Pennsylvania parks director says he was forced out by Corbett administration – Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Pennsylvania parks director says he was forced out by Corbett administration – Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.

Fracking confronts Florida | The News-Press | news-press.com

Exclusive: Fracking confronts Florida | The News-Press | news-press.com.

South Florida may be ripe for fracking.

The controversial process of drilling for oil and natural gas is pumping billions into government coffers, residents’ pockets and energy company bank accounts across the country, creating thousands of jobs, reducing reliance on foreign energy — and causing environmental concerns.

Fracking, formally called hydraulic fracturing, involves injecting a well with a cocktail of water, chemicals and sand at high pressure to fracture rock and access previously untapped reserves.

A fracking frenzy has swept through North Dakota, Pennsylvania, New York, Wyoming, Colorado, West Virginia, Louisiana, Arkansas, Ohio, Montana, Texas and elsewhere. In Williston, N.D., Mayor Ward Koeser said fracking brought the state $1.5 to $2 billion in the last year alone. “It’s been intense,” he said.

Fracking is inevitable in South Florida, maybe within a year, said Ed Pollister, owner/operator of a small company called Century Oil, with offices in Immokalee and Michigan.

40 bans, 104 moratoria, 86 movements for prohibitions

By my current tally, we’re up to 40 bans, 104 moratoria, 86 movements for prohibitions! Keep the good news coming in, and I’ll get your additions into the next edition of our map.
Here’s the permanent map link: http://www.fractracker.org/maps/ny-moratoria/
All the best,

Karen Edelstein
NYS Coordinator
FracTracker Alliance

Court rules against Binghamton fracking moratorium: Home Rule supporters win key points in broader fight

http://tomwilber.blogspot.com/2012/10/court-rules-against-binghamton-fracking.html

Court rules against Binghamton fracking moratorium: Home Rule supporters win key points in broader fight

 

 

440-Elected-Officials-to-Governor-Cuomo-Many-Parts-of-Fracking-Review-Still-Inadequate-172325

http://www.wbng.com/news/state/440-Elected-Officials-to-Governor-Cuomo-Many-Parts-of-Fracking-Review-Still-Inadequate-172325431.html

Are leaking wells letting methane get into Dimock’s water? – Gas Drilling – The Times-Tribune

Are leaking wells letting methane get into Dimock’s water? – Gas Drilling – The Times-Tribune.

Cabot beats EPA to punch on well’s water – Gas Drilling – The Times-Tribune

Cabot beats EPA to punch on well’s water – Gas Drilling – The Times-Tribune.

HYDROFRACKING THE PERFECT CONFLICT It has polarized the public and may decide the election

Press and Sun-Bulletin.

HYDROFRACKING

THE PERFECT CONFLICT

It has polarized the public and may decide the election

Study Examines Ownership, Control of Land with Marcellus Shale Gas – damascus citizens for sustainability

Study Examines Ownership, Control of Land with Marcellus Shale Gas – damascus citizens for sustainability.

Analysis of leased land in Damascus Township, Wayne County, PA – damascus citizens for sustainability

Analysis of leased land in Damascus Township, Wayne County, PA – damascus citizens for sustainability.