New Mexico Battles Feds to Stop Gas Drilling Near an Aquifer
New Mexico officials say a gas drilling proposal on federal lands threatens a pristine aquifer that could someday provide drinking water … more…
Buried Secrets: Is Natural Gas Drilling Endangering U.S. Water Supplies?
Nov. 19: This post has been corrected.
In July, a hydrologist dropped a plastic sampling pipe 300 feet down a water well in rural S … more…
Two New Investigations From ProPublica
Two of ProPublica’s long-running investigations go live today.
In the first, done in partnership with USA Today, ProPublica’s Mi … more…
NYC Council to Hold Hearing on Gas Drilling Near City Water Supply
Sept. 4: This post has been corrected.
New York City officials who last month called for a ban on natural gas drilling near the city's u … more…
Clinton Concerned About New York Drilling
There's a new player in the New York natural gas story we first reported in July: Senator Hillary Clinton, who has joined Gov. David Pat … more…
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 n … more…
Fractured Relations—New York City Sees Drilling as Threat to Its Water Supply
New York City officials have demanded a ban on natural gas drilling near upstate reservoirs because they fear the drilling could contam … more…
Despite New York’s Order for Environmental Review, Gas Drilling May Proceed
Gov. David Paterson’s executive order for an updated environmental review for gas drilling in New York could take 12 months to comple … more…
Governor Signs Drilling Bill But Orders Environmental Update
Governor David Paterson signed a bill this afternoon to streamline the application process for drilling in New York’s Marcellus Shale … more…
New York State Tightens Drilling Controls
New York state will require drilling companies to disclose all chemicals used to exploit natural gas deposits in upstate New York. That … more…
New York’s Gas Rush Poses Environmental Threat
On May 29 New York state's top environmental officials assured state lawmakers that plans to drill for natural gas near the watershed t … more…
ProPublica and WNYC Investigate Risky Drilling Project
Does a massive natural gas drilling project really pose little danger of water contamination, as top New York environmental officials to … more…
