Drill for Natural Gas, Pollute Water
The natural gas industry refuses to reveal what is in the mixture of chemicals used to drill for the fossil fuel….
From Scientific American, discusses gas drilling in Wyoming and the chemicals used in drilling. You can read the article by clicking here,
CaRDI Rural New York Minute on Gas Drilling
The Community and Rural Development Institute at Cornell University publishes a series of sort briefs on current issues affecting rural New York. The October of 2008 Gas Drilling in NYS: Riches or Ruin for Landowners and Communities? is available online by clicking the link below. (This will open a pdf). For all Rural New [...]
National Association of Royalty Owners (NARO)
The mission of NARO is to encourage and promote exploration and production of minerals in the United States while preserving, protecting, advancing and representing the interests and rights of mineral and royalty owners through education, advocacy and assistance to our members, to NARO chapter organizations, to government bodies and to the public.
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Hydraulic Fracturing Considerations for Natural Gas Wells of the Marcellus Shale
From NYS Department of Environmental Conservation:
“The GWPC’s (Ground Water Protection Council) 2008 Annual Forum included release of a report on hydraulic fracturing to address concerns raised by the public and government officials. The report (PDF, 718 KB) reviews the history and evolution of hydraulic fracturing, its usefulness in gas shale development, geological and well engineering [...]
Catskill Mountainkeeper - Marcellus Shale Pages
The misson of Catskill Mountainkeeper is to protect the ecological integrity of the Catskill Mountain Region and the quality of life of all those who live here. The marcellus shale pages cast a critical eye on gas exploration and drilling. You can visit the site by clicking here.
Information about NYS Attorney General’s gas leasing guide
Times Herald-Record (Middletown, NY) information about the Attorney General’s natural gas drilling brochure is available online by visiting this link.
New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Marcellus Shale Website
As landowners and municipal officials continue to seek information about possible horizontal drilling for natural gas in the Marcellus Shale formation, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) has launched a new Web page designed to provide details about drilling processes, leasing, federal and state laws, links to relevant sites, and the upcoming [...]
Natural Gas Exploration - A Landonwers Guide from Penn State Extension
This guide is meant to be a tool for property owners, covering the basics of what you need to know, answering some common questions about natural gas exploration. Developed by Penn State Extension, you can download the pdf by clicking this link.
Negotiating a Municipal Oil & Gas Lease
Information for municipalties considering leasing contracts, from Coughlin & Gerhard LLP. This document was developed for the New York Conference of Mayors. Click here to view the pdf.
Otsego County Planning Department Gas Leasing site
Information and links relevant to landowners, as well as local government officals. Visit the site by following this link.
Full url: http://www.otsegocounty.com/depts/pln/NaturalGasLeasing.htm