Recent Gas Drilling News (04-02-10 10PM EDT): NY & PA:
"County may form task force for gas: "..."I don't want this to be about whether or not we should drill, but about the kinds of things we can control at the county and local level..." " (Cooperstown NY)- http://www.thedailystar.com/local/local_story_092040024.html "Landowner coalitions offer residents valuable advice" (The Daily Star)- http://www.thedailystar.com/opinion/local_story_092040035.html "New report shows natural gas economic impact will be minimal: "...The studies used to support the claim that drilling will bring economic benefits to New York are either biased, dated, seriously flawed, or simply not applicable to the region that would be affected..." " (NY &PA)- http://www.pressconnects.com/article/20100401/NEWS01/4010400/New+report+shows+natural+gas+economic+impact+will+be+minimal "Learning about Gas Drilling: "...the current practice threatens the economic and physical health of our communities..." "(WBNG Binghamton)- http://www.wbng.com/news/local/89648932.html "Gas company plans to fix methane in water in Dimock" (PA)- http://www.tradingmarkets.com/news/stock-alert/cog_gas-company-plans-to-fix-methane-in-water-in-dimock-888987.html "Forum airs citizens' drilling concerns: Coalition explores possible downside of gas exploration" (PA)- http://www.timesleader.com/news/Forum_airs_citizens_rsquo__drilling_concerns_04-02-2010.html "Mud spill at drilling site contained: "...An estimated 8,000 to 12,000 gallons of mud used by Anadarko E&P Company Inc. for drilling operations overflowed at the well site due to human error, said Daniel Spandoni, spokesman for the Department of Environmental Protection in Williamsport..." " (PA)- http://standardspeaker.com/news/mud-spill-at-drilling-site-contained-1.711350 "Bidding for proposed wastewater treatment facility on hold: "...Wyoming Valley Sanitary Authority removed a request for proposals to have a contractor build a treatment plant for the water used in hydraulic fracturing in natural gas drilling. However, the authority still has "very much of an interest in doing it," ..." " (PA)- http://www.istockanalyst.com/article/viewiStockNews/articleid/3998319 "Waynepeace sponsoring Tuesday gas drilling discussion" (04-06-10 Honesdale PA)- http://www.strausnews.com/articles/2010/04/02/pennsylvania/arts_and_entertainment/097.txt National & Canadian: "Colo. gas-coal fight could preview national battle" (AP)- http://www.alaskajournal.com/stories/040210/oil_10_001.shtml "Dallas-area residents seek natural gas moratorium" (AP)- http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/ap/business/6941125.html "Gas moratorium petition in Flower Mound nets 6,000 names; town verifying signatures" (Texas)- http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/dn/latestnews/stories/040110dnmetfmdrilling.2063d1e44.html _______________________________________________ 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
