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ProPublica’s Abrahm Lustgarten on the Brian Lehrer Show

Yesterday, WNYC’s Brian Lehrer Show had ProPublica’s Abrahm Lustgarten on to discuss his report about the high level of radioactive m … more…

Congress Tells EPA to Study Hydraulic Fracturing

Nov. 11: This post has been updated.

Five years ago the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency assured the nation that the technology … more…

Is New York’s Marcellus Shale Too Hot to Handle?

As New York gears up for a massive expansion of gas drilling in the Marcellus Shale, state officials have made a potentially troub … more…

Public Gets More Time to Comment on New York’s Gas Drilling Plans

Responding to calls from politicians, environmentalists and concerned residents, the New York State Department of Environmental Conse … more…

Does Chesapeake’s No-Drilling Pledge Do Enough to Protect NYC’s Watershed?

Last week, the largest natural gas lease holder in New York state issued two slightly different messages about its plans for drilling … more…

Feisty Audience Tackles Natural Gas Drilling Report

At the first public hearing of the New York Department of Environmental Conservation's review of natural gas drilling, one speaker su … more…

Company Won’t Drill in NYC Watershed

For now, New York City’s water appears to be safe from drilling. Responding to mounting concerns that chemicals from natural gas dril … more…

New York City Hints at Anti-Drilling Stance

As New York State continues to hash out the environmental ramifications of natural gas drilling in the Marcellus Shale, anticipation … more…

New York Drilling Study a Step Forward

New York's recently released review of the environmental risks (PDF) posed by natural gas production in the Marcellus Shale offers … more…

Gas Drilling Vs. Drinking Water: New York City Consultant’s Report Sets Stage for Fight With Albany

A version of this story appeared in the Albany Times-Union on Oct. 8, 2009.

A preliminary report from a consultant hired by New … more…

With Natural Gas Drilling Boom, Pennsylvania Faces an Onslaught of Wastewater

Nov. 3: This post has been updated.

Workers at a steel mill and a power plant were the first to notice something strange about the … more…

Gas Execs Call for Disclosure of Chemicals Used in Hydraulic Fracturing

Two prominent gas industry executives have directly addressed one of the key environmental concerns surrounding the expansion of natu … more…

New York State Paves Way for Gas Drilling With Release of Environmental Review

A long-anticipated draft environmental review laying out proposed laws for natural gas drilling in New York’s Marcellus Shale has be … more…

Pennsylvania Orders Cabot Oil and Gas to Stop Fracturing in Troubled County

After three chemical spills in the past nine days, and following a history of environmental problems over the last year, Pennsylvania … more…

DEP Issues Citation to Pennsylvania Driller as a Third Spill Occurs

Pennsylvania environment officials have charged Cabot Oil and Gas with five violations after nearly 8,000 gallons of hydraulic fractu … more…

Frack Fluid Spill in Dimock Contaminates Stream, Killing Fish

Sept. 22: This post has been corrected.

Pennsylvania environment officials are racing to clean up as much as 8,000 gallons of dang … more…

EPA: Chemicals Found in Wyo. Drinking Water Might Be From Fracking

Federal environment officials investigating drinking water contamination near the ranching town of Pavillion, Wyo., have found that … more…

More Gas Contamination Affects Pennsylvania Residents

Pennsylvania environment officials are investigating another natural gas well leak, after residents near the town of Roaring Branch … more…

Water Problems From Drilling Are More Frequent Than PA Officials Said

When methane began bubbling out of kitchen taps near a gas drilling site in Pennsylvania last winter, a state regulator described … more…

Inhofe Defends Hydraulic Fracturing on Senate Floor

In a lengthy speech Tuesday Sen. James Inhofe, R-Okla., the ranking member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, defe … more…