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updated 11/5/09

Gas Drilling in the Marcellus Shale

Once DEC permits drilling for natural gas in the Marcellus Shale, New York's Southern Tier could be in for the biggest adverse environmental impacts in its human history. DEC's public comment period ends November 30, 2009, but several organizations and individuals are requesting more time.

DEC information, including Draft Supplemental Generic Environmental Impact Statement for proposed state-wide General Permit

Stanley Scobie, Natural gas rush: It's time for the feds to step up, 36 Sierra Atlantic (Spring 2009)

Rick Miller, Groups seek state intervention to prevent drilling [in Allegany State Park], Times Herald (Olean, NY), October 5, 2005

Rick Miller, Park commission discusses oil drilling [in Allegany State Park], Times Herald (Olean, NY), October 7, 2009

Sandy Long, What’s in that fracking fluid?, River Reporter, December 4-10, 2008

Joaquin Sapien, Gas drilling a boon to PA, but at what cost? Philadelphia Daily News, October 16, 2009 (methane leaks have affected drinking water in at least seven counties, salt and other minerals in surface water bodies where fracturing fluid is discharged)

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