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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. 
Latest News Latest Catskill Citizens Update (10/11/2008)Nov 17, 2008 DEC to discuss impact of drilling on environment at meeting today Public can comment at meeting Press & Sun Bulletin Tom Wilber For many, protecting water resources above and below ground tops the list of concerns for an industry with a notorious thirst for fresh water and voluminous capacity to produce waste. The horizontal style of drilling favored to tap the Marcellus requires several million gallons of fresh water for each well and produces like amounts of waste, ranging from brine to heavy metals, industrial sludge and unnamed chemical additives. [Full Story] Nov 15, 2008 Natural gas rush stirs environmental concerns The Associated Press MARY ESCH Geologists call the Marcellus a "super giant" gas field. Penn State geoscientist Terry Engelder believes it could supply the natural gas needs of the United States for 14 years. But as word spread over the past year that a 54,000-square-mile shale field from southern New York to West Virginia promised to yield a trillion dollars worth of gas, making millionaires of local landowners, environmental alarms were sounded. [Full Story] Nov 14, 2008 The EPA's Stalin era Salon.com Rebecca Clarren "It's absolutely shocking what's going on," say insiders. Secretive changes have diluted science and jeopardized public health. Will Obama overcome Bush's toxic legacy? [Full Story] |
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