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By shirari, on March 31st, 2009%
Marcellus Shale Gas Symposium
Sponsored by The Hudson-Mohawk Professional Geologists’ Association and
The New York State Council of Professional Geologists
Wednesday, April 29, 2009
8:00 a.m. to 8:30 p.m.
The Desmond Hotel and Conference Center
660 Albany Shaker Road Albany, NY 12211
This full-day symposium will focus on the technical issues related to the development of the Marcellus Shale in New York State. The program will include topics on the geologic, water-resources, legal, regulatory, production, and operational issues related to this natural-gas play, concluding with a panel discussion. A buffet-style lunch will be served in between the morning and afternoon sessions. The technical program will be followed by a cocktail hour, dinner, and evening keynote speaker. The goal of the symposium is to stimulate productive discussion and foster responsible development of this valuable energy resource in New York State.
Speakers include: NYSDEC Commissioner Pete Grannis (Opening Remarks); Dr. Gary Lash, SUNY Fredonia (Geology); Dr. Michael P. Joy, Esq. (Legal), Ms. Kathy Sanford, NYSDEC (Regulatory), Dr. Langhorne (Taury) Smith, NYS Museum Reservoir Characterization Group (Geochemistry); William J. Muszynski, P.E., Delaware River Basin Commission (Water Sourcing); Roger Willis, Universal Well Services (Well Development); and Dr. John Martin, NYSERDA (Keynote Address).
By shirari, on March 31st, 2009%
Society for Petroleum Engineers Water Management Conference
March 31–April 1, 2009
Otesaga Hotel
Cooperstown, NY
Session VII : Call to Action – Achieving Full Scale Development of the Marcellus
Session Chairs:
George Koperna, Advanced Resources International
Roger Myers, EXCO – North Coast Energy
An interactive session discussing the recent Marcellus Shale regulatory developments, remaining challenges, and what future changes are needed to facilitate full scale development.
Panelists: Bradley Field, New York Department of Enviromental Conservation; Tony Gaudlip, Range Resources; Michael Godec,Advance Resources International; Paul Hagemeier, Chesapeake; Jay Ewing, Devon Energy; Ken Komoroski, K & L Gates;Dan Arthur, ALL Consulting
By shirari, on March 28th, 2009%
 Reverend Billy and fellow activists protesting against plans to drill for natural gas in the Upstate watershed. Villager photo by Jefferson Siegel “Aqua-lujah!” Green candidate Billy damns drilling (The Villager):
Performance-artist preacher Reverend Billy “baptized” 3-month-old Noah Salinger, held by his mother, Tracy Gary, on the Christopher St. Pier on Sunday, World Water Day. The baptism was part of the ceremony of the Blessing of the Water, as well as a protest against plans to drill for natural gas in the Upstate watershed. Billy, real name Bill Talen, is the Green Party candidate for New York City mayor. “If you poison the ground water, you’ve lost the ability to drink,” said Christabel Gough, a longtime Christopher St. resident. Gough sat on the pier’s grass with dozens of others, many holding signs, each bearing the name of a New York neighborhood whose water would be affected by the drilling. “We have the purest water here in the city,” Ellen Peterson Lewis said, holding a “West Village” sign with her husband, Lewis. “We owe it to future generations to keep the water pure,” she said. “Water is not a profit center,” Reverend Billy proclaimed as the crowd chanted, “Aqua-lujah!” Billy said that, if elected, he would advocate for the city’s takeover of the watershed by eminent domain.
By shirari, on March 28th, 2009%
 Wilson: “The drillers have run amok.” Photo BY JEFF PRINCE
In the current issue of the Fort Worth Weekly, Jeff Prince reports on a few Texas women who are going beyond the call of duty to protect their homes, families and generations to come from gas drillers who are running amok on all we hold dear.
Their are many, many more unheralded women around the state and country who have been inspired to do the same.
All of them deserve our support. Read Jeff’s report.
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About Us Shaleshock Action Alliance is a movement that works toward protecting our communities and environment from exploitative gas drilling in the Marcellus Shale region. (more)
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