HYDROFRACKING NEWS
2014-2016
See fracking articles below.
- A great resource for fracking news is Dwain Wilder's and the Frack Free Genesee library. Just enter a key word and it will bring up all related articles:
https://www.zotero.org/groups/frackfreegeneseelibrary/items/collectionKey
- Also, Carnegie Mellon has created A Research GUIDE to the Marcellus and Utica Shales:
http://rpstrauss.pairserver.com/marcellusshale/
NEWS:
6/7/16: Wall Street Journal: Shell to Go Ahead with Petrochemical Plant in Pennsylvania
4/28/16: PressConnects: Tom Wilbur: Seneca Gas Storage: Pipeline Rejection Bodes Ill for Lake Project
4/27/16: Press Connects: Tom Wilber: Mystery of Sick Foals: Was Fracking to Blame on PA Farm?
4/27/16: Capital New York: Cuomo's Pipeline Decision May Have Ripple Effects for Energy Policy
3/29/16: The New York Times: Exxon Mobil Climate Change Inquiry in NY Gains Allies: http://www.nytimes.com/2016/03/30/science/new-york-climate-change-inquiry-into-exxon-adds-prosecutors.html?rref=collection%2Fsectioncollection%2Fnyregion&_r=0
March 2016: Public Accountability Initiative: Natural Gas Infrastructure Lobby Ramps Up Spending in New York State: http://public-accountability.org/2016/03/natural-gas-infrastructure-lobby-ramps-up-spending-in-new-york-state/
2/29/16: AP: REPORT: Cheap Natural Gas Leads to More Plants and Pollution: http://bigstory.ap.org/article/f4697e29220646fc895882069708b55f/report-cheap-natural-gas-leads-more-plants-and-pollution
2/29/16: PennEnergy: NY Lawmakers Want State Pension Fund to Drop Coal and Oil Companies: http://www.pennenergy.com/articles/pennenergy/2016/02/ny-lawmakers-want-state-pension-fund-to-drop-coal-and-oil-companies.html
2/15/16: EDF: Coming Soon: Solutions to Finding Methane Leaks Faster: http://blogs.edf.org/energyexchange/2016/02/25/coming-soon-solutions-for-finding-methane-leaks-faster/
1/22/16: Environmental Leader: Methane Emissions Rule Targets Oil & Gas Flaring: http://www.environmentalleader.com/2016/01/22/methane-emissions-rule-targets-oil-gas-flaring/
12/9/15: DESMOGBLOG: Democrats Ignoring Climate Implications of Lifting Oil Export Ban - 'We Can Have Our Cake and Eat It Too": http://www.desmogblog.com/2015/12/09/democrats-ignoring-climate-implications-lifting-oil-export-ban-we-can-have-our-cake-and-eat-it-too
12/6/15: Washington Post: Even ExxonMobil Says Climate Change Is Real. So Why Won't The GOP? https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/even-exxonmobil-says-climate-change-is-real-so-why-wont-the-gop/2015/12/06/913e4b12-9aa6-11e5-b499-76cbec161973_story.html
UN CLIMATE CHANGE CONFERENCE, PARIS (COP21) December 2015:
From Robert Howarth in Paris:
• 12/10/15: Summary of Howarth's 2030 Plan for a fossil-Fuel Free New York: http://www.eeb.cornell.edu/howarth/summaries_2030.php
• 12/9/15: Robert Howarth's blogs from Paris: http://www.eeb.cornell.edu/howarth/summaries_COP21_Dec9.php
• 12/6/15: Robert Howarth's blogs from Paris: http://www.eeb.cornell.edu/howarth/summaries_COP21_Dec6.php
• 12/3/15: Summary of Howarth's presentation Methane Emissions: The Greenhouse Gas Footprint of Natural Gas: http://www.eeb.cornell.edu/howarth/summaries_CH4.php
12/3/15: The Guardian: Latest News and Comments on the COP21 UN Climate Change Conference in Paris: http://www.theguardian.com/environment/cop-21-un-climate-change-conference-paris
12/3/15: EcoWatch: Bill McKibben: Paris Summit Is Missing One of the Great World Leaders on Climate Because He's in Prison: http://ecowatch.com/2015/12/03/mohamed-nasheed-cop21/?utm_source=EcoWatch+List&utm_campaign=458b8eae5c-Top_News_12_3_2015&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_49c7d43dc9-458b8eae5c-85365313
12/3/15: MotherJones: 5 Big Developments From the Beginning of the Paris Climate Summit: http://www.motherjones.com/environment/2015/12/five-developments-beginning-paris-climate
12/2/15: The New York Times: James Hansen, Climate Scientist Turned Activist, Criticizes Paris Talks: http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/projects/cp/climate/2015-paris-climate-talks/hansen
11/30/15: 400+ Rochesterians March for Climate Justice on the Eve of the Paris Climate Talks: http://rochester.indymedia.org/node/147141
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11/22/15: Press Connects: The Promise of Fracking by Tom Wilber:
Part 3: http://www.pressconnects.com/longform/news/local/fracking/2015/11/24/promise-fracking-impact-new-york/76263854/
Part 2: http://www.pressconnects.com/longform/news/local/fracking/2015/11/23/promise-fracking-lessens-pennsylvania/76052604/
Part 1: Page 1, Page 2
http://www.pressconnects.com/story/news/local/fracking/2015/11/22/promise-fracking-marcellus-part-neo/75479104/
11/22/15: Democrat and Chronicle: Steve Orr: An Idea Whose Time Has Passed
11/18/15: Poughkeepsie Journal: Pilgrim Pipeline Seeks Permit for Thruway Oil Pipeline: http://www.poughkeepsiejournal.com/story/news/local/ulster-county/2015/11/18/pilgrim-pipeline-permit-oil-ulster-county/75994618/
11/7/15: Independent Tribune (AP): Proposed Ocean Gas Terminal off NY, NJ Faces Opposition: http://www.independenttribune.com/news/us/ap/proposed-ocean-gas-terminal-off-ny-nj-faces-opposition/article_66cde635-d6c4-56ab-a43a-3cf76102f95d.html
11/4/15: PressConnects: Tom Wilber: LPG Storage Prospects Gain with reading Vote: http://www.pressconnects.com/story/news/2015/11/04/reading-lpg-seneca-lake/75145836/
10/28/15: Democrat and Chronicle: Fracking Deadline Passes Without Lawsuit: http://www.democratandchronicle.com/story/news/local/2015/10/28/fracking-deadline-passes-without-lawsuit/74723560/
10/17/15: PressConnects: The Battle Over Fracking in New York May Not Be Over: http://www.pressconnects.com/story/news/local/new-york/2015/10/17/fracking-fight-continues/74126340/
10/16/15: Democrat and Chronicle: URMC Fracking Researcher Earns $1.25 Million Grant: http://www.democratandchronicle.com/story/news/2015/10/15/urmc-researcher-earns-125-million-grant/74003830/
10/15/15: Seeking Alpha: Why You Should Short Cheniere Energy: http://seekingalpha.com/article/3574306-why-you-should-short-cheniere-energy?ifp=0
10/6/15: Entelligent: Activists: Stop Gas Terminal off New York, New Jersey Coasts: https://www.entelligent.com/news/2015/10/06/environmentalists-urge-christie-to-veto-liquid-gas-terminal/
10/5/15: Press Connects: Tom Wilber: Tioga County Fracking Proponents Undaunted: http://www.pressconnects.com/story/news/2015/10/01/tioga-fracking-proponents-undaunted/73023754/
9/24/15: EcoWatch: Faith leaders Speak Out Against Fracking Amid Pope Francis' Visit to U.S.: http://ecowatch.com/2015/09/24/moral-duty-ban-fracking/
8/18/15: USA Today: EPA Proposes Huge Methane Limits For Oil, Gas Industry: http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2015/08/18/epa-methane-voc-emissions-oil-gas-industry-limits/31920637/
7/17/15: PressConnects: Quiet Lawsuit Challenges NY's Fracking Ban: http://www.pressconnects.com/story/news/politics/2015/07/17/quiet-lawsuit-challenges-nys-fracking-ban/30315597/
7/9/15: Huffington Post: Ellen Cantarow: Dirty Energy vs. Clean Power: The Past Battles the Future at Seneca Lake: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/ellen-cantarow/dirty-energy-vs-clean-power-seneca-lake_b_7762092.html
7/6/15: Democrat and Chronicle: Fracking with Propane Eyed in Tioga County: http://www.democratandchronicle.com/story/news/2015/07/08/tioga-county-fracking-proposed/29885491/
6/16/15: Daily Messenger: Fracking Ban is Safe Despite EPS Report: editorial:
http://www.mpnnow.com/article/20150616/OPINION/150619752
6/7/16: Wall Street Journal: Shell to Go Ahead with Petrochemical Plant in Pennsylvania
4/28/16: PressConnects: Tom Wilbur: Seneca Gas Storage: Pipeline Rejection Bodes Ill for Lake Project
4/27/16: Press Connects: Tom Wilber: Mystery of Sick Foals: Was Fracking to Blame on PA Farm?
