Check out Emma Wright’s November 25, 2008 report on WENY-TV News:

Drilling for natural gas in the Marcellus Shale could bring upstate New York fame and Fortuna.

But, the horizontal drilling method is tapping into plenty of enviromental concerns. The process will generate millions of gallons of waste water. The Ithaca Area Wastewater Treatment Plant has been approached by natural gas companies to treat the water, but they’re not so sure.

Plant operators say they’re not making any deals just yet. They want to know what chemicals are n the water, because all treated water goes right back into Cayuga Lake.

City enviromental engineers want to know what is in the water. But natural gas companies say the chemicals they use are a “trade secret” Enviromental officials say millions of gallons of water can’t flow through the plant pipes and into Cayuga Lake without extensive testing.

New York State is in the process of regulating what natural gas companies have to disclose. Plan operators say standards will be good for everyone.

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