marcellus shale
By WP Newsroom on Friday, May. 10, 2013 - 9:27 am
Dear fellow residents of the Hudson Valley, New York State, and beyond,
While our so-called moratorium on fracking continues, the gas industry is already industrializing rural New York State.
Forests are now being clear-cut to pave the way for hundreds of... Read more
By Lissa Harris on Thursday, Sep. 13, 2012 - 3:20 pm
With speculation flying about what the state's next move on hydraulic fracturing will be, the spotlight is on New York's Southern Tier, where the richest Marcellus Shale gas deposits lie.
WSKG's Matt Richmond has a terrific radio documentary out today... Read more
By Lissa Harris on Wednesday, Jul. 11, 2012 - 11:37 am
On Tuesday, at their regular town meeting, the Highland town council voted 5-0 to ban natural gas drilling and exploration within town limits.
Highland is now the fourth Sullivan County town to pass a local bans on gas drilling, joining Bethel, Tusten and... Read more
By Lissa Harris on Thursday, Jun. 28, 2012 - 10:25 pm
In the last year, several towns in Sullivan County have passed resolutions banning or imposing a moratorium on gas drilling within town borders. Last week, according to news accounts in the River Reporter and Sullivan County Democrat, the town of Delaware... Read more
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