4/27/16: Capital New York: Cuomo's Pipeline Decision May Have Ripple Effects for Energy Policy
3/29/16: The New York Times: Exxon Mobil Climate Change Inquiry in NY Gains Allies: http://www.nytimes.com/2016/03/30/science/new-york-climate-change-inquiry-into-exxon-adds-prosecutors.html?rref=collection%2Fsectioncollection%2Fnyregion&_r=0
March 2016: Public Accountability Initiative: Natural Gas Infrastructure Lobby Ramps Up Spending in New York State: http://public-accountability.org/2016/03/natural-gas-infrastructure-lobby-ramps-up-spending-in-new-york-state/
2/29/16: AP: REPORT: Cheap Natural Gas Leads to More Plants and Pollution: http://bigstory.ap.org/article/f4697e29220646fc895882069708b55f/report-cheap-natural-gas-leads-more-plants-and-pollution
2/29/16: PennEnergy: NY Lawmakers Want State Pension Fund to Drop Coal and Oil Companies: http://www.pennenergy.com/articles/pennenergy/2016/02/ny-lawmakers-want-state-pension-fund-to-drop-coal-and-oil-companies.html
2/15/16: EDF: Coming Soon: Solutions to Finding Methane Leaks Faster: http://blogs.edf.org/energyexchange/2016/02/25/coming-soon-solutions-for-finding-methane-leaks-faster/
1/22/16: Environmental Leader: Methane Emissions Rule Targets Oil & Gas Flaring: http://www.environmentalleader.com/2016/01/22/methane-emissions-rule-targets-oil-gas-flaring/
12/9/15: DESMOGBLOG: Democrats Ignoring Climate Implications of Lifting Oil Export Ban - 'We Can Have Our Cake and Eat It Too": http://www.desmogblog.com/2015/12/09/democrats-ignoring-climate-implications-lifting-oil-export-ban-we-can-have-our-cake-and-eat-it-too
12/6/15: Washington Post: Even ExxonMobil Says Climate Change Is Real. So Why Won't The GOP? https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/even-exxonmobil-says-climate-change-is-real-so-why-wont-the-gop/2015/12/06/913e4b12-9aa6-11e5-b499-76cbec161973_story.html
UN CLIMATE CHANGE CONFERENCE, PARIS (COP21) December 2015:
From Robert Howarth in Paris:
• 12/10/15: Summary of Howarth's 2030 Plan for a fossil-Fuel Free New York: http://www.eeb.cornell.edu/howarth/summaries_2030.php
• 12/9/15: Robert Howarth's blogs from Paris: http://www.eeb.cornell.edu/howarth/summaries_COP21_Dec9.php
• 12/6/15: Robert Howarth's blogs from Paris: http://www.eeb.cornell.edu/howarth/summaries_COP21_Dec6.php
• 12/3/15: Summary of Howarth's presentation Methane Emissions: The Greenhouse Gas Footprint of Natural Gas: http://www.eeb.cornell.edu/howarth/summaries_CH4.php
12/3/15: The Guardian: Latest News and Comments on the COP21 UN Climate Change Conference in Paris: http://www.theguardian.com/environment/cop-21-un-climate-change-conference-paris
12/3/15: EcoWatch: Bill McKibben: Paris Summit Is Missing One of the Great World Leaders on Climate Because He's in Prison: http://ecowatch.com/2015/12/03/mohamed-nasheed-cop21/?utm_source=EcoWatch+List&utm_campaign=458b8eae5c-Top_News_12_3_2015&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_49c7d43dc9-458b8eae5c-85365313
12/3/15: MotherJones: 5 Big Developments From the Beginning of the Paris Climate Summit: http://www.motherjones.com/environment/2015/12/five-developments-beginning-paris-climate
12/2/15: The New York Times: James Hansen, Climate Scientist Turned Activist, Criticizes Paris Talks: http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/projects/cp/climate/2015-paris-climate-talks/hansen
11/30/15: 400+ Rochesterians March for Climate Justice on the Eve of the Paris Climate Talks: http://rochester.indymedia.org/node/147141
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11/22/15: Press Connects: The Promise of Fracking by Tom Wilber:
Part 3: http://www.pressconnects.com/longform/news/local/fracking/2015/11/24/promise-fracking-impact-new-york/76263854/
Part 2: http://www.pressconnects.com/longform/news/local/fracking/2015/11/23/promise-fracking-lessens-pennsylvania/76052604/
Part 1: Page 1, Page 2
http://www.pressconnects.com/story/news/local/fracking/2015/11/22/promise-fracking-marcellus-part-neo/75479104/
11/22/15: Democrat and Chronicle: Steve Orr: An Idea Whose Time Has Passed
11/18/15: Poughkeepsie Journal: Pilgrim Pipeline Seeks Permit for Thruway Oil Pipeline: http://www.poughkeepsiejournal.com/story/news/local/ulster-county/2015/11/18/pilgrim-pipeline-permit-oil-ulster-county/75994618/
11/7/15: Independent Tribune (AP): Proposed Ocean Gas Terminal off NY, NJ Faces Opposition: http://www.independenttribune.com/news/us/ap/proposed-ocean-gas-terminal-off-ny-nj-faces-opposition/article_66cde635-d6c4-56ab-a43a-3cf76102f95d.html
11/4/15: PressConnects: Tom Wilber: LPG Storage Prospects Gain with reading Vote: http://www.pressconnects.com/story/news/2015/11/04/reading-lpg-seneca-lake/75145836/
10/28/15: Democrat and Chronicle: Fracking Deadline Passes Without Lawsuit: http://www.democratandchronicle.com/story/news/local/2015/10/28/fracking-deadline-passes-without-lawsuit/74723560/
10/17/15: PressConnects: The Battle Over Fracking in New York May Not Be Over: http://www.pressconnects.com/story/news/local/new-york/2015/10/17/fracking-fight-continues/74126340/
10/16/15: Democrat and Chronicle: URMC Fracking Researcher Earns $1.25 Million Grant: http://www.democratandchronicle.com/story/news/2015/10/15/urmc-researcher-earns-125-million-grant/74003830/
10/15/15: Seeking Alpha: Why You Should Short Cheniere Energy: http://seekingalpha.com/article/3574306-why-you-should-short-cheniere-energy?ifp=0
10/6/15: Entelligent: Activists: Stop Gas Terminal off New York, New Jersey Coasts: https://www.entelligent.com/news/2015/10/06/environmentalists-urge-christie-to-veto-liquid-gas-terminal/
10/5/15: Press Connects: Tom Wilber: Tioga County Fracking Proponents Undaunted: http://www.pressconnects.com/story/news/2015/10/01/tioga-fracking-proponents-undaunted/73023754/
9/24/15: EcoWatch: Faith leaders Speak Out Against Fracking Amid Pope Francis' Visit to U.S.: http://ecowatch.com/2015/09/24/moral-duty-ban-fracking/
