Articles Tagged With 'Drilling'
Public Gets More Time to Comment on New York’s Gas Drilling Plans
An extra month is allotted for people to study an environmental assessment of drilling in the Marcellus Shale.
Does Chesapeake’s No-Drilling Pledge Do Enough to Protect NYC’s Watershed?
An energy company sends mixed messages on drilling, and some lawmakers and environmentalists continue to push for a ban.
Feisty Audience Tackles Natural Gas Drilling Report
At a hearing in Sullivan County, N.Y., anxious residents complain that they will have little control over drilling while directly feeling its effects.
Company Won’t Drill in NYC Watershed
Chesapeake Energy says it will not drill for natural gas in New York City's upstate watershed.
New York City Hints at Anti-Drilling Stance
A top environmental official makes strong comments about protecting the city's water supply, but the Bloomberg administration isn't taking a firm stance yet.
New York Drilling Study a Step Forward
New York's review of the environmental risks posed by natural gas production in the Marcellus Shale offers the clearest picture yet of the chemicals used in the drilling process called hydraulic fracturing.
Gas Drilling Vs. Drinking Water: New York City Consultant’s Report Sets Stage for Fight With Albany
Reports done for the state and the city differ in their assessments of the environmental risks posed by drilling.
With Natural Gas Drilling Boom, Pennsylvania Faces an Onslaught of Wastewater
Contamination in the Monongahela River has raised questions about how Pennsylvania will handle the volume of wastewater produced by oil and gas wells.
Gas Execs Call for Disclosure of Chemicals Used in Hydraulic Fracturing
Because of growing concern about water contamination, some in the gas industry say companies should be more open about the chemicals used in drilling.
New York State Paves Way for Gas Drilling With Release of Environmental Review
A new review by a state agency proposes guidelines for hydraulic fracturing in the Marcellus Shale, but would not ban drilling within the New York City watershed.
Pennsylvania Orders Cabot Oil and Gas to Stop Fracturing in Troubled County
The shutdown of natural-gas drilling operations follows three recent chemical spills in Susquehanna County.
DEP Issues Citation to Pennsylvania Driller as a Third Spill Occurs
Cabot Oil and Gas is charged with five violations, and a state official expresses "great concern" over problems at a well near Dimock.
Frack Fluid Spill in Dimock Contaminates Stream, Killing Fish
Another contamination incident adds to the list of problems involving natural gas drilling in Pennsylvania.
EPA: Chemicals Found in Wyo. Drinking Water Might Be From Fracking
Contaminated wells in Wyoming could become the first to be scientifically linked to a gas-drilling process known as hydraulic fracturing.
More Gas Contamination Affects Pennsylvania Residents
Pennsylvania officials are investigating another natural gas well leak in Lycoming County.
Water Problems From Drilling Are More Frequent Than PA Officials Said
Methane related to the natural gas industry has contaminated water wells in at least seven Pennsylvania counties since 2004.
Inhofe Defends Hydraulic Fracturing on Senate Floor
The Oklahoma senator warned that legislation regulating the natural gas drilling process would be a "disaster."
