August 16, 2011
New York State’s Abandoned Wells Priority Plugging List
This list includes some 4,722 old oil and gas wells that NY DEC would plug if only they had the resources.
Of course, why New York should be burdened with these messes …
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August 15, 2011
U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)
Using a geology-based assessment methodology, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) estimated a mean undiscovered natural gas resource of 84,198 billion cubic feet and a mean undiscovered natural gas liquids resource of 3,379 million barrels in the …
August 14, 2011
By SUSAN CHRISTOPHERSON, Times Union
During the yearlong moratorium on high-volume hydraulic fracturing for shale gas, New Yorkers have learned a lot about the environmental impacts of fracking. Yet most people continue to assume that new drilling for natural gas …
July 26, 2011
Prepared by: William J. Pammer Jr., Ph.D. Pammer Associates
PO Box 173 Bethel, NY 12720
PO Box 173 Bethel, NY 12720
Prepared for: Town Board
Town of Tusten
210 Bridge Street
PO Box 195
Narrowsburg, NY 10590
Date: July 25, 2011
Updated: August 1, 2011
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July 15, 2011
David H. Hughes
An Analysis of Two Conflicting Studies
Two studies with conflicting conclusions have recently been produced on full-cycle greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from shale gas production, one from scientists at Cornell University and another from a scientist at …
July 14, 2011
Sandra Steingraber Ph.D.
Distinguished Scholar in Residence, Ithaca College
Distinguished Scholar in Residence, Ithaca College
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July 14, 2011
Sandra Steingraber, Distinguished Scholar in Residence, Ithaca College
Biologist Sandra Steingraber addresses hydraulic fracturing and the risks it poses to air quality and public health in New York.
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June 29, 2011
MARYANN SPOTO, State House Bureau, The Record —
The state Senate overwhelmingly passed legislation banning the use of hydraulic fracturing for natural gas exploration in New Jersey.
The 33-1 vote came after Sen. Joseph Kyrillos (R-Monmouth) unsuccessfully asked for a …
June 26, 2011
E-mails published in The New York Times reveal that industry consultants and analysts say that public statements by the gas industry do not match reality. In these e-mails, people within the industry voice grave concerns, because the analysis of data …
June 18, 2011
By Laura Olson, Post-Gazette Harrisburg Bureau
HARRISBURG — The state’s top health official said Friday that his agency needs resources to create a registry for tracking whether spikes in illnesses could be related to shale gas drilling.
That request by …
June 18, 2011
The Intelligencer / Wheeling News-Register
Registry would be first of its kind in nation
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) – Gov. Tom Corbett’s top health adviser said Friday that he wants to make Pennsylvania the first state to create a registry to …
June 13, 2011
By Joe Carroll, Bloomberg News
The worst Texas drought since record-keeping began 116 years ago may crimp an oil and natural- gas drilling boom as government officials ration water supplies crucial to energy exploration.
In the hardest-hit areas, water-management districts …