8/18/15: USA Today: EPA Proposes Huge Methane Limits For Oil, Gas Industry: http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2015/08/18/epa-methane-voc-emissions-oil-gas-industry-limits/31920637/
7/17/15: PressConnects: Quiet Lawsuit Challenges NY's Fracking Ban: http://www.pressconnects.com/story/news/politics/2015/07/17/quiet-lawsuit-challenges-nys-fracking-ban/30315597/
7/9/15: Huffington Post: Ellen Cantarow: Dirty Energy vs. Clean Power: The Past Battles the Future at Seneca Lake: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/ellen-cantarow/dirty-energy-vs-clean-power-seneca-lake_b_7762092.html
7/6/15: Democrat and Chronicle: Fracking with Propane Eyed in Tioga County: http://www.democratandchronicle.com/story/news/2015/07/08/tioga-county-fracking-proposed/29885491/
6/16/15: Daily Messenger: Fracking Ban is Safe Despite EPS Report: editorial:
http://www.mpnnow.com/article/20150616/OPINION/150619752
5/17/15: The Guardian: Shell Accused of Strategy Risking Catastrophic Climate Change: http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2015/may/17/shell-accused-of-strategy-risking-catastrophic-climate-change?CMP=share_btn_tw
5/15/15: Innovation Trail: New York's Fracking Decision Will Be Hard to Replicate or Overturn:
http://innovationtrail.org/post/new-yorks-fracking-decision-will-be-hard-replicate-or-overturn
INDIAN POINT NUCLEAR PLANT FIRE:
• 5/15/15: Truth-Out: Ellen Cantarow: Doing the Unthinkable: Giant Gas Pipeline to Flank a New York Nuclear Power Plant: http://www.truth-out.org/news/item/30234-doing-the-unthinkable-giant-gas-pipeline-to-flank-a-new-york-nuclear-power-plant#
• 5/12/15: Newsweek: Indian Point: Questions About Exemptions From Fire Safety Standards: http://www.newsweek.com/indian-point-fire-raises-questions-about-nuclear-plants-exemptions-fire-safety-331154
• 5/12/15: Alternet: Did It Take a Fire and an Oil Spill to Get Serious About Closing a Dangerous Nuclear Threat to 20 Million New Yorkers: http://www.alternet.org/environment/indian-point-nuclear-plant-fire-causes-oil-spill-hudson-river-renews-calls-closure
• 5/11/15: Press Release from Stop Algonquin Pipeline Expansion
4/23/15: Democrat & Chronicle: Congress Discusses NY Fracking Ban: http://www.democratandchronicle.com/story/news/2015/04/23/new-york-hydrofracking-bans-congress-hearing-environment/26264335/
3/31/15: New York Times: Gas Utilities Reduce Leaks of Methane, Study Finds: http://www.nytimes.com/2015/04/01/science/earth/gas-utilities-reduce-leaks-of-methane-study-finds.html
3/27/15: Huffington Post: Consumers and Industry Both Hurt by Toothless Fracking Rules: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/carol-pierson-holding/consumers-and-industry-both-hurt-by-toothless-fracking-rules_b_6950568.html
3/20/15: Bureau of Land Management Press Release: Interior Department Releases Final Rule to Support Sage, Responsible Hydraulic Fracturing Activities on Public and Tribal Lands: http://www.blm.gov/wo/st/en/info/newsroom/2015/march/nr_03_20_2015.html
2/16/15: EcoWatch: 8 Reasons To Be Optimistic About The Climate Movement in 2015: http://ecowatch.com/2015/02/16/optimistic-about-climate-movement/
1/20/15: Press Connects: Upstate Voters Support NY Fracking Ban, Poll Says: http://www.pressconnects.com/story/news/local/fracking/2015/01/20/poll-fracking-ban-support/22041617/
1/7/15: Inside Climate News: Fracking's Methane Leakage to be Focus of Many Studies This Year: http://insideclimatenews.org/news/20150107/frackings-methane-leakage-be-focus-many-studies-year
12/26/14: Finger Lakes Times: WRITE ON: NY's Fracking Wars Continue: http://www.fltimes.com/opinion/article_62ebecb4-8d15-11e4-831c-fff91310ccd9.html
12/22/14: The New York Times: Natural Gas: Abundance of Supply and Debate: http://www.nytimes.com/2014/12/23/science/natural-gas-abundance-of-supply-and-debate-.html?_r=0
Akzo-Nobel Salt Mine:
12/23/14: Democrat & Chronicle: Livingston Accepts $20M Salt-mine Settlement: http://www.democratandchronicle.com/story/news/2014/12/23/livingston-desalination-plant-settlement/20821845/
history: 9/21/13: Problems with Old Salt Mine Resurface: http://9506kingtownroad.warrenhomes.com
12/22/14: CapitalNewYork: POLL: NY Voters Support Cuomo's Ban on Fracking: http://www.capitalnewyork.com/article/albany/2014/12/8559092/poll-new-york-voters-support-cuomos-ban-fracking
12/17/14: NEW YORK STATE BANS FRACKING!!! Read more here
12/15/14: Theo Colborn, Founder of TEDX, 1927-2015:
• http://www.capitalnewyork.com/article/albany/2014/12/8559092/poll-new-york-voters-support-cuomos-ban-fracking
• http://endocrinedisruption.org/enews/2014/12/11/theo-colborn-1927-2014
12/7/14: Democrat and Chronicle: Deadline Nears on Fracking Decision: http://www.democratandchronicle.com/story/news/local/2014/12/06/self-imposed-deadline-fracking-decision-nears/20019121/
12/7/14: Climate Progress: States Form Secret Alliance with Energy Companies to Kill Environmental Regulations: http://thinkprogress.org/climate/2014/12/07/3600475/investigation-energy-firms-attorneys-general-fighting-federal-government/
12/6/14: The New York Times: Energy Firms in Secretive Alliance with Attorneys General: http://www.nytimes.com/2014/12/07/us/politics/energy-firms-in-secretive-alliance-with-attorneys-general.html?hp&action=click&pgtype=Homepage&module=first-column-region®ion=top-news&WT.nav=top-news&_r=1
12/6/14: Ithaca Journal: Tom Wilbur: Fracking in N.Y. Would Face Local Zoning Hurdles: http://www.ithacajournal.com/story/news/local/fracking/2014/12/05/zoning-changes-required-fracking/19966927/
12/3/14: Energy Policy Forum: Profits Vanish For Shale Exporters: http://energypolicyforum.org/2014/12/03/profits-vanish-for-shale-exporters/
12/2/14: Reuters: Exclusive: New U.S. Oil and Gas Well November Permits Tumble Nearly 40 Percent: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/12/02/us-usa-oil-permits-idUSKCN0JG2C120141202
