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CCE Public session on Marcellus Shale exploration, in Liberty

Cornell Cooperative Extension will host a series of meetings across New York’s Southern Tier during July and August to provide opportunities for the general public to gain a basic understanding of the issues associated with the development of natural gas production in the Marcellus Shale.

The meetings, co-sponsored by CCE Association offices, will occur from 7-9 p.m. Residents should contact their local CCE Association for more details. More info: gasleasing.cce.cornell.edu

The complete tentative schedule:

  • Grace United Methodist Church, Corning (Steuben County), July 16
  • Chenango Town Hall (Broome County), July 22 – call 607-584-9966 to register
  • Waverly (Tioga County), July 28
  • Watkins Glen (Schuyler County), Aug. 5
  • Liberty (Sullivan County), Aug. 17

CCE Public session on Marcellus Shale exploration, in Watkins Glen

Cornell Cooperative Extension will host a series of meetings across New York’s Southern Tier during July and August to provide opportunities for the general public to gain a basic understanding of the issues associated with the development of natural gas production in the Marcellus Shale.

The meetings, co-sponsored by CCE Association offices, will occur from 7-9 p.m. Residents should contact their local CCE Association for more details. More info: gasleasing.cce.cornell.edu

The complete tentative schedule:

  • Grace United Methodist Church, Corning (Steuben County), July 16
  • Chenango Town Hall (Broome County), July 22 – call 607-584-9966 to register
  • Waverly (Tioga County), July 28
  • Watkins Glen (Schuyler County), Aug. 5
  • Liberty (Sullivan County), Aug. 17

CCE Public session on Marcellus Shale exploration, in Waverly

Cornell Cooperative Extension will host a series of meetings across New York’s Southern Tier during July and August to provide opportunities for the general public to gain a basic understanding of the issues associated with the development of natural gas production in the Marcellus Shale.

The meetings, co-sponsored by CCE Association offices, will occur from 7-9 p.m. Residents should contact their local CCE Association for more details. More info: gasleasing.cce.cornell.edu

The complete tentative schedule:

  • Grace United Methodist Church, Corning (Steuben County), July 16
  • Chenango Town Hall (Broome County), July 22 – call 607-584-9966 to register
  • Waverly (Tioga County), July 28
  • Watkins Glen (Schuyler County), Aug. 5
  • Liberty (Sullivan County), Aug. 17

CCE Public session on Marcellus Shale exploration, at Chenango Town Hall

Cornell Cooperative Extension will host a series of meetings across New York’s Southern Tier during July and August to provide opportunities for the general public to gain a basic understanding of the issues associated with the development of natural gas production in the Marcellus Shale.

The meetings, co-sponsored by CCE Association offices, will occur from 7-9 p.m. Residents should contact their local CCE Association for more details. More info: gasleasing.cce.cornell.edu

The complete tentative schedule:

  • Grace United Methodist Church, Corning (Steuben County), July 16
  • Chenango Town Hall (Broome County), July 22 – call 607-584-9966 to register
  • Waverly (Tioga County), July 28
  • Watkins Glen (Schuyler County), Aug. 5
  • Liberty (Sullivan County), Aug. 17

CCE Public session on Marcellus Shale exploration, at Grace United Methodist Church in Corning

Cornell Cooperative Extension will host a series of meetings across New York’s Southern Tier during July and August to provide opportunities for the general public to gain a basic understanding of the issues associated with the development of natural gas production in the Marcellus Shale.

The meetings, co-sponsored by CCE Association offices, will occur from 7-9 p.m. Residents should contact their local CCE Association for more details. More info: gasleasing.cce.cornell.edu

The complete tentative schedule:

  • Grace United Methodist Church, Corning (Steuben County), July 16
  • Chenango Town Hall (Broome County), July 22 – call 607-584-9966 to register
  • Waverly (Tioga County), July 28
  • Watkins Glen (Schuyler County), Aug. 5
  • Liberty (Sullivan County), Aug. 17

Energy Industry Sways Congress With Misleading Data

Energy Industry Sways Congress With Misleading Data by Abrahm Lustgarten, ProPublica:

“We are all for using science-based information,” said Amy Mall, a senior policy analyst for the Natural Resources Defense Council. “But the underlying information doesn’t really tell the story they claim it does.”

Nonetheless, the arguments have gained traction in Congress and have eroded support for new regulation.

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Ithaca Journal: Experts Question Gas Drilling Fluid

Experts question treated gas-drilling fluid: Problems noted in Pennsylvania by Krisy Gashler:

The consultant overseeing testing at the Ithaca Area Wastewater Treatment Plant cautioned plant operators Wednesday to think carefully before accepting gas drilling fracking fluid, saying some Pennsylvania plants that have accepted the material have created problems for downstream drinking water plants. One plant also reportedly discovered radioactivity in the fracking waste, said Jimmie Joe Carl, an engineer with Pennfield-based MRB Group.

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