Posts Tagged ‘fracking’

NY Water Rangers Applaud Court Ruling to Uphold Dryden Fracking Ban

ALBANY, NY (02/22/2012)– In response to the ruling by state Supreme Court Justice Phillip Rumsey, the New York Water Rangers released the following statement: “The New York Water Rangers a… Read More

Riverkeeper Responds to DEC’s Rush to Finalize Fracking Proposal by Spring

Urges New Yorkers to call for passage of moratorium bill White Plains, NY – February 17, 2012 – The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) has made it clear it intends to i… Read More

New Water Withdrawal Law Goes into Effect

What it means for the protection of NY’s water bodies from fracking and other high-water usage activities Last summer, Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed New York’s first-ever uniform water use management l… Read More

Richard French Live: A Special Report on Hydrofracking

Richard French Live: A Special Report on Hydrofracking Paul Gallay of Riverkeeper tells the industry they need to come clean. Tune in RNN/FiOS1 News, February 13th-17th, 6PM Read More

“Gasland” Screening and Panel Discussion

Join Riverkeeper’s Watershed Program Director Kate Hudson for a screening of “Gasland,” the documentary about fracking, as part of the Beacon Theatre’s 2nd Annual Freeze Frame Film Festival. T… Read More

Beyond Hype, a Closer Look at New York’s Choice on Shale Gas

A Victory for Dimock, a Cautionary Tale for New York

Dimock, PA residents, whose wells were contaminated by Cabot Oil & Gas’s fracking operations, will receive some relief today when the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) delivers clean w… Read More

Dimock Residents Could Have Renewed Water Shipments By Next Week

Riverkeeper Hopes Comments Stall Hydrofracking

Riverkeeper: DEC Failed to Adequately Analyze Potential for Fracking Impacts on and Propose Sufficient Protections for the NYC Watershed

Submits separate comments highlighting six fundamental flaws that pose a major threat to the drinking water supply of nine million New Yorkers White Plains, NY, January 12, 2012 – As the comment per… Read More

Tell Gov. Hochul to block invasive species at the Erie and Champlain canals
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