12/1/14: Common Dreams: Thirsty Global Fracking Industry Puts Water, Environment Communities at Risk: http://www.commondreams.org/news/2014/12/01/thirsty-global-fracking-industry-puts-water-environment-communities-risk
11/22/14: The New York Times: It's Time for Obama to Tighten Rules on Gas Leaks: http://dotearth.blogs.nytimes.com/2014/11/21/its-time-for-obama-to-tighten-rules-on-gas-leaks/?emc=edit_ty_20141121&nl=opinion&nlid=59618078&_r=0
September/October 2014 issue: Mother Jones: The Chevron Communiques: http://www.motherjones.com/environment/2014/09/hillary-clinton-fracking-shale-state-department-chevron
10/15/14: Mother Jones: This New Study Explains Why Fracking Won't Solve Climate Change: http://www.motherjones.com/environment/2014/10/study-fracking-natural-gas-climate-change
10/3/14: Huffington Post: Texas Gas Drillers Agree With New York Attorney General to Report Risks: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/10/03/texas-gas-drillers-risks_n_5928240.html
9/29/14: Democrat and Chronicle: Steve Orr: NY Bills to Curb Fracking Waste Suggested: http://www.democratandchronicle.com/story/news/2014/09/29/ted-obrien-nature-conservancy-hydrofracking/16436169/
9/29/14: PressConnects: Anti-Frackers Want Cuomo to Visit PA: http://www.pressconnects.com/story/news/local/new-york/2014/09/29/cuomo-fracking-letter/16453907/
9/29/14: Marcellus Drilling News: NY Anti-Drillers Offer Cuomo a Tour of PA Fracking: http://marcellusdrilling.com/2014/09/ny-anti-drillers-offer-cuomo-a-tour-of-pa-fracking/
9/22/14: DC Bureau: Peter Mantius: Fossil Fuels Get Huge Master Limited Partnership Tax Breaks - "Green" Energy Shut Out: http://www.dcbureau.org/201409229967/natural-resources-news-service/multi-billion-dollar-tax-rules-favor-fossil-fuels-hurt-green-energy-competitors.html#more-9967
9/8/14: EcoWatch: McKibben to Obama: Fracking May Be Worse Than Burning Coal: http://ecowatch.com/2014/09/08/mckibben-obama-fracking-worse-than-coal/
8/18/14: The Hill: Helen Slottje: Wake-Up Call On Fracking: http://thehill.com/blogs/congress-blog/energy-environment/215165-wake-up-call-on-fracking#disqus_thread
8/15/14: Mother Jones: Why the Scientific Case Against Fracking Keeps Getting Stronger: Anthony Ingraffea argues that fugitive methane emissions turn natural gas from a climate benefit into yet another strike against fossil fuels: http://www.motherjones.com/environment/2014/08/inquiring-minds-anthony-ingraffea-science-fracking-methane
7/31/14: Democrat and Chronicle: Poll: Fracking Opposed in Southern Tier, Finger Lakes: http://www.democratandchronicle.com/story/news/local/2014/07/31/hydrofracking-poll-southern-tier-finger-lakes/13436181/
7/30/14: Democrat and Chronicle: Finger Lakes Wineries Want Gas-Storage Plan Rejected: http://www.democratandchronicle.com/story/news/local/2014/07/30/finger-lakes-wineries-gas-storage-seneca-lake/13384643/
7/16/14: Power Source: Google, Nonprofit Map Gas Leaks in U.S. Cities: http://powersource.post-gazette.com/powersource/policy-powersource/2014/07/17/Mapping-gas-leaks-in-the-city/stories/201407160174
July 7-13, 2014: Tompkins Weekly: Court Upholds [Dryden] Fracking Ban http://www.tompkinshosting.com/tompkinsweekly/TompkinsWeekly140707.pdf#page=1
6/24/14: Buffalo News: Another Voice: Oil Industry Is Already Seeking Exemptions From State Rules: http://www.buffalonews.com/opinion/another-voice-oil-industry-is-already-seeking-exemptions-from-state-rules-20140624
6/3/14: LoHud: NY Has Options for Achieving Carbon Reduction: http://www.lohud.com/story/news/2014/06/03/ny-options-achieving-carbon-reduction/9932095/
RISKY BUSINESS: The Economic Risks from climate change by Paulson, Bloomberg and Steyer:
June 2014: RISKY BUSINESS: The Economic Risks of Climate Change in the United States: http://riskybusiness.org/about/
6/25/14: The Nation: The Chairman of the Largest Private Company in America Just Told the 1 Percent to Worry About Climate Change: http://tinyurl.com/pqvo3gt
6/23/14: Wall Street Journal: "Risky Business" Report Aims to Frame Climate Change as Economic Issue: Paulson, Bloomberg, Steyer team up on study arguing U.S. Companies should treat climate change as any other business threat: http://online.wsj.com/articles/risky-business-report-aims-to-frame-climate-change-as-economic-issue-1403578637
6/22/14: USA Today: REPORT: Climate Change a Huge Economic Risk: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2014/06/24/climate-change-poses-business-risks/11302761/
6/21/14: The New York Times: Hank Paulson: The Coming Climate Crash: http://www.nytimes.com/2014/06/22/opinion/sunday/lessons-for-climate-change-in-the-2008-recession.html?_r=0
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6/2/14: NPR: EPA Unveils New Proposal Targeting Greenhouse Gases [forcing power plants to curb carbon dioxide emissions 30% by 2030]: http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2014/06/02/318151240/epa-to-unveil-new-proposal-targeting-greenhouse-gases
6/23/14: Wall Street Journal: Supreme Court oRuling Backs Most EPA Emission Controls: http://online.wsj.com/articles/supreme-court-reins-in-some-of-epas-greenhouse-gas-efforts-1403534416
5/31/14: USA Today: EPA Carbon Rules Could Speed US Shift From Coal: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2014/05/31/epa-carbon-rules-accelerate-shift-from-coal/9713993/
5/5/14: LoHud The Journal News: Most Democrats "Have Supported Fracking," Schumer Says: http://www.lohud.com/story/politics-on-the-hudson/2014/05/05/democrats-supported-fracking-schumer-says/8719501/
5/5/14: USA Today: Exxon and Chevron Trailing in US Fracking Boom: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2014/05/04/big-oil-exxon-chevron-fracking-boom/8610951/
4/29/14: The New York Times: Op-Ed by Michael Bloomberg and Fred Krupp: The Right Way to Develop Shale Gas: http://www.nytimes.com/2014/04/30/opinion/the-right-way-to-develop-shale-gas.html
