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NYS LEGISLATION WATCH

A7400A/S5592 - Hydrofracking Moratorium Until June 1, 2012

A8557/S5803 - Home Rule Bill  

Amends ECL 23-0303(2) to authorize local governments to address natural gas drilling in their zoning or planning ordinances.

A7013/S4616 - Uniform Treatment of Drilling Waste Bill

Amends ECL 27-0903 to require hazardous wastes produced from oil and natural gas activities to be subject to the requirements for treatment of hazardous wastes.

A3245/S3472 - Home Rule/Local Control Strengthens towns home rule capabilities.

A2108/S893 - Natural gas exploration and extraction liability act of 2011

Allows recovery once a causal  connection between  the drilling and  related  activity and the damage has been proven.

A7218/S4220 - Prohibits drilling permits that use fracking

A5318A/S3798 - Water Withdrawal Section 1  (of 11)  requires a permit for withdrawal of 100,000  gallons/day or more.

What’s the Loophole in this Water Bill?››

More bills and bill details››

ProPublica Ongoing Investigation     

Buried Secrets: Gas Drilling’s Environmental Threat

Pa. DEP: Cabot well led to methane in water

By The Associated Press

Moday, January 9, 2012                             more››

Lawsuits Predicted as New York Towns Ponder Whether to Block Fracking

By Nicholas Kusnetz, ProPublica  

Friday, July 8, 2011                                    more››

DEC Leaves Hydrofracking Loophole: Municiple Zoning Law Could Keep Oil Companies Out

By Tara MacIsaaac, Epoch Tines Staff

Monday, July 4, 2011                              more››

Town of Wales, NY Adopts Community Rights Ordinance that Bans Fracking

Media Release by The Community Environmental Legal Defense Fund  

Wednesday, June 15, 2011                      more››

Loophole in Water Withdrawal Bill Gives Fracking Industry Unlimited Rights

By Coalition to Protect New York  

Friday, June 10, 2011                              more››

How Slop from Natural Gas Fracking Could End Up in Your Food

By Leah Zerbe, Rodale  

June 2011                                             more››

Oneonta Common Council Bans Gas Drilling

By Jake Palmateer, thedailystar  

Wednesday, June 8, 2011                           more››

Forced Pooling: When Landowners Can’t Say No to Drilling

By Marie C. Baca, ProPublica  

Thursday, May 19, 2011                             more››

The New York Times series

Drilling Down

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Morristown, NY - Law Would Restrict Turbine Noise

By Matthew Bultman, Johnson Newspapers Monday, June, 13, 2011                                           more››

Killing Wind’s Dream: Dead Birds Hamper Development

By Ken Silverstein, energybiz

Friday, June 10, 2011                                 more››

Hammond Nears Wind Ordinance Decision

By Matt MCallister, The Journal

Wednesday, May 18, 2011                          more››

Perry Approves Defacto Ban on Industrial Wind Farms

By Matt Surtel, The Daily News Online

Tuesday, May 17, 2011                              more››

FRACKING NEWS

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LIFE UNDER A WIND TURBINE

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MEDIA

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Read Industrial Wind Action Group Editorial about WINDFALL

DEC HYDROFRACKING WATCH

Revised Draft Supplemental Generic Environmental Impact Statement (rdSGEIS) Documents

www.dec.ny.gov/energy/75370.html

Click HERE for detailed expert commentary on the rdSGEIS

TELL GOV. CUOMO TO BAN HYDROFRACKING IN ALL OF NYS

MEL PACKER, PRACTITIONER OF EMERGENCY MEDICINE, ADDRESSES THE

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY FRACKING ADVISORY BOARD

ALBANY CO. LEGISLATION WATCH

Local Law “I” - Food Service Waste Reduction Prohibits the use of polystyrene foam food containers in Albany County facilities.

Local Law “J” - Hydrofracking Prohibition

Prohibits natural gas exploration, production and it’s production waste in Albany County

2011 Legislative & Committee Meeting Schedule  (2012 schedule not yet posted)                                                         click here››

Proposed laws and law details››

What’s Wrong with DEC’s Recommendations?

The DEC received over 40,000 comments

The overwhelming majority were from

concerned citizens like you.  Thank You!

DRILLING AIR POLLUTION