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Important Upcoming Events Gas Leasing Symposium
Tuesday, August 19, 2008 Sullivan County |
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Welcome to Catskill Citizens for Safe Energy In the last few months many of us have become aware that big energy companies have begun to lease our land and plan to drill for the natural gas that's trapped in underground shale beds. The Delaware River Basin is thought to be rich in natural gas deposits, and the scale of the projected drilling operations is gigantic. While gas extraction may bring important economic benefits to regional landowners, poorly regulated gas extraction could pose significant risks to our environment and our health as well as to other important sectors of our economy. Looking around the country it's apparent that all too often gas drilling has left a trail of destruction in it's wake. This has happened in New Mexico, Colorado, and Texas; and it's happened in Alabama, West Virginia and Pennsylvania. We believe that New York can, and must, do better. We must learn how to acquire the energy resources we need, while preserving our environment and quality of life that is so important to us all. If we do this right, New York can become model of responsible resource management. Catskill Citizens for Safe Energy is a newly formed grassroots organization that will give area residents a voice in decisions that will affect the quality of our lives and our environment for many years to come. We are determined to see this valuable natural resource is exploited in a safe and responsible way. 
Opinion: Dick Riseling, A summer view of Drilling Stealth Politics and Some Progress. Read This Update from Catskill Citizens for Safe Energy Where We Are, What We Can Do. Read an Update from Catskill Citizens for Safe Energy Catskill Citizens supports the Sierra Club Resolution calling for an Environmental Impact Statement before drilling gets underway in the Marcellus Shale. |
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