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Citizen Objections to Hydrofracturing Show NY DEC Statement Inadequacies

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At its final hearing venue on the most recent edit of its regulations over gas hydrofracturing in New York State in the Marcellus shale area, the state’s Department of Environmental Conservation found itself confronted with a well-informed, articulate and hostile citizenry who filled the 1000-seat Tribeca Performing Arts Center in downtown Manhattan. There were,... Read More...

The Perils of Hydrofracking, on Film

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The documentary, "Gasland," covers the impact of drilling gas wells by hydraulic fracturing, described here as "polemical and quite frightening." Read More...

GREEN BOOKS

Water: Our Most Precious Resource: by Marc Devilliers. This highly readable report on the looming global water crisis is amazingly informative on water issues around the world from China to Texas.