By Fritz Mayer, The River Reporter, Sept. 18, 2012
The race for a seat on the Tusten Town Board will be between Andrea Reynosa, the … Continue reading
In Tusten, it’s Reynosa vs. Lang; Drilling, Waterfront Project are Issues
September 19, 2012
Reynosa is opposed to drilling, and supported the zoning changes the town adopted that effectively zoned out drilling and other types of high-impact industrial activity.
By Fritz Mayer, The River Reporter, Sept. 18, 2012
By Fritz Mayer, The River Reporter, Sept. 18, 2012
Groups File Federal Lawsuit Against Delaware River Basin Commission
February 10, 2011
Federal Lawsuit Filed by Partnership of Organizations …
Groups File Federal Gas Drilling Lawsuit against DRBC; Delaware River Basin Commission Served Notice; Federal Circut Judge Assigned to Case – [Court Date To Be Announced]: Honorable Anne E. Thompson.
United States District Court for the District of New Jersey Trenton, New Jersey… Continue reading
Arbitrary and capricious
November 2, 2010
River Reporter Editorial
At the public comment portion of the UDC meeting on February 3, Barbara Arrindell of Damascus Citizens for Sustainability (DCS) asked Delaware River Basin Commission (DRBC) representative Clarke Rupert whether the agency considers public comments on proposed rulemakings to be “just an annoyance,” or whether it actually … Continue reading
The Incident at Robson Well
February 6, 2010
The incident at Robson well
editorialcomment, The River Reporter, February 4 – 10, 2010
editorialcomment, The River Reporter, February 4 – 10, 2010
We probably all agree that if gas drilling is to be done in the Upper Delaware, a precious watershed that provides fresh water to 25 million people, it needs to be done in a prudent manner, … Continue reading
The incident at Robson well
February 4, 2010
River Reporter Editorial
We probably all agree that if gas drilling is to be done in the Upper Delaware, a precious watershed that provides fresh water to 25 million people, it needs to be done in a prudent manner, with good oversight and rapid remediation of any problems. And with … Continue reading
Private Profit, Public Loss
July 22, 2009
River Reporter, editorial comment
One of the issues that has surfaced frequently in our newspaper in recent weeks has been the question of the disparity between those who would profit from and those who would pay for natural gas drilling. The fact that there will be costs as well as … Continue reading
Dimock’s Dilemma
February 13, 2009
Methane found in water wells
By SANDY LONG, The River Reporter
By SANDY LONG, The River Reporter
SUSQUEHANNA COUNTY, PA — It wasn’t exactly a happy new year for Norma Fiorentino, a resident of Dimock whose well exploded on January 1, shattering the cement casing atop the structure and leaving the retiree without water.
Fiorentino has … Continue reading
Get Poor Slow
February 4, 2008
The River Reporter, editorial comment
We believe that letting natural gas companies pockmark our area with natural gas drill holes is a bad idea. The costs of doing so include depletion and contamination of our aquifers; noise, light and view-shed pollution; subsidence of properties under which gas is mined; fragmentation … Continue reading
