Recent Gas Drilling News (04-13-10 9PM EDT): NY & PA:
"NYS Drilling Moratorium"- http://lizjbucar.wordpress.com/2010/04/11/nys-drilling-moratorium-aileen-gunther/ "Hydrofracking Stirs Soil Study: New research predicts soil changes" (The Cornell Daily Sun)- http://www.cornellsun.com/node/42176 "Proposed changes to landfill agreement approved by Chemung legislature: "...During the public comment period, a consultant for Casella said the drill cuttings from the Marcellus Shale in Pennsylvania contained less radiation than natural background radiation and less than is allowed under current limits..." " (NY)- http://www.theithacajournal.com/article/20100412/NEWS01/4120390/Proposed+changes+to+landfill+agreement+approved+by+Chemung+legislature , http://www.pressconnects.com/article/20100412/NEWS01/4120390/Proposed-changes-to-landfill-agreement-approved-by-Chemung-legislature & http://www.stargazette.com/article/20100412/NEWS01/4120390/Proposed-changes-to-landfill-agreement-approved-by-Chemung-legislature "Tripling Its Waste Intake: "...A Chemung County landfill will now take in up to 6,000 tons of natural gas drilling waste...The County Legislature voted Monday night to allow Casella Waste, which operates the landfill, to triple its intake..." " (WBNG TV)- http://www.wbng.com/news/local/90714329.html "Worker injured in Nothern Tier gas drilling accident: "...Fire companies from Mansfield and Daggett were called to an undisclosed accident at a gas well drilling operation near Job's Corners in Tioga County, Pa..." "- http://www.pressconnects.com/article/20100413/NEWS01/4130339/Worker+injured+in+Nothern+Tier+gas+drilling+accident , http://www.stargazette.com/article/20100413/NEWS01/4130339/1113/Worker-injured-in-Nothern-Tier-gas-drilling-accident & http://www.theithacajournal.com/article/20100413/NEWS01/4130339/Worker+injured+in+Nothern+Tier+gas+drilling+accident "Sanitary authority pulls permit request to treat wastewater: "...Wyoming Valley Sanitary Authority has withdrawn a permit application to the state Department of Environmental Protection to treat wastewater from natural gas drilling operations at the plant in Hanover Township..." " (PA)- http://citizensvoice.com/news/sanitary-authority-pulls-permit-request-to-treat-wastewater-1.728372 "Preparations under way for county's first gas wells": "...Plans are moving forward for Luzerne County's first three experimental natural gas wells..." " (PA)- http://citizensvoice.com/news/preparations-under-way-for-county-s-first-gas-wells-1.728370 "Lehman Twp. supervisors OK gas well: "...Lehman Township supervisors have unanimously passed a motion with conditions allowing Encana Oil & Gas USA Inc. to build a natural gas well on Peaceful Valley Road..." " (PA)- http://citizensvoice.com/news/lehman-twp-supervisors-ok-gas-well-1.729399 "Researchers Seeking Local Drilling Sites For Free Water Testing" (PA)- http://www.wjactv.com/news/23139709/detail.html National & Canadian: "Exxon Holders Raise Concern On Gas-Drilling Technique: "...Some of ExxonMobil Corp.'s (XOM) shareholders are raising concerns about the environmental impact of a natural gas drilling technique that the oil company is expected to widely adopt once it completes its pending acquisition of XTO Energy Inc (XTO)..." " (The Wall Street Journal)- http://online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20100413-713881.html?mod=WSJ_Deals_LEFTLatestHeadlines "Tests detect Barnett Shale emissions toxins in Dish residents' blood, urine" (Texas)- http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/dn/latestnews/stories/041310dnmetdishtoxins.2437d1dcf.html "Industry, enviros comment on Wyo. oil-gas rules: "...Presiding over a Wyoming Oil and Gas Conservation Commission public hearing, Freudenthal closely questioned an attorney for Halliburton Co. about where the oilfield services company stands on disclosing chemicals used in the increasingly prevalent technique of hydraulic fracturing, or "fracking."..." "- http://www.kulr8.com/news/wyoming/90759144.html "Freudenthal: Balance needed in "fracking" debate: "...At a Wyoming Oil and Gas Conservation Commission public hearing Tuesday, a Halliburton Co. attorney said no more should be released about which chemicals are used, since such formulas are closely guarded in the industry..." "- http://www.localnews8.com/Global/story.asp?S=12305233 _______________________________________________ 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