4/22/14: Daily Kos: Challenge from Left Could Complicate Cuomo's Re-election: http://www.dailykos.com/story/2014/04/22/1293777/-Challenge-from-Left-could-complicate-Andrew-Cuomo-s-reelection#
4/21/14: Democrat and Chronicle: Papers Reveal Fracking Process (Responses to Seneca Lake Pure Waters Association law suit and FOIL requests): http://www.democratandchronicle.com/story/news/local/2014/04/21/documents-reveal-states-fracking-homework/7946173/
4/9/14: Capital New York: Health Commissioner Shah to Resign:
http://www.capitalnewyork.com/article/albany/2014/04/8543510/health-commissioner-shah-resign
4/9/14: Times Union: Official: Health Chief to Resign End of June:
http://www.timesunion.com/local/article/Official-Health-chief-to-resign-5390862.php
4/8/14: Syracuse.com: Commentary: Finger Lakes Winemakers to Cuomo: Ban Fracking in New York: http://tinyurl.com/n6pyjrn
4/4/14: PennEnergy: Shale Gas: The Demand Side of the Equation: http://www.pennenergy.com/articles/pennenergy/2014/04/shale-gas-the-demand-side-of-the-equation.html?cmpid=EnlDailyPetroApril72014
4/1/14: Rochester CITY Newspaper: Jeremy Moule: Eastman Kodak Park Permit Could Set Precedent: http://www.rochestercitynewspaper.com/rochester/eastman-park-permit-could-set-precedent/Content?oid=2356337
3/31/14: National Geographic: UN Climate Change Report 2014: New Climate Change Report Warns of Dire Consequences: http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2014/03/140331-ipcc-report-global-warming-climate-change-science/
3/30/14: Time: Warming World Threatens Us All, Warns U.N. Report: http://time.com/43118/climate-change-global-warming-united-nations/
3/20/14: EPA's Study of Hydraulic Fracturing and Its Impact on Drinking Water Resources: http://www2.epa.gov/hfstudy
3/19/14: The New York Times: Thomas Friedman: From Putin. A Blessing in Disguise: http://www.nytimes.com/2014/03/19/opinion/friedman-from-putin-a-blessing-in-disguise.html?_r=0
3/18/14: Common Dreams: The Great Lakes: 'Liquid Pipeline' for World's Dirtiest Fuels?: http://www.commondreams.org/headline/2014/03/18-9
3/10/14: Inside Climate News: U.S. Propane Shortage Provides Lessons for Debate Over Oil and Gas Exports: http://insideclimatenews.org/news/20140310/us-propane-shortage-provides-lessons-debate-over-oil-and-gas-exports
3/5/14: The New York Times: U.S. Hopes Boom in Natural Gas Can Curb Putin:
http://www.nytimes.com/2014/03/06/world/europe/us-seeks-to-reduce-ukraines-reliance-on-russia-for-natural-gas.html?hp&_r=0
3/3/14: Capitol Confidential: New Pro-Fracking Group Springs From Southern Tier: http://blog.timesunion.com/capitol/archives/207383/new-pro-fracking-group-springs-from-southern-tier/
2/28/14: New York Times: Ash Spill Shows How Watchdog Was Defanged: http://www.nytimes.com/2014/03/01/us/coal-ash-spill-reveals-transformation-of-north-carolina-agency.html?_r=0
2/27/14: CapitalNewYork.com: Avella Defection Could Affect Fracking Equation in Senate: http://www.capitalnewyork.com/article/albany/2014/02/8540966/avella-defection-could-affect-fracking-equation-senate
2/27/14: Bloomberg Business Week: The Petro States of America: http://www.businessweek.com/articles/2014-02-27/oil-industrys-power-in-u-dot-s-dot-petro-state-shapes-keystone-xl-debate#p1
Exxon CEO Rex Tillerson fights fracking water tower near his Texas home:
- Lou Allstadt's open letter to Mr. Tillerson
- 2/20/14: Wall Street Journal: Exxon CEO Joins Suit Citing Fracking Concerns: http://tinyurl.com/jwd3cys
2/15/14: Shale Gas Review: Tom Wilber: NY Nat' Gas Projection Exemplifies Doublespeak on Fracking: Cuomo Plan Bases Outlook of Conflicting Scenarios: http://tomwilber.blogspot.com/
2/15/14: Democrat and Chronicle: Suit Tries to Force Fracking Decision: http://www.democratandchronicle.com/story/news/2014/02/14/lawsuit-tries-to-force-fracking-decision/5498719/
2/14/14: USA Today: Natural Gas Vehicles Worse for Climate Than Diesel Ones? http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2014/02/13/natural-gas-leaks-methane-beyond-epa-estimates/5452829/
2/12/14: Quinnipiac University Poll: "Environmental concerns outweigh economic benefits as New York State voters oppose 45 - 41 percent drilling for natural gas in the Marcellus Shale." http://www.quinnipiac.edu/news-and-events/quinnipiac-university-poll/new-york-state/release-detail?ReleaseID=2006
2/7/14: Democrat and Chronicle: 10 Years Later, Are Local Rail Crossings Safe?: http://www.democratandchronicle.com/story/watchdog/2014/02/03/rail-crossing-safety/5178149/
1/31/14: Shale Gas Review: Tom Wilber: Veil May be pulled From NY's Review of Fracking in 2014: State Has 45 Days to Begin Releasing Files on Health Review: http://tomwilber.blogspot.com/
1/30/14: ReaderSupportedNews: Ellen Cantarow, Tom Dispatch: The Frontlines of Fracking: http://readersupportednews.org/opinion2/271-38/21789-the-frontlines-of-fracking
1/29/14: DC Bureau: Peter Mantius: Geologist Says Feds Made "Incredible Error" Ignoring Huge N.Y. Salt Cavern Roof Collapse: http://www.dcbureau.org/201401299592/natural-resources-news-service/geologist-says-feds-made-incredible-error-ignoring-huge-n-y-salt-cavern-roof-collapse.html#more-9592
January 2014: Common Cause Money in Politics Report: Deep Drilling, Deep Pockets: http://www.commoncause.org/site/pp.asp?c=dkLNK1MQIwG&b=6721533
1/13/14: Capital New York: Report: Anti-Frackers Outspent Nine to One: http://www.capitalnewyork.com/article/albany/2014/01/8538722/report-anti-frackers-outspent-nine-one
DUKE STUDY:
1/14/14: AlterNet: Duke Study Refutes EPA Claim That Methane is NOT a Danger to Homes Near Fracking Site: http://www.alternet.org/news-amp-politics/duke-study-refutes-epa-claim-methane-not-danger-homes-near-fracking-site
1/10/14: Bloomberg Businessweek: Duke Fracking Tests Reveal Dangers Driller's Data Missed: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2014-01-10/water-worries-lead-homeowners-to-fault-epa-use-of-driller-data#p1
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New Brunswick Derailment:
