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NEWSROOM ARCHIVE
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 July 31, 2008 Gas drilling in paradiseThe River Reporter July 29, 2008 Catskill Mountainkeeper gaining notorietySullivan County Democrat By Dan Hust July 27, 2008 The Light Is Green, and Yellow, on DrillingThe New York Times By Peter Applebome Questions surround gas-drilling waste water, Treatment plants’ capabilities lacking Press & Sun-Bulletin By Tom Wilber Johnson City OKs water sale to gas drillers Press & Sun-Bulletin By Tom Wilber July 25, 2008 Meetings to be held on NY natural gas drillingby Mary Esch / Associated Press Writer July 24, 2008 Marcellus Shale follow upWNYC Reporter Ilya Marritz and WNYC Political Director Andrea Bernstein Slow down, governor Times Union Editorial Governor signs bill updating oil and gas drilling law EmpireStateNews.net Investigative report: Hastiness in natural gas drilling jeopardizes local water John Hockenberry, Adaora Udoji, Leo Duran Paterson clears path for gas wells Bill addresses environmental concerns, governor says Press & Sun-Bulletin By Tom Wilber July 23, 2008 C’town rejects water saleBy Tom Grace Cooperstown News Bureau July 22, 2008 Statement of the Center for Biological Diversity on the Bureau of Land Management’s Draft Oil Shale Leasing RegulationsCenter for Biological Diversity Upstate New York’s Looming Natural Gas Nightmare Abraham Lustgarten The Times Union Albany State Official Responds to WNYC/ProPublica Investigation WNYC Reports on the impact of Gas Drilling July 21, 2008 Gas-Rush Showdown: Profit vs. FearBy Tom Wilber The Press Sun-Bulletin Binghamton Drill Site Spacing Bill Opposed by Many in Chenango County By Melissa DeCordova The Evening Sun Chenango County July 18, 2008 Gas Drilling Regulations May Be NeededBy Tom Wilber Press & Sun Bulletin Binghamton Special Gas Committee Formed By Melissa DeCordova The Evening Sun Chenango County July 17, 2008 Board Votes to Sell WaterBy Jim Austin From The Cooperstown Crier July 16, 2008 Water Woes, Wells ContaminatedBy David Bruce From The Erie Times News July 15, 2008 Drilling Gets in Depth Look from LegislatureBy Dan Hust From the Sullivan County Democrat July 14, 2008 Team forms to battle drillingBy Hilary Bentman The Intelligencer Groups warn of potential river pollution By James McGinnis Bucks County Courier Times July 13, 2008 Couples Faucets Spout Fiery MixBy Nancy Dooling The Press and Sun Bulletin Binghamton Farmers Hope Gas Drillers Hit Paydirt By Adam Bosch From The Times Herald-Record July 12, 2008 Gas Drilling Bill Awaits Paterson’s SignatureBy Dave Gallagher The Press and Sun Bulletin Binghamton July 11, 2008 Suits against gas drilling get allyBy Scott Kraus The Morning Call July 10, 2008 DEC Explains Gas Drilling RegulationsBy Tom Kane The River Reporter Towns Want Home Rule Strengthened By Fritz Mayer The River Reporter Radioactivity and Gas Wells By Fritz Mayer The River Reporter Gas Exploration Factors into New River Basin Plan By David Thompson The SunGazette Williamsport, PA Taxing Gas Wells By Fritz Mayer From The River Reporter July 8, 2008 Drilling Firm Wants C’town’s WaterBy Tom Grace The Daily Star Oneonta Natural Gas Rush Prospects Weighed By Tom Wilbur From The Press and Sun Bulletin Binghamton July 7, 2008 Sierra Club letter to NYS DEC Commissioner GrannisPrecious Few Regulations Govern Drilling in Sullivan County By Adam Bosch The Times-Herald Record Groups Condemn U.S. Forest Service Hidden Agenda By Kyle Milliron The Bradford Era July 3, 2008 A Land Rush is Likely, so a Lawyer Gets ReadyBy Peter Applebome The New York Times Senator Lisa Baker Wants Secret Drilling Fluid Revealed By Tom Kane The River Reporter Limits of Local Control By Fritz Mayer The River Reporter Lease Prices May Be Slipping By Fritz Mayer From The River Reporter Drilling Rigs, Damaged Roads By Tome Kane The River Reporter New Mexico Victory