "STATEMENT FROM ITHACA COLLEGE NATURAL LANDS COMMITTEE (ICNL) REGARDING NATURAL GAS DRILLING AND HIGH-VOLUME HYDRAULIC FRACTURING IN THE MARCELLUS SHALE: "...We believe the aggregate protection provided by this draft SGEIS is inadequate to safeguard the public health, environment, and economy of our area, the Finger Lakes region, and New York State..." " (NY)- http://www.ithaca.edu/naturallands/fracking/ "Green Watchdog Invites NY Gubernatorial Hopefuls to See Impacts of Natural Gas Drilling First-Hand: "...In response to recent statements by New York State gubernatorial hopeful Steve Levy, Environmental Advocates of New York is inviting everyone vying for the governor's seat this year to take the time to learn how industrial drilling has changed landscapes by flying over current natural gas drilling sites in nearby Pennsylvania..." " (NY)- http://readme.readmedia.com/Green-Watchdog-Invites-NY-Gubernatorial-Hopefuls-to-See-Impacts-of-Natural-Gas-Drilling-First-Hand/1227828 "Drilling Operation Under Fire for Ground Water Leak" (Video from Dimock PA)- http://www.wnep.com/wnep-susq-spills-dimock,0,101056.story "DEP: Action needed, protect PA waters from drilling wastewater"- http://www.wayneindependent.com/news/x1031049557/DEP-Action-needed-protect-PA-waters-from-drilling-wastewater "State: Energy firm contaminated well, spring" (Dimock PA)- http://www.timesleader.com/news/State__Energy_firm_contaminated_well__spring_04-08-2010.html "Testimony: Regulations for Marcellus wells need updated" (PA)- http://www.istockanalyst.com/article/viewiStockNews/articleid/4017409 & http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/blairsvilledispatch/s_675545.html "Where are all the Marcellus Shale jobs?: Some say predictions weren't based in reality" (PA)- http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10099/1048898-28.stm "Balancing Act: "...Perry had been invited by the Abingtons Council of Governments to speak on Marcellus shale exploration and drilling in the region. ACOG members have expressed concern that state drilling regulations are lax..." " (PA)- http://www.abingtonsuburban.com/news/balancing-act-1.721777 National & Canadian: "Panel Recommends Against Life Cycle Fracking Study: "...An EPA panel says the agency should not take a look at the full life-cycle of hydraulic fracturing when it conducts a study of the controversial natural gas drilling method for Congress starting later this year..." " (Clean Skies)- http://www.cleanskies.com/articles/panel-recommends-against-life-cycle-fracking-study "Flower Mound petition group's signatures verified: "..."They verified that we reached the 15% threshold of registered voters required for a successful initiative drive," wrote Virginia Simonson, one of the founders of the intiative that wants to slow the gas drilling boom in town with a moratorium on applications for centralized collection facilities and related pipelines..." " (Texas)- http://lewisvilleblog.dallasnews.com/archives/2010/04/flower-mound-petition-groups-s.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
