New York posts proposed environmental regulations for fracking wells
New York environmental officials have released its long-awaited regulations governing new hydraulic fracturing (fracking) wells to be dug in the state. According to a report from Energy In Depth (eidmarcellus.org), the new regulations were made public late Wednesday night, long after the close of the business day, and posted on the … [Read more...] about New York posts proposed environmental regulations for fracking wells
Professor replies to New York’s impending approval of fracking drilling expansion
New York mustn't contribute to the problems caused and posed by hydraulic fracturing (fracking) drilling by opening the state to drillers next year. That is the feeling of one Cornell University ecology and biology professor who wrote an editorial in an edition of New York Daily News this week in response to a wave of conversely … [Read more...] about Professor replies to New York’s impending approval of fracking drilling expansion
Upstate New Yorkers want Home Rule to ban fracking locally
A group of 53 municipalities in upstate New York are being backed by state organizations in asking an appeals court to allow them to weigh in on the hydraulic fracturing (fracking) debate ongoing there. According to a PressConnects.com report from Albany, N.Y., the group of municipalities alongside the Association of Towns, … [Read more...] about Upstate New Yorkers want Home Rule to ban fracking locally
New York vineyard owners fear prospects of fracking drilling
Vineyard owners in New York's Finger Lakes region are fearing the worst as their state prepares to open its land to hydraulic fracturing (fracking) drilling in the near future. Officials in New York have long debated the pros and cons of fracking drilling and despite strong efforts to block drilling expansion for more than two … [Read more...] about New York vineyard owners fear prospects of fracking drilling
New York Governor Looks to Limit Fracking to Five Counties
New York appears set to allow limited hydraulic fracturing (fracking) activity along its Pennsylvania border. According to a Bloomberg report this week, Gov. Andrew Cuomo will likely encounter both rejoice and criticism over the proposed decision to grant permits to natural gas and drilling companies looking to open new wells to … [Read more...] about New York Governor Looks to Limit Fracking to Five Counties
