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 water supply for 9 million New Yorkers, serving NYC and the lower Hudson Valley – as well as in other critical watersheds.
The proposed form of industrial gas drilling, known as hydraulic fracturing, or “hydrofracking,” is wrecking havoc in other states where it is in full swing. It is contaminating groundwater and surface water supplies and polluting once rural landscapes. For details you can review the Gas Drilling Reporters that Riverkeeper has compiled and posted here – http://www.riverkeeper.org/campaigns/safeguard/gas-drilling/
For a more graphic depiction of the threat hydrofracking poses to our drinking water supply check out flaming tap water and other disturbing footage here – http://waterunderattack.com/
TAKING ACTION
There is a 60 day public comment period during which concerned citizens can speak out again DEC’s plan to allow hydrofracking in sensitive water areas. You can read the proposed regulations and submit comments here – http://www.dec.ny.gov/energy/58440.html
Everyone should speak out on this critical issue that has long range implications for our region, both in the NYC Watershed and elsewhere. The public comment period is scheduled to end at the end of November. I recommend signing up for the Riverkeeper email list to ensure that you receive timely updates – http://river.convio.net/site/PageServer?pagename=sign_up
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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 water supply for 9 million New Yorkers, serving NYC and the lower Hudson Valley – as well as in other critical watersheds.
The proposed form of industrial gas drilling, known as hydraulic fracturing, or “hydrofracking,” is wrecking havoc in other states where it is in full swing. It is contaminating groundwater and surface water supplies and polluting once rural landscapes. For details you can review the Gas Drilling Reporters that Riverkeeper has compiled and posted here – http://www.riverkeeper.org/campaigns/safeguard/gas-drilling/
For a more graphic depiction of the threat hydrofracking poses to our drinking water supply check out flaming tap water and other disturbing footage here – http://waterunderattack.com/
TAKING ACTION
There is a 60 day public comment period during which concerned citizens can speak out again DEC’s plan to allow hydrofracking in sensitive water areas. You can read the proposed regulations and submit comments here – http://www.dec.ny.gov/energy/58440.html
Everyone should speak out on this critical issue that has long range implications for our region, both in the NYC Watershed and elsewhere. The public comment period is scheduled to end at the end of November. I recommend signing up for the Riverkeeper email list to ensure that you receive timely updates – http://river.convio.net/site/PageServer?pagename=sign_up