1/8/14: The Star.com [Canada]: New Brunswick: Latest Derailment and Fire Fans Safety Concerns Posed by Oil-By-Rail Boom: http://www.thestar.com/news/canada/2014/01/08/train_carrying_oil_derails_catches_fire_in_
new_brunswick.html
1/6/14: The Nation: Bluegrass Uprising: http://www.thenation.com/article/177653/bluegrass-uprising
12/31/13: Star Tribune: Casselton, N.D.: Residents Flee Town After Oil Train Explosion: http://www.startribune.com/local/238207831.htm
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ALL 2012 ARTICLES HAVE BEEN MOVED HERE
ALL 2011 ARTICLES HAVE BEEN MOVED HERE
5/15/15: Innovation Trail: New York's Fracking Decision Will Be Hard to Replicate or Overturn:
http://innovationtrail.org/post/new-yorks-fracking-decision-will-be-hard-replicate-or-overturn
INDIAN POINT NUCLEAR PLANT FIRE:
• 5/15/15: Truth-Out: Ellen Cantarow: Doing the Unthinkable: Giant Gas Pipeline to Flank a New York Nuclear Power Plant: http://www.truth-out.org/news/item/30234-doing-the-unthinkable-giant-gas-pipeline-to-flank-a-new-york-nuclear-power-plant#
• 5/12/15: Newsweek: Indian Point: Questions About Exemptions From Fire Safety Standards: http://www.newsweek.com/indian-point-fire-raises-questions-about-nuclear-plants-exemptions-fire-safety-331154
• 5/12/15: Alternet: Did It Take a Fire and an Oil Spill to Get Serious About Closing a Dangerous Nuclear Threat to 20 Million New Yorkers: http://www.alternet.org/environment/indian-point-nuclear-plant-fire-causes-oil-spill-hudson-river-renews-calls-closure
• 5/11/15: Press Release from Stop Algonquin Pipeline Expansion
4/23/15: Democrat & Chronicle: Congress Discusses NY Fracking Ban: http://www.democratandchronicle.com/story/news/2015/04/23/new-york-hydrofracking-bans-congress-hearing-environment/26264335/
3/31/15: New York Times: Gas Utilities Reduce Leaks of Methane, Study Finds: http://www.nytimes.com/2015/04/01/science/earth/gas-utilities-reduce-leaks-of-methane-study-finds.html
3/27/15: Huffington Post: Consumers and Industry Both Hurt by Toothless Fracking Rules: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/carol-pierson-holding/consumers-and-industry-both-hurt-by-toothless-fracking-rules_b_6950568.html
3/20/15: Bureau of Land Management Press Release: Interior Department Releases Final Rule to Support Sage, Responsible Hydraulic Fracturing Activities on Public and Tribal Lands: http://www.blm.gov/wo/st/en/info/newsroom/2015/march/nr_03_20_2015.html
2/16/15: EcoWatch: 8 Reasons To Be Optimistic About The Climate Movement in 2015: http://ecowatch.com/2015/02/16/optimistic-about-climate-movement/
1/20/15: Press Connects: Upstate Voters Support NY Fracking Ban, Poll Says: http://www.pressconnects.com/story/news/local/fracking/2015/01/20/poll-fracking-ban-support/22041617/
1/7/15: Inside Climate News: Fracking's Methane Leakage to be Focus of Many Studies This Year: http://insideclimatenews.org/news/20150107/frackings-methane-leakage-be-focus-many-studies-year
12/26/14: Finger Lakes Times: WRITE ON: NY's Fracking Wars Continue: http://www.fltimes.com/opinion/article_62ebecb4-8d15-11e4-831c-fff91310ccd9.html
12/22/14: The New York Times: Natural Gas: Abundance of Supply and Debate: http://www.nytimes.com/2014/12/23/science/natural-gas-abundance-of-supply-and-debate-.html?_r=0
Akzo-Nobel Salt Mine:
12/23/14: Democrat & Chronicle: Livingston Accepts $20M Salt-mine Settlement: http://www.democratandchronicle.com/story/news/2014/12/23/livingston-desalination-plant-settlement/20821845/
history: 9/21/13: Problems with Old Salt Mine Resurface: http://9506kingtownroad.warrenhomes.com
12/22/14: CapitalNewYork: POLL: NY Voters Support Cuomo's Ban on Fracking: http://www.capitalnewyork.com/article/albany/2014/12/8559092/poll-new-york-voters-support-cuomos-ban-fracking
12/17/14: NEW YORK STATE BANS FRACKING!!! Read more here
12/15/14: Theo Colborn, Founder of TEDX, 1927-2015:
• http://www.capitalnewyork.com/article/albany/2014/12/8559092/poll-new-york-voters-support-cuomos-ban-fracking
• http://endocrinedisruption.org/enews/2014/12/11/theo-colborn-1927-2014
12/7/14: Democrat and Chronicle: Deadline Nears on Fracking Decision: http://www.democratandchronicle.com/story/news/local/2014/12/06/self-imposed-deadline-fracking-decision-nears/20019121/
12/7/14: Climate Progress: States Form Secret Alliance with Energy Companies to Kill Environmental Regulations: http://thinkprogress.org/climate/2014/12/07/3600475/investigation-energy-firms-attorneys-general-fighting-federal-government/
12/6/14: The New York Times: Energy Firms in Secretive Alliance with Attorneys General: http://www.nytimes.com/2014/12/07/us/politics/energy-firms-in-secretive-alliance-with-attorneys-general.html?hp&action=click&pgtype=Homepage&module=first-column-region®ion=top-news&WT.nav=top-news&_r=1
12/6/14: Ithaca Journal: Tom Wilbur: Fracking in N.Y. Would Face Local Zoning Hurdles: http://www.ithacajournal.com/story/news/local/fracking/2014/12/05/zoning-changes-required-fracking/19966927/
12/3/14: Energy Policy Forum: Profits Vanish For Shale Exporters: http://energypolicyforum.org/2014/12/03/profits-vanish-for-shale-exporters/
12/2/14: Reuters: Exclusive: New U.S. Oil and Gas Well November Permits Tumble Nearly 40 Percent: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/12/02/us-usa-oil-permits-idUSKCN0JG2C120141202
12/1/14: Common Dreams: Thirsty Global Fracking Industry Puts Water, Environment Communities at Risk: http://www.commondreams.org/news/2014/12/01/thirsty-global-fracking-industry-puts-water-environment-communities-risk
11/22/14: The New York Times: It's Time for Obama to Tighten Rules on Gas Leaks: http://dotearth.blogs.nytimes.com/2014/11/21/its-time-for-obama-to-tighten-rules-on-gas-leaks/?emc=edit_ty_20141121&nl=opinion&nlid=59618078&_r=0
September/October 2014 issue: Mother Jones: The Chevron Communiques: http://www.motherjones.com/environment/2014/09/hillary-clinton-fracking-shale-state-department-chevron
