December 23, 2014
Despite Governor Cuomo’s recent ban on hydraulic fracturing in New York State, there are many existing active oil and gas wells in the state. The following map shows New York State Oil and Gas Wells by Production Formation, as of …
December 23, 2014
After analyzing 24 scientific studies, the Natural Resources Defense Council finds plenty to worry about, from birth defects to deadly effects
By David Hasemyer, InsideClimate News, December 22, 2014
By David Hasemyer, InsideClimate News, December 22, 2014
Emissions from oil-and-gas production pose a significant threat to human health, …
December 23, 2014
In the dark of winter,
I heard mighty roar,
Our upstate paradise was saved
Fracking is no more.
The solstice will lengthen the day
Gas flaring can go away
My tap water will not burn and flicker
The landsmen face …
December 17, 2014
Acting Health Commissioner Dr. Howard Zucker says: “I cannot support high-volume hydraulic fracturing in the great state of New York”
By James Gerken, The Huffington Post, December 17, 2014
By James Gerken, The Huffington Post, December 17, 2014
The New York Times reports: “The Cuomo administration announced Wednesday that …
December 10, 2014
The law office of Rachel Treichler has posted a large collection of materials on the issue of radioactivity and fracking
Rachel Treichler has been providing legal services to clients in the Finger Lakes and Southern Tier region since 2002. She …
December 8, 2014
Download the Hancock Methane Baseline Report as a pdf
Download the Hungry Hill Compressor Station Addenda (with before and after data)
Download this Press Release a a pdf
Natural Methane Levels in Hancock, NY
As part of an ongoing program …
December 5, 2014
His motto was “Water is more important than gas.”
Ernst v. EnCana Corporation – Landowner Jessica Ernst Sues Over Water Contamination
Terry Greenwood, 66, died after 3 months fighting cancerous brain tumors, years of fighting fracking and for appropriate, accountable …
December 2, 2014
Mt. Pleasant Township family claims Marcellus Shale drilling operations near their home contaminated their drinking water and affected their quality of life
By Emily Petsko, observer-reporter.com, November 7, 2014
By Emily Petsko, observer-reporter.com, November 7, 2014
A Mt. Pleasant Township family is claiming that Marcellus Shale drilling …
November 30, 2014
Pentagon warns climate change will intensify conflict
By Bruce Lieberman, Yale Climate Connections, October 28, 2014
By Bruce Lieberman, Yale Climate Connections, October 28, 2014
The image is arresting, a dramatic illustration of a chaotic future fueled by climate change crises. It ran with a Bloomberg story on the …
November 29, 2014
Historic innovations that have been adopted too hastily with grave unforeseen impacts provide cautionary examples for potential side effects of fracking
By Adam Vaughan, The Guardian, November 28, 2014
By Adam Vaughan, The Guardian, November 28, 2014
Fracking carries potential risks on a par with those from thalidomide, …
November 19, 2014
Around North Texas parks and playgrounds, children are breathing dangerous doses of toxic fumes from gas industry sites
By Peter Gorman, Fort Worth Weekly, October 1, 2014
By Peter Gorman, Fort Worth Weekly, October 1, 2014
On a crisp Saturday morning, Delga Park, just north of downtown Fort Worth, …
November 19, 2014
New geochemical tracers can identify hydraulic fracturing flowback fluids that have been spilled or released into the environment
By Duke Environment, October 20, 2014
By Duke Environment, October 20, 2014
Scientists have developed new geochemical tracers that can identify hydraulic fracturing flowback fluids that have been …
