April 17, 2013

Environmental Prize Spurs Anti-Fracking Campaign

US environmental prize spurs South African anti-fracking campaign
By Francis Hweshe, West Cape News, April 15, 2013

The South African anti-fracking campaign looks set to gain ground after campaigner Jonathan Deal became the second South African to receive the coveted …

April 2, 2013

On the Resignation of PA DEP Secretary Krancer

Secretary Michael Krancer is leaving the PA DEP to chair the Energy, Petrochemical and Natural Resources Practice of the law firm Blank Rome, in another example of the revolving door between the gas industry and regulators.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – …

March 28, 2013

Dimock Water Problems Continue After 4-plus Years

Results of recent cases in fracking zone not yet released.
By Tom Wilber, Shale Gas Review, March 26, 2013

More than four years after the explosion of a residential water well called attention to the problem, Pennsylvania environmental officials are …

March 28, 2013

The Shale Gale is a Retirement Party

So concludes an expert analyst of the natural gas boom. Brace for bust.
By Andrew Nikiforuk, TheTyee.ca, March 27, 2013

Every day a government agency or industry group in North America still hails natural gas mined from deep shale rock …

March 28, 2013

Yes, a Drilling Moratorium

The NY Legislature should pass a moratorium on fracking while multiple studies are under way.
By TU Editorial Board, timesunion.com, March 26, 2013

Our opinion: The Legislature should pass a moratorium on fracking while multiple studies are under way.

Whether …

March 27, 2013

Manhattan Natural Gas Pipeline Emissions Press Release

PRESS RELEASE: for immediate release 3/25/13

Media: New Study Exposes How Natural Gas Isn’t the Clean Fossil Fuel It’s Hyped up to Be
Actual Methane Emissions Measured in Manhattan Showing No Advantage to Natural Gas: Two Reports

 

Report

March 27, 2013

Manhattan Natural Gas Pipeline Emissions Final Report

Media: New Study Exposes How Natural Gas Isn’t the Clean Fossil Fuel It’s Hyped up to Be
This Final Report, commissioned by Damascus Citizens for Sustainability, concludes that there is no advantage to natural gas over coal or oil,

March 27, 2013

Manhattan Natural Gas Pipeline Emissions

The whole story – both reports and other media coverage.

The EPA Inspector General cited our extended NY report in his report on methane emissions.

PRESS RELEASE: for immediate release 3/25/13

MEDIA:  New Study Exposes How Natural Gas Isn’t

March 26, 2013

Dramatic Decline Rates of 4 Gas Fields Confirmed by Industry Study

This report (click here) shows the dramatic decline rates of 4 gas fields –

Barnett, Fayetteville, Woodford and Haynesville.  Nearly 2,000 horizontal shale gas wells were included in this study, so these rates are not statistical flukes.

FROM THE REPORT:…

March 26, 2013

Ohio Fracking Boom Has NOT Brought Jobs

Did you hear the joke about how fracking creates jobs?
By John Upton, gristmill

Did you hear the joke about how fracking creates jobs?
We heard it, too. We heard it from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. We heard

March 25, 2013

Air Testing Services in NYC

Here are some resources on indoor air quality:

March 22, 2013

How to Terminate a Gas Lease

Gas Lease Termination
This VIDEO is from the Fleased Forum on Gas Lease Termination, held in Norwich, NY on March 14, 2013.  It is rather long, but very informative.  The presentation by attorney Joe Heath on Gas Lease Termination starts at the

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