Recent Gas Drilling News (04-14-10 10PM EDT): NY & PA:
"DEP buys 1,026 acres of watershed land"- http://www.thedailystar.com/local/local_story_100040028.html "Important Event on Gas Drilling in NY: "...All those concerned about the threats posed by expanded natural gas production in New York's Marcellus Shale should attend this important event being hosted by Cooper Union and featuring a slate of top experts TOMORROW..." " (NRDC)- http://switchboard.nrdc.org/blogs/ksinding/important_event_on_gas_drillin.html "Outpouring of safety concerns at forum on watershed drilling: "...New York State’s proposed permit rules for hydrofracture gas drilling, including drilling in the city’s watershed, inspired a forum by opponents on April 1 at John Jay College and another scheduled for Thurs., April 15, at Cooper Union..." " (NY)- http://www.thevillager.com/villager_363/outpouring.html "Levy And The Marcellus - Writing Off The City?: "...Suffolk County Executive Steve Levy has formally announced his support of natural gas drilling in the Marcellus Shale, saying to do so would boost the upstate economy and provide the county with an "abundant, clean energy source."" " (NY Daily News)- http://www.nydailynews.com/blogs/dailypolitics/2010/04/levy-and-the-marcellus---writi.html "Gas-rig worker injured: "...An unidentified gas-drilling rig worker was injured Tuesday morning after he was struck by a section of pipe that may have broken away from a piece of lifting equipment..." " (PA)- http://www.stargazette.com/article/20100413/NEWS01/4130361/Gas-rig-worker-injured , http://www.pressconnects.com/article/20100413/NEWS01/4130361/Gas-rig+worker+injured & http://www.theithacajournal.com/article/20100413/NEWS01/4130361/Gas-rig+worker+injured "Gas drilling approved in Lehman Twp." (PA)- http://citizensvoice.com/news/gas-drilling-approved-in-lehman-twp-1.729643 "Gas Drilling OK'd in Lehman Township" (Video PA)- http://pahomepage.com/fulltext/?nxd_id=133265 "Lehman Township says yes to gas drilling: Some residents oppose, but solicitor says only state can halt drilling operations in municipalities" (PA)- http://www.timesleader.com/news/Lehman_Township_says_yes_to_gas_drilling_04-13-2010.html "Marcellus drilling impact on water to be tested: "...The survey, which is being done by cooperative extension officials in other parts of Pennsylvania, involves testing approximately 50 drinking water supplies for 15 quality parameters..." " (PA)- http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/news/westmoreland/s_676342.html & http://www.istockanalyst.com/article/viewiStockNews/articleid/4027502 "Stage is Set for Landmark Marcellus Shale Conference in Pittsburgh: Government, Industry, Environmental Leaders to Discuss Impacts of Gas Drilling Issues: "...The Pennsylvania Marcellus Shale Policy Conference, co-sponsored by the Pennsylvania Environmental Council and Duquesne University, will be held on May 3-4 on the campus of Duquesne University..." " (PA)- http://www.heraldonline.com/2010/04/14/2090758/stage-is-set-for-landmark-marcellus.html "Gas industry’s potential impact on the environment discussed at public hearing here: "...That debate came to Lycoming College Tuesday during a public hearing by the state House Democratic Policy Committee..." (PA)- http://www.sungazette.com/page/content.detail/id/542033.html?nav=5011 "Magic Water: "...Bubbling is only one of the magical properties the Sautners' well water has taken on since they first leased land to Texas-based Cabot Oil & Gas Corp. for natural gas drilling in the Marcellus Shale geologic formation two years ago. The water has also turned brown, tested positive for strange salts, metals and chemicals and started clogging things: "[Cabot] cut into a pipe that was less than a year old," says Craig Sautner, "and it looked like solid peanut butter in there."..." " (PA)- http://hwww.citypaper.net/articles/2010/04/15/pennsylvania-gas-drilling-cabot-oil-and-gas-corp National & Canadian: "World Renowned Scientist Dr. Theo Colborn on the Health Effects of Water Contamination From Fracking: "...We speak Dr. Theo Colborn, the President of The Endocrine Disruption Exchange and one of the foremost experts on health and environmental effects of the toxic chemicals used in fracking..." " (Democracy Now!)- http://www.democracynow.org/2010/4/14/world_renowned_scientist_dr_theo_colborn "Fracking: As Safe as Coca-Cola!" (Mother Jones)- http://motherjones.com/blue-marble/2010/04/fracking-safe-coca-cola "Explaining "Green" Fracking Technology: "We do "microtox" testing, which is very stringent. If a fluid passes that you can drink it, and we have fluids like that."..."My thoughts are that all the focus in the US will result in the industry disclosing what’s in the fluids, just like on the cereal boxes," he said. "Trican is okay with this as we currently publish the families of chemicals we use. But we won’t publish to the public the specific ingredients and ratios of our fluids for competitive reasons..." "- http://www.benzinga.com/223102/explaining-%E2%80%9Cgreen%E2%80%9D-fracking-technology "Medical mystery has North Texas residents worried: "...State investigators want to know why half of the citizens tested in DISH have elevated levels of toxins in their blood..." " (Video Texas)- http://www.kvue.com/news/state/Medical-mystery-has-North-Texas-residents-worried-90845864.html "State Testing Uncovers Toxins in Dish Residents" (Video Texas)- http://www.the33tv.com/news/kdaf-toxins-detected-in-people-near-wells-story,0,4747856.story "Gas Drilling Road Trip For Texas Mayor: "...The Mayor of Dish, Texas is in New York and Pennsylvania for the next few days talking to communities about natural gas drilling in that region's Marcellus Shale..." (Audio Texas)- http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/kera/news.newsmain/article/1/0/1636670/North.Texas/Gas.Drilling.Road.Trip.For.Texas.Mayor "Wyoming Puts Off Fracking Decision: State regulators will take more time to consider several proposed rule changes for the oil and gas industry, including more stringent reporting requirements regarding chemicals used in hydraulic fracturing"- http://wyomingenergynews.com/2010/04/wyoming-puts-off-fracking-decision/ _______________________________________________ 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
