Fight to Protect New York’s Water Supply
Hydrofracking debate receives temporary moratorium in larger battle
Imagine waking one morning to find your tap water is too contaminated to drink, or so saturated with toxic substances that it is flammable. As shocking as this may sound, it has become the new reality in places across the country such as northeastern Pennsylvania. Read more
The Dangers of Drilling
The state is currently collecting public comments on a proposal that would allow a certain type of natural gas drilling upstate, where the city gets its water supply. Now is the time for all New Yorkers—and especially Mayor Michael Bloomberg—to make their voices heard so this plan gets a much more in-depth evaluation before moving forward. Millions of dollars, and the purity of the city’s drinking water, may be on the line. Read more
Local Push Against Upstate Drilling
As the recent owner of a 65-acre home in the Catskills, Dana DiPrima was dismayed to learn of a plan to mine natural gas in upstate New York. She enjoyed camping and fishing there as a child.
“I said, ‘Drilling for gas, are you kidding me?’” DiPrima recalled.
But as an Upper West Sider, her concern also centered on potential damage to the city’s drinking water.
The Marcellus shale, a rock formation that stretches from Ohio into New York’s southern tier, has more than 100 trillion feet of natural gas, Read more