10/15/14: Mother Jones: This New Study Explains Why Fracking Won't Solve Climate Change: http://www.motherjones.com/environment/2014/10/study-fracking-natural-gas-climate-change
10/3/14: Huffington Post: Texas Gas Drillers Agree With New York Attorney General to Report Risks: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/10/03/texas-gas-drillers-risks_n_5928240.html
9/29/14: Democrat and Chronicle: Steve Orr: NY Bills to Curb Fracking Waste Suggested: http://www.democratandchronicle.com/story/news/2014/09/29/ted-obrien-nature-conservancy-hydrofracking/16436169/
9/29/14: PressConnects: Anti-Frackers Want Cuomo to Visit PA: http://www.pressconnects.com/story/news/local/new-york/2014/09/29/cuomo-fracking-letter/16453907/
9/29/14: Marcellus Drilling News: NY Anti-Drillers Offer Cuomo a Tour of PA Fracking: http://marcellusdrilling.com/2014/09/ny-anti-drillers-offer-cuomo-a-tour-of-pa-fracking/
9/22/14: DC Bureau: Peter Mantius: Fossil Fuels Get Huge Master Limited Partnership Tax Breaks - "Green" Energy Shut Out: http://www.dcbureau.org/201409229967/natural-resources-news-service/multi-billion-dollar-tax-rules-favor-fossil-fuels-hurt-green-energy-competitors.html#more-9967
9/8/14: EcoWatch: McKibben to Obama: Fracking May Be Worse Than Burning Coal: http://ecowatch.com/2014/09/08/mckibben-obama-fracking-worse-than-coal/
8/18/14: The Hill: Helen Slottje: Wake-Up Call On Fracking: http://thehill.com/blogs/congress-blog/energy-environment/215165-wake-up-call-on-fracking#disqus_thread
8/15/14: Mother Jones: Why the Scientific Case Against Fracking Keeps Getting Stronger: Anthony Ingraffea argues that fugitive methane emissions turn natural gas from a climate benefit into yet another strike against fossil fuels: http://www.motherjones.com/environment/2014/08/inquiring-minds-anthony-ingraffea-science-fracking-methane
7/31/14: Democrat and Chronicle: Poll: Fracking Opposed in Southern Tier, Finger Lakes: http://www.democratandchronicle.com/story/news/local/2014/07/31/hydrofracking-poll-southern-tier-finger-lakes/13436181/
7/30/14: Democrat and Chronicle: Finger Lakes Wineries Want Gas-Storage Plan Rejected: http://www.democratandchronicle.com/story/news/local/2014/07/30/finger-lakes-wineries-gas-storage-seneca-lake/13384643/
7/16/14: Power Source: Google, Nonprofit Map Gas Leaks in U.S. Cities: http://powersource.post-gazette.com/powersource/policy-powersource/2014/07/17/Mapping-gas-leaks-in-the-city/stories/201407160174
July 7-13, 2014: Tompkins Weekly: Court Upholds [Dryden] Fracking Ban http://www.tompkinshosting.com/tompkinsweekly/TompkinsWeekly140707.pdf#page=1
6/24/14: Buffalo News: Another Voice: Oil Industry Is Already Seeking Exemptions From State Rules: http://www.buffalonews.com/opinion/another-voice-oil-industry-is-already-seeking-exemptions-from-state-rules-20140624
6/3/14: LoHud: NY Has Options for Achieving Carbon Reduction: http://www.lohud.com/story/news/2014/06/03/ny-options-achieving-carbon-reduction/9932095/
RISKY BUSINESS: The Economic Risks from climate change by Paulson, Bloomberg and Steyer:
June 2014: RISKY BUSINESS: The Economic Risks of Climate Change in the United States: http://riskybusiness.org/about/
6/25/14: The Nation: The Chairman of the Largest Private Company in America Just Told the 1 Percent to Worry About Climate Change: http://tinyurl.com/pqvo3gt
6/23/14: Wall Street Journal: "Risky Business" Report Aims to Frame Climate Change as Economic Issue: Paulson, Bloomberg, Steyer team up on study arguing U.S. Companies should treat climate change as any other business threat: http://online.wsj.com/articles/risky-business-report-aims-to-frame-climate-change-as-economic-issue-1403578637
6/22/14: USA Today: REPORT: Climate Change a Huge Economic Risk: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2014/06/24/climate-change-poses-business-risks/11302761/
6/21/14: The New York Times: Hank Paulson: The Coming Climate Crash: http://www.nytimes.com/2014/06/22/opinion/sunday/lessons-for-climate-change-in-the-2008-recession.html?_r=0
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6/2/14: NPR: EPA Unveils New Proposal Targeting Greenhouse Gases [forcing power plants to curb carbon dioxide emissions 30% by 2030]: http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2014/06/02/318151240/epa-to-unveil-new-proposal-targeting-greenhouse-gases
6/23/14: Wall Street Journal: Supreme Court oRuling Backs Most EPA Emission Controls: http://online.wsj.com/articles/supreme-court-reins-in-some-of-epas-greenhouse-gas-efforts-1403534416
5/31/14: USA Today: EPA Carbon Rules Could Speed US Shift From Coal: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2014/05/31/epa-carbon-rules-accelerate-shift-from-coal/9713993/
5/5/14: LoHud The Journal News: Most Democrats "Have Supported Fracking," Schumer Says: http://www.lohud.com/story/politics-on-the-hudson/2014/05/05/democrats-supported-fracking-schumer-says/8719501/
5/5/14: USA Today: Exxon and Chevron Trailing in US Fracking Boom: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2014/05/04/big-oil-exxon-chevron-fracking-boom/8610951/
4/29/14: The New York Times: Op-Ed by Michael Bloomberg and Fred Krupp: The Right Way to Develop Shale Gas: http://www.nytimes.com/2014/04/30/opinion/the-right-way-to-develop-shale-gas.html
4/22/14: Daily Kos: Challenge from Left Could Complicate Cuomo's Re-election: http://www.dailykos.com/story/2014/04/22/1293777/-Challenge-from-Left-could-complicate-Andrew-Cuomo-s-reelection#
4/21/14: Democrat and Chronicle: Papers Reveal Fracking Process (Responses to Seneca Lake Pure Waters Association law suit and FOIL requests): http://www.democratandchronicle.com/story/news/local/2014/04/21/documents-reveal-states-fracking-homework/7946173/
4/9/14: Capital New York: Health Commissioner Shah to Resign:
http://www.capitalnewyork.com/article/albany/2014/04/8543510/health-commissioner-shah-resign