on Pit Rule July 1 Company Plans Pilot Wells into Marcellus Shale in NY and PA this Year June 30 Caution Urged on Gas Drilling (Letter to the Editor, The Daily Star, Oneonta) June 29 Gas Drillers in Race for Hearts and Land Liberty forum targets possible drilling June 28 Natural gas powers growing debate in Sullivan County June 5 Chesapeake Decision Puts Court System Under Spotlight Need for water permits will delay drilling The Weekly Almanac by Peter Wynne, Special Writer It looks like the “gas rush” in northeastern Pennsylvania will wind down to a crawl this summer — at least when it comes to something called “fracking.” Just Trust UsEditorial The River Reporter June 26, 2008 Highland stalls ‘gas rush’—for now – Board approves moratorium The River Reporter June 26, 2008 By SANDY LONG ELDRED, NY — The Town of Highland voted unanimously to approve a six-month moratorium on new oil and natural gas extraction activities following a public hearing on June 24. A lengthy public comment period brought remarks from supporters and detractors, and raised additional questions. Photos of the WeekThe Hancock Herald A view of the pipeline project just days after a severe mud slide closed Peas Eddy Road on Monday, June 16. County’s Public Works committee debates natural gas right of way lawThe Evening Sun June 25th, 2008 By: Melissa deCordova NORWICH – Two landowners who said they represented a coalition of 40,000 acres criticized Chenango County’s highway department last week for allowing natural gas companies to conduct seismic testing along right-of-ways abutting their land. Controversial gas bill nears lawPress & Sun-Bulletin June 25, 2008 By Tom Wilber Local politicians split on issue Early signees feel cheated by landmenTiming, knowledge pays when negotiating gas deal Press & Sun-Bulletin June 22, 2008 By Tom Wilber Timing, knowledge pays when negotiating gas deal Peril lies beneath the promise of mid-Atlantic natural gasBaltimore Sun June 12, 2008 By Nathaniel Gillespie Dozens of energy companies are busily working to secure leases from private landowners to explore the vast Marcellus Shale layer that underlies much of Western Maryland, West Virginia, Pennsylvania and the southern tier of New York state. Drilling carries a hefty environmental priceWork can erode water sources, roads, home life Press & Sun-Bulletin Binghamton, NY June 8, 2008 By Tom Wilber The quest for riches in the Marcellus Shale Formation is off to a rocky start — at least in parts of northern Pennsylvania. Partnership backs gas drilling in SullivanCochecton pursues moratorium River Reporter Narrowsburg, NY June 19, 2008 by Fritz Mayer WESTERN SULLIVAN COUNTY, NY — Like casinos before them, gas wells will either be the saviors of the county or its ruination, depending on who’s talking. Land sought for gas richesThe Daily Star May 22, 2008 by Tom Grace Central New York may be sitting on one of the richest natural gas finds in the United States, and “landmen” are offering leases to area farmers and other property owners. Otsego County won’t lease land to natural-gas drillerThe Daily Star May 2, 2007 by Tom Grace COOPERSTOWN _ The Otsego County Board of Representatives will not vote today to lease county land to natural-gas drillers, although some local landowners may see drilling rigs on their properties this summer. How Halliburton Technology is Wrecking the RockiesNRDC onEarth Summer 2006 Out on the western edge of Colorado, where the Rocky Mountains flatten into desert mesas and dusty canyons, there is a small town called Silt. Like the powdery soil beneath it, Silt seems a humble place, with a couple of gas stations, a couple of churches, and a town park offering shade from the persistent summer sun. Western PA landowners regret deep gas wells dealsGasses bubbling out of the ground and into drinking wells and ponds The River Reporter By TOM KANE |
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