Daily News Briefs
http://residentsagainstdrilling.org/news.html
Gas Drilling News (06-11-10 9PM EDT):
NY, PA & NJ:
"Drilling moratorium needed: "...With numerous reports of exploding wells, migrating gas and polluted drinking water, how can we afford to not have a moratorium?..." " (The Daily Star NY)- http://thedailystar.com/opinion/x371476576/Drilling-moratorium-needed
(Event) "Film focused on natural gas drilling to be shown: "..."Gasland," winner of the special jury prize at the 2010 Sundance Film Festival, will be shown in the Sterling Auditorium at 7 p.m. Wednesday at Cooperstown High School..." " (The Daily Star NY)- http://thedailystar.com/localnews/x371476616/Film-focused-on-natural-gas-drilling-to-be-shown
"CNY Landowners Coalition: Gas drilling is a matter of dollars and cents" (Video, YNN) (New Berlin NY)- http://watertown.ynn.com/content/top_stories/501364/cny-landowners-coalition--gas-drilling-is-a-matter-of-dollars-and-cents/?ap=1&MP
"Partnership welcomes gas drilling that’s safe: "...The Sullivan County Partnership for Economic Development considers gas drilling to be in line with its core mission and is taking a more visible pro-drilling stance..." " (Sullivan County NY)- http://www.sc-democrat.com/news/0006June/11/news.htm
(Event) "APOV: Marcellus Shale gas drilling will affect community: "...As part of an ongoing examination of the possible impacts of shale gas well development in Wyoming County, the Board of Supervisors has recently established a new standing sub-committee...On Thursday June 17, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., the Wyoming County Board of Supervisors, the Agriculture and Farmland Protection Board, New York Farm Bureau, Cornell Cooperative Extension of Wyoming County, Wyoming County Soil & Water Conservation District and the Wyoming County Department of Planning and Development are sponsoring a Marcellus Shale Landowner Workshop at the Wyoming County Fire Training Center, 3651 Wethersfield Rd. located in the town of Wethersfield (next to the wind farm). Interested landowners and town officials are cordially invited to attend. Experts including a land-use attorney, representatives from Farm Bureau, state Agriculture & Markets and Planning & Development will give presentations and be available to answer questions. RSVPs are requested but not mandatory..." " (Wethersfield NY)- http://www.thedailynewsonline.com/articles/2010/06/11/opinion/letters/6827762.txt
