May 21, 2013
damascus citizens for sustainability
clean water, air & land are basic human rights
The U.S. Energy Department cut its estimate for natural gas reserves in the Marcellus shale formation by 66 percent, citing improved data on drilling and production.
About 141 trillion cubic feet of gas can be recovered from the Marcellus … Continue reading
Times are tough in northeast Pennsylvania, where rural townships are nestled in the valleys of the Endless Mountains and the Poconos. The economic casualties include Exeter Township, a tiny community wedged between two mountains along the Susquehanna River with an unemployment rate that tops the national … Continue reading
Last week’s oil industry conference at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Houston was supposed to be an industry confab just like any other — a series of panel discussions, light refreshments and an exchange of ideas.
It was a gathering of professionals to discuss “media … Continue reading
Why the State of New York is completely ignoring the Hazen and Sawyer report on this issue is just another fracking mystery.The final NYC DEP report was released 12/23 stating that 6,000 gas wells in the city’s watershed would pose “catastrophic risks” and must be opposed.
City and … Continue reading
http://dallasdrilling.wordpress.com/2011/09/01/breast-cancer-rates-jump-in-the-barnett-shale/
Time and time again, we’ve heard from the industry, State of Texas leaders, and local government leaders that apparently there is no connection between illness and … Continue reading
The United States will slash its estimate of undiscovered Marcellus shale natural gas by nearly 80 percent after an updated assessment by government geologists.
The formation, which stretches from New York to Tennessee, contains about 84 trillion cubic feet of gas, the U.S. Geological … Continue reading
It was standing room only at the Loyalsock Township building Tuesday night as the supervisors held a public hearing regarding a proposed amendments to the township’s zoning ordinance.
The amendments, which were tabled by the supervisors following the hearing, would pertain to gas and oil activities … Continue reading
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 will have significant economic benefits for the state and for … Continue reading
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 are warning residents and businesses to curtail usage from rivers, lakes and aquifers. … Continue reading
GLENWOOD SPRINGS, Colorado — Antero Resources will have an extra month to review, and comment upon, a recently issued draft Health Impact Assessment (HIA) about the Battlement Mesa community.
The Garfield County commissioners on Monday agreed to a 30-day extension of … Continue reading
