fracking

No chemical contamination related to fracking activity in Pennsylvania has been detected in the river that's used as a source for the city of Binghamton's drinking water. Mayor Matthew Ryan says test results conducted on samples from the Susquehanna River revealed no pollution problems that could be linked to gas drilling outside New York state...

Members of the Independent Oil and Gas Association in New York State are urging Governor Andrew Cuomo to get off the dime when it comes to a review of hydraulic fracture drilling for natural gas in the state. The I.O.G.A. has sent a letter to the Governor concerning recent reports from an anonymous source in the state government of the appointment of three experts to review the proposed guidelines

Searchable maps with information about thousands of unplugged, abandoned gas and oil wells in upstate New York are being made available by an environmental data collection company. Walter Hang, president of Ithaca-based Toxics Targeting, says the details about 5,046 old wells in 38 counties had not been available to the public...

A New York State Supreme Court judge has ruled that the City of Binghamton's moratorium on hydraulic fracturing for natural gas cannot stand. The City's moratorium was put into place back in December of 2011. Several landowners took the decision to the state Supreme Court to try and get it overruled...

An attorney from Westchester County is advising homeowners in Broome, Tioga and nearby counties to find out how gas drilling in the region could affect them, whether or not they sign a gas lease.

The gas drilling debate is beginning heat to a boiling point throughout the Southern Tier.

In spite of rumors of lower natural gas prices slowing drilling activity in Northeastern Pennsylvania, activity is being observed in Bradford County and established wells.  Recently, a man appeared behind our camper with some survey equipment in view of one of the many gas pads in the area...

Some Binghamton University faculty members, staff and students are expressing support for a Vestal group that's opposed to fracking in the town.

Governor Andrew Cuomo is suggesting there's not likely to be any fracking in the Marcellus Shale of New York state very soon.

A Broome County group opposed to fracking is submitting hundreds of petition signatures to the Town of Union board.