Another industry document on gas migration
The following introduction to “The Sky is Pink” was made at a celebration of short films at the Black Bear Film Festival in October, 2012, in Milford, PA:
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New Josh Fox Video: The Sky Is Pink
June 27, 2012
New Josh Fox Video: Gas Industry Documents Show Wells Leak and Gas Can Migrate
NJ Senate Bans Treatment of Fracking Waste
June 26, 2012
New Jersey legislators approved legislation on June 25 banning the treatment or storage of fracking waste in the state
By Mireya Navarro, The New York Times, June 25, 2012
By Mireya Navarro, The New York Times, June 25, 2012
New Jersey legislators approved legislation on Monday banning the treatment or storage of fracking waste in the state.
The natural gas … Continue reading
STOP Cuomo’s Plan to Drill 5 Southern Tier Counties – Call, Fax or Email
June 25, 2012
A story in the New York Times on June 13 seems to confirm the rumors we’ve been hearing for the past several weeks. Sometime this summer the Cuomo Administration will begin issuing shale gas drilling permits in areas of five Southern Tier counties where local municipalities haven’t passed fracking bans … Continue reading
Chesapeake to Pay $1.6 Million for Contaminating Water Wells in Bradford County
June 25, 2012
The case may be the first Marcellus contamination lawsuit to get resolved without a nondisclosure agreement
By Susan Phillips, StateImpact Pennsylvania, June 21, 2012
By Susan Phillips, StateImpact Pennsylvania, June 21, 2012
Chesapeake Energy has agreed to pay $1.6 million in damages to three families in Wyalusing, Bradford County. The case may be the first Marcellus contamination lawsuit to … Continue reading
STOP PA House Bill 1659 – A BAD DEP Permitting Bill
June 25, 2012
PA lawmakers to vote on allowing natural gas industry to approve its own permits
You’ve heard of the fox running the henhouse, right? Usually, that’s an expression. It’s usually not “exactly” the case. But, if PA House Bill 1659 goes through, then the Marcellus industry will be in charge of … Continue reading
Fracking is Hardly Leakproof
June 23, 2012
Safe fracking is an impossibility, and the industry’s claims for it are knowingly based on false premises.
By Josh Fox and Barbara Arrindell, TimesUnion.com, June 20, 2012
By Josh Fox and Barbara Arrindell, TimesUnion.com, June 20, 2012
Recently, politicians and publications have conditionally endorsed so-called “safe fracking” as a part of the nation’s energy mix. But safe fracking is an … Continue reading
Injection Wells: The Hidden Risks of Pumping Waste Underground
June 23, 2012
A Series of Articles on the Hazards of Injection Wells
By Abrahm Lustgarten, ProPublica
By Abrahm Lustgarten, ProPublica
Injection wells used to dispose of the nation’s most toxic waste are showing increasing signs of stress as regulatory oversight falls short and scientific assumptions prove flawed.
ProPublica reporter Abrahm Lustgarten has launched a new and … Continue reading
Environmental Groups Say They Will Fight Cuomo’s Gas Drilling Plan
June 20, 2012
Oppose fracking without an independent assessment of its safety
By Danny Hakim, The New York Times, June 19, 2012
By Danny Hakim, The New York Times, June 19, 2012
ALBANY — A coalition of environmental groups plans to campaign against a proposal that Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo is weighing to approve limited drilling for natural gas, the groups said … Continue reading
Middlefield Court Confirms Prior Decision: Local Land Use Authority Not Preempted
June 19, 2012
Another victory for our side. As predicted, Tom West’s “smoking gun” legislative history memo does NOT change the court’s decision – communities may use zoning to ban fracking. – Helen Holden Slottje
In its decision, the New York State Supreme Court concluded that “…local municipalities are vested with the authority … Continue reading
Gov. Corbett Turns Up Pressure on Neighbors
June 19, 2012
Lobbies states to open up Delaware River basin for gas drilling
By Tim Darragh, The Morning Call, June 18, 2012
By Tim Darragh, The Morning Call, June 18, 2012
Gov. Tom Corbett’s administration has been lobbying neighboring states to approve regulations to open the Delaware River basin to natural gas drilling, a plan that came to a screeching halt … Continue reading