4/9/14: Times Union: Official: Health Chief to Resign End of June:
http://www.timesunion.com/local/article/Official-Health-chief-to-resign-5390862.php
4/8/14: Syracuse.com: Commentary: Finger Lakes Winemakers to Cuomo: Ban Fracking in New York: http://tinyurl.com/n6pyjrn
4/4/14: PennEnergy: Shale Gas: The Demand Side of the Equation: http://www.pennenergy.com/articles/pennenergy/2014/04/shale-gas-the-demand-side-of-the-equation.html?cmpid=EnlDailyPetroApril72014
4/1/14: Rochester CITY Newspaper: Jeremy Moule: Eastman Kodak Park Permit Could Set Precedent: http://www.rochestercitynewspaper.com/rochester/eastman-park-permit-could-set-precedent/Content?oid=2356337
3/31/14: National Geographic: UN Climate Change Report 2014: New Climate Change Report Warns of Dire Consequences: http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2014/03/140331-ipcc-report-global-warming-climate-change-science/
3/30/14: Time: Warming World Threatens Us All, Warns U.N. Report: http://time.com/43118/climate-change-global-warming-united-nations/
3/20/14: EPA's Study of Hydraulic Fracturing and Its Impact on Drinking Water Resources: http://www2.epa.gov/hfstudy
3/19/14: The New York Times: Thomas Friedman: From Putin. A Blessing in Disguise: http://www.nytimes.com/2014/03/19/opinion/friedman-from-putin-a-blessing-in-disguise.html?_r=0
3/18/14: Common Dreams: The Great Lakes: 'Liquid Pipeline' for World's Dirtiest Fuels?: http://www.commondreams.org/headline/2014/03/18-9
3/10/14: Inside Climate News: U.S. Propane Shortage Provides Lessons for Debate Over Oil and Gas Exports: http://insideclimatenews.org/news/20140310/us-propane-shortage-provides-lessons-debate-over-oil-and-gas-exports
3/5/14: The New York Times: U.S. Hopes Boom in Natural Gas Can Curb Putin:
http://www.nytimes.com/2014/03/06/world/europe/us-seeks-to-reduce-ukraines-reliance-on-russia-for-natural-gas.html?hp&_r=0
3/3/14: Capitol Confidential: New Pro-Fracking Group Springs From Southern Tier: http://blog.timesunion.com/capitol/archives/207383/new-pro-fracking-group-springs-from-southern-tier/
2/28/14: New York Times: Ash Spill Shows How Watchdog Was Defanged: http://www.nytimes.com/2014/03/01/us/coal-ash-spill-reveals-transformation-of-north-carolina-agency.html?_r=0
2/27/14: CapitalNewYork.com: Avella Defection Could Affect Fracking Equation in Senate: http://www.capitalnewyork.com/article/albany/2014/02/8540966/avella-defection-could-affect-fracking-equation-senate
2/27/14: Bloomberg Business Week: The Petro States of America: http://www.businessweek.com/articles/2014-02-27/oil-industrys-power-in-u-dot-s-dot-petro-state-shapes-keystone-xl-debate#p1
Exxon CEO Rex Tillerson fights fracking water tower near his Texas home:
- Lou Allstadt's open letter to Mr. Tillerson
- 2/20/14: Wall Street Journal: Exxon CEO Joins Suit Citing Fracking Concerns: http://tinyurl.com/jwd3cys
2/15/14: Shale Gas Review: Tom Wilber: NY Nat' Gas Projection Exemplifies Doublespeak on Fracking: Cuomo Plan Bases Outlook of Conflicting Scenarios: http://tomwilber.blogspot.com/
2/15/14: Democrat and Chronicle: Suit Tries to Force Fracking Decision: http://www.democratandchronicle.com/story/news/2014/02/14/lawsuit-tries-to-force-fracking-decision/5498719/
2/14/14: USA Today: Natural Gas Vehicles Worse for Climate Than Diesel Ones? http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2014/02/13/natural-gas-leaks-methane-beyond-epa-estimates/5452829/
2/12/14: Quinnipiac University Poll: "Environmental concerns outweigh economic benefits as New York State voters oppose 45 - 41 percent drilling for natural gas in the Marcellus Shale." http://www.quinnipiac.edu/news-and-events/quinnipiac-university-poll/new-york-state/release-detail?ReleaseID=2006
2/7/14: Democrat and Chronicle: 10 Years Later, Are Local Rail Crossings Safe?: http://www.democratandchronicle.com/story/watchdog/2014/02/03/rail-crossing-safety/5178149/
1/31/14: Shale Gas Review: Tom Wilber: Veil May be pulled From NY's Review of Fracking in 2014: State Has 45 Days to Begin Releasing Files on Health Review: http://tomwilber.blogspot.com/
1/30/14: ReaderSupportedNews: Ellen Cantarow, Tom Dispatch: The Frontlines of Fracking: http://readersupportednews.org/opinion2/271-38/21789-the-frontlines-of-fracking
1/29/14: DC Bureau: Peter Mantius: Geologist Says Feds Made "Incredible Error" Ignoring Huge N.Y. Salt Cavern Roof Collapse: http://www.dcbureau.org/201401299592/natural-resources-news-service/geologist-says-feds-made-incredible-error-ignoring-huge-n-y-salt-cavern-roof-collapse.html#more-9592
January 2014: Common Cause Money in Politics Report: Deep Drilling, Deep Pockets: http://www.commoncause.org/site/pp.asp?c=dkLNK1MQIwG&b=6721533
1/13/14: Capital New York: Report: Anti-Frackers Outspent Nine to One: http://www.capitalnewyork.com/article/albany/2014/01/8538722/report-anti-frackers-outspent-nine-one
DUKE STUDY:
1/14/14: AlterNet: Duke Study Refutes EPA Claim That Methane is NOT a Danger to Homes Near Fracking Site: http://www.alternet.org/news-amp-politics/duke-study-refutes-epa-claim-methane-not-danger-homes-near-fracking-site
1/10/14: Bloomberg Businessweek: Duke Fracking Tests Reveal Dangers Driller's Data Missed: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2014-01-10/water-worries-lead-homeowners-to-fault-epa-use-of-driller-data#p1
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New Brunswick Derailment:
1/8/14: The Star.com [Canada]: New Brunswick: Latest Derailment and Fire Fans Safety Concerns Posed by Oil-By-Rail Boom: http://www.thestar.com/news/canada/2014/01/08/train_carrying_oil_derails_catches_fire_in_
new_brunswick.html
1/6/14: The Nation: Bluegrass Uprising: http://www.thenation.com/article/177653/bluegrass-uprising
12/31/13: Star Tribune: Casselton, N.D.: Residents Flee Town After Oil Train Explosion: http://www.startribune.com/local/238207831.htm
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