Category Archives: Delaware River Basin

NY Times Exposes Dangers of Fracking

Posted on February 27, 2011 by

In what will surely be seen as a game changing moment in the battle against the dangers of fracking, the NY Times publishes a major exposé on gas industry practices.  Read it here

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When a Rig Moves In Next Door

Posted on November 10, 2010 by

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/11/07/business/energy-environment/07frack.html?_r=1&scp=2&sq=fracking&st=cse

Posted in Barnett Shale, Cabot Oil & Gas, Catskill, Chemicals, Chesapeake, Contamination, DEC, Delaware River Basin, EnCana, Energy, Environmental violations, EPA, Fracking, Fracking Fluid, Gas Drilling, Gas explosion, Halliburton, Hydraulic Fracturing, leaks from badly cased wells, Lobbying, Marcellus Shale, Methane, Moratorium NY State, New York State, Pennsylvania, Poisons, Politics, Produced Water, Special interests, Texas, Toxicity | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

DEC layoff memo gives dire forecast – The Green Blog – Environmental and Energy Issues – timesunion.com – Albany NY

Posted on October 20, 2010 by

But, we shouldn’t worry.  The gas companies will make sure that they do everything by the books…read this alarming news here 

Posted in Chemicals, DEC, Delaware River Basin, Environmental violations, Gas Drilling, Hydraulic Fracturing, Hydrolic Fracturing, Marcellus Shale, Uncategorized | Leave a comment

Mark Ruffalo and Rachel Maddow on the Frack Threat to Our Water

Posted on October 14, 2010 by

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/alison-rose-levy/mark-ruffallo-and-rachel-_b_750508.html

Posted in Catskill, Chemicals, Contamination, Delaware River Basin, Environmental violations, EPA, Flowback water, Fracking, Hydraulic Fracturing, Marcellus Shale, Methane, Moratorium NY State, New York State, Poisons, Produced Water, Safe Water Drinking Act, Special interests, spilled fracturing fluid, Toxicity, Upper Delaware Council (UDC), Wastewater tanks or pits | Tagged , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Obama Administration declined a request to use its veto power to temporarily halt gas drilling in the Delaware River Basin

Posted on October 14, 2010 by

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/alison-rose-levy/gas-drilling-to-begin-nea_b_736254.html

Posted in Delaware River Basin, Energy, Fracking, Hydraulic Fracturing, Legislation, Lobbying, Marcellus Shale, Moratorium NY State, New York State, Sullivan County | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment

Obama Admin Rejects Timeout for Natural Gas Drilling in N.Y., Pa.

Posted on September 23, 2010 by

http://www.nytimes.com/gwire/2010/09/22/22greenwire-obama-admin-rejects-timeout-for-natural-gas-dr-60467.html

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Environmental and community groups launched a new website to educate New Yorkers about the potential degradation of New York State’s water resources by “natural” gas development

Posted on August 25, 2010 by

http://readme.readmedia.com/With-Website-Launch-Groups-Ask-New-York-State-Policymakers-to-Choose-Clean-Water-over-Dirty-Gas-Drilling/1699844 http://www.cleanwaternotdirtydrilling.org/

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Upstate NY farmers divided by differing perspectives

Posted on August 24, 2010 by

http://www.usatoday.com/tech/science/environment/2010-08-23-fracking-natural-gas_N.htm Among the prime targets for gas leases are dairy farmers, who have been losing money since milk prices plunged in 2008.  “The money is tempting, but what you have to do for it isn’t,” Alice Diehl says. She believes … Continue reading →

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fracking and water don’t mix…

Posted on August 23, 2010 by

Chemicals and water – there’s your first clue to why people are alarmed. A report released by the Pennsylvania Land Trust Association this month showed that there have been 1,435 violations of the state oil and gas laws in the past 2.5 years – at least 952 of which affect the environment. That’s more than one a day, the Sierra Club notes.

The tiny town of Dimock has more than 60 gas wells in a 9-square-mile area. Fourteen families have had their drinking water contaminated with methane gas after drilling on or near their property. They’ll probably never be able to drink the water from their wells again.

Methane in your tap water is both creepy and dangerous. YouTube clips of people lighting the water from their taps are bad enough. But a couple of weeks ago, a man in Pennsylvania was severely burned after his well exploded while he was setting up a water slide in his yard for his kids.
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Learning from neighborhood states where Fracking is allowed: Water Contamination & Health Problems

Posted on August 22, 2010 by

http://www.newsinferno.com/archives/23178

Posted in air pollutants, Barnett Shale, Benzene, biocides(antimicrobial poisons), Brine, Chemicals, Colorado, Contamination, Delaware River Basin, Diesel, Dimock, Dish, EnCana, Environmental violations, Flowback water, Fracking Fluid, Hydraulic Fracturing, leaks from badly cased wells, Marcellus Shale, Methane, Moratorium NY State, New York State, Pennsylvania, Poisons, Produced Water, pyridines (potential carcinogens), spilled fracturing fluid, Texas, Toxicity, Wyoming | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment