Citing commercial, environmental and technological uncertainties, the environmental group Western Resource Advocates (WRA) released a report casting doubts on oil shale, and emphasizing its distinct differences with shale gas and shale oil.
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New York County Demands $81.3B For Lost Property Rights
Elected officials in Delaware County, NY, are demanding that the state and New York City pay $81.3 billion in reparations over 60 years for lost property rights, on the grounds that a proposal to ban hydraulic fracturing (fracking) in the city’s extended watershed would exclude 80% of the county’s land from Marcellus Shale drilling.
March 13, 2012
‘Considerable’ Work Needed on New York Fracking Rules
New York Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Commissioner Joe Martens said the agency plans to maintain current staff levels during the upcoming fiscal year because the budget doesn’t include funds to monitor new unconventional wells.
February 8, 2012
Shale Backers Say Proposed New York Frack Rules Too Restrictive
Several key supporters of shale development in New York say the state Department of Environmental Conservation’s (DEC) proposed rules governing high-volume hydraulic fracturing (fracking) are too restrictive and in their current form would drive operators to other states.
January 17, 2012
New York Receives Thousands of Frack Comments Before Deadline
Ask and you shall receive.
January 12, 2012
Lawmakers Weigh Extending New York Frack Ban Until 2013
As the final days for public comment over proposed rules governing high-volume hydraulic fracturing (fracking) tick away, legislators in the New York State Assembly have introduced a flurry of bills on the practice, including one to extend a moratorium on it until June 1, 2013.
January 10, 2012
New York Comptroller: More Accident Protections Needed
New York State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli is urging the Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) to adopt his proposal for an industry-funded program that would help pay for possible damages attributed to development in the Marcellus Shale.
January 3, 2012
New York Asks Firm to Analyze Fracking Impact, Again
Responding to complaints that its findings were biased in favor of drilling, a consulting firm that studied the socioeconomic impact of hydraulic fracturing (fracking) in New York has been asked to go back and do more research.
December 27, 2011
Industry Largely Backs New York Fracking Report
The natural gas industry said it was largely supportive of the New York Department of Environmental Conservation’s (DEC) final draft report on the environmental impacts of hydraulic fracturing (fracking).
September 9, 2011
New York Fracking Report: Shale a Job Creator
Tens of thousands of new jobs would be created in the Empire State if regulators decide to allow shale development, the New York Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) reported in the final draft of its report on the environmental impacts of hydraulic fracturing (fracking) on Wednesday.
September 8, 2011
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