hydraulic fracturing
By Lissa Harris on Tuesday, Jun. 7, 2011 - 11:45 am
Photo of crowd outside last week's DRBC hearing in Deposit by Lillian Browne.
On Wednesday, June 1, the Delaware River Basin Commission held a public hearing in Deposit to discuss whether or not the agency should grant XTO Energy a permit to withdraw... Read more
By Julia Reischel on Tuesday, Jun. 7, 2011 - 8:44 am
The New York State Assembly voted 91 to 46 yesterday to pass a bill that would ban the state from issuing any permits for hydraulic fracturing until June 1, 2012, the Albany Times Union reports:
Arguing that the state needs more time to assess the... Read more
By wateradmin on Sunday, Jun. 5, 2011 - 9:08 am
New York State Attorney General Eric Schneiderman takes on the DRBC in federal court.
"Potshots," by Bovina artist Gary Mayer, runs every Sunday. You can see Gary's collected Sunday cartoons by clicking here. To see Gary's artwork in person, check out... Read more
By Julia Reischel on Thursday, Jun. 2, 2011 - 9:01 am
Yesterday's Delaware River Basin Commission (DRBC) hearing at Deposit High School was packed, according to the Binghamton Press & Sun-Bulletin. The topic under discussion was XTO Energy's request to withdraw water from Broome County's Oquaga Creek to... Read more
By Julia Reischel on Tuesday, May. 31, 2011 - 7:44 pm
Remember when New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman threatened back in April to sue the federal government over hydraulic fracturing? He meant it.
The New York Daily News Daily Politics blog has posted the complaint that Schneiderman filed today... Read more
By Lissa Harris on Wednesday, May. 25, 2011 - 3:24 pm
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Above: The approximate location of the area XTO Energy is seeking to take water from, in the town of Sanford, Broome County. From Google Maps.
As we reported earlier this month, the Delaware River Basin Commission (DRBC) is weighing... Read more
By Julia Reischel on Friday, May. 13, 2011 - 2:05 pm
According to a post by Adrian Kuzminski of Sustainable Otsego and the Daily Star, the town of Otsego decided on Wednesday to ban hydraulic fracking within its borders. From a post on the Sustainable Otsego website:
It is the first rural town in New York... Read more
By Lissa Harris on Wednesday, May. 11, 2011 - 8:11 pm
Yesterday, we reported that the Delaware River Basin Commission (DRBC) was considering granting a permit to ExxonMobil subsidiary XTO Energy to withdraw water for hydraulic fracturing from a trout stream in Broome County. According to a press release from... Read more
By Julia Reischel on Wednesday, May. 11, 2011 - 12:36 pm
This week's Friday the 13th is going to be unlucky for gas companies if Brewery Ommegang has any say in the matter. The brewery, which announced last year that is opposed hydraulic fracturing development in New York, is throwing a "Concert to Fight... Read more
By Julia Reischel on Wednesday, May. 11, 2011 - 12:20 pm
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