In Village’s Fight Over Gas Drilling, Civility Is Fading – NYTimes.com
October 30, 2011
In Village’s Fight Over Gas Drilling, Civility Is Fading – NYTimes.com.
Homeowners and Gas Drilling Leases. by Elizabeth Radow. NYSBA Journal nov-dec2011.indd
October 29, 2011
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Homeowners and Gas Drilling Leases. by Elizabeth Radow. NYSBA Journal nov-dec2011.indd
Great article by Beth Radow –
In some Texas towns, the gas well setback is 1000 feet from a house, so mortgages/ homeowners liability less of an issue
In NYS, the setback of a gas well from a house is 100 feet = GEIS 17 A. 1. B. 1. b. = which would put any mortgage into default.
That plus NYS egregious CI law and a NY mortgage covenant could trip.
As evidence of risk increases, the mortgage and insurance guidelines will change
Meaning the lender’s mortgage /insurance setbacks will increase for houses on water wells in particular.
As gas wells age, they leak on the outside of the outermost casing. This introduces methane into groundwater. Which pollutes wells.
Not much of a problem in Texas, New Mexico or Colorado = no ground water wells. In NY, a problem.
So mortgage / insurance guideline/ covenants are apt to become more stringent for NY rural residences on water wells. ]
Would not let this go unremarked . . . .http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php?title=DSGEIS_Responses
Jim Northrup
N.Y. roads expected to take a beating from gas drilling | Press & Sun-Bulletin | pressconnects.com
October 29, 2011
N.Y. roads expected to take a beating from gas drilling | Press & Sun-Bulletin | pressconnects.com.
Vehicle weight limit quoted off by a factor of 10X –80,000 lbs. is the fed max for any truck,
Not the threshold for a road use agreement
Any truck over 10,000 lb. should be subject to permit if the frequency/number of trips to the site are over a certain amount
State law is 10,000 for a road use permit – 8,000 lbs (Ford 350 unladen) has been used for road routing ordinances
For example – New Lisbon =- http://www.townofnewlisbon.com/uploads/documents/TownLaws/T_NL_LL1of2009.pdf
Conditions that trigger a permit need to be defined -as number of trips x time x weight limit
Nutshell if your town and county have not enacted road use laws by D (Drill) Day 1 – you can kiss your roads goodbye
Depending on the benevolence of drilling contractors is not advised.
a million fracking letters
October 26, 2011
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Others are concerned about exposure to radioactive materials or toxic heavy metals brought up from deep underground, or that toxic wastes will damage local water treatment plants. Parents are concerned about their children’s health. Many people are concerned that the the chemicals being used in the fracking process are kept secret. Others believe the gas industry should be subject to environmental laws like everyone else (Companies engaged in hydrofracking are exempt from the Clean Air Act, the Clean Water Act and the Safe Drinking Water Act.) Still others believe that the gas industry should be responsible for cleaning up spills and toxic residues. Right now, they can walk away, leaving the landowner responsible.
Many people are concerned that taxpayers are subsidizing the gas industry by paying for the highways, police, EMTs and other community services fracking companies depend on, or that these companies are donating hundreds of millions of dollars to political campaigns to ensure access and favorable treatment. Others are concerned that the multi-million dollar TV advertising campaign claiming that dirty gas drilling is “clean energy” is confusing the public.
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WAMC: The Capitol Connection #1142 (2011-10-22)
October 23, 2011
WAMC: The Capitol Connection #1142 (2011-10-22).
The Capitol Connection #1142
(2011-10-22)
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ALBANY, NY (WAMC) – Host Alan Chartock is joined by John Conrad, president and senior hydro-geologist for Conrad Geoscience Corporation and spokesman for the Independent Oil and Gas Association of New York, to discuss hydrofracking. © Copyright 2011, WAMC
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