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A Reprieve In Gas Drilling Battle Over NYC Watershed – Continued Vigilance Needed


Since my last post on the NY State’s proposed approval of drilling for natural gas in the NYC Watershed, two major developments have taken place. First, Chesapeake Energy, the company with the rights to drill in New York and beyond, has pledged to not drill inside the NYC Watershed. This voluntary moratorium is in response to [...]
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Gas Drilling Planned for NYC Watershed


A THREAT TO OUR DRINKING WATER On October 2nd the NY State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) released the draft environmental impact statement that will regulate industrial drilling for natural gas across the state. This draft document (the “DSGEIS”), currently allows for industrial gas drilling to take place in the NYC Watershed – the unfiltered surface [...]
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