State Environmental Dept. a No-Show at Drilling Meeting
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation backed out of a community discussion of gas drilling in Oneonta, N.Y. last night. According to local news reports, about 450 people attended the meeting, including speakers from the region’s water boards as well as geologists.
The Daily Star reported the DEC canceled its participation because Gov. David Paterson has ordered a supplemental environmental impact statement to assess how drilling will affect the area.
Proposals to drill for gas in the Marcellus Shale, which lies 7,000 to 9,000 feet below the surface in southern New York state, are raising concern because the drilling process uses potentially toxic chemicals and millions of gallons of water. New York City is especially worried about possible water contamination, because the city gets most of its drinking water from reservoirs above the Marcellus Shale.
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1 comments
jay cardinale
Aug. 8, 2008, 8:54 a.m.
I live in Central N.Y.S. Yes, the possible contamination of NYC water is a real problem…However, our local well water, which is some of the best in the state is also being threatened, along with surface contamination and our peaceful country lives with the invasion of industrial polluting truck traffic. I hope we all give this some conscious thought before allowing this greedy drilling to take place! What about alternative sources of fuel??? It’s Time!!! JC.
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