Media Coverage

Below you will find a list of reports from various media outlets regarding the Marcellus Shale. This list will be updated regularly as relevant reports are published. 

Last updated: 8/23/10 

Drilling bill has opposition in Assembly

No deadline for ‘fracking’ regulations 

Drilling moratorium unlikely, key state legislator says

Training for jobs in the natural gas industry

Hydrofracking has safe record and spurs economy

Gubernatorial candidates weigh in on gas drilling

Incubator looking to make mark in shale research

Study Says Natural Gas Use Likely to Double

Gas-drilling proposal passes first Broome hurdle 

Sluzar issues sharp response to anti-drilling legislation

MIT Researchers See Natural Gas as the Choice for Lower Carbon Emissions

Expert: Anti-drilling claims full of hyperbole

After an Oil Calamity, Is It Time for Natural Gas?

Landowners to Albany: Let the drilling begin

Landowners Rally for Gas Drilling in Albany

Rallying to Tap in to Gas Drilling

Deep, lucrative Utica Shale formation extends play to Southern Tier

Marcellus drilling: A boon for the environment

Proponent talks up natural gas drilling

Marcellus Shale: New Study projects huge economic impact for New York State

Business Council opposes a ban on hydraulic fracturing

Drilling foes debate old questions

Chamber Forum on Benefits of Gas Drilling

NY Learns Gas Lessons From Susquehanna County

Environmental Conservation Commissioner Pete Grannis says hydrofracking likely to begin in New York in spring or summer 2011 

Drilling regs could be final by fall 

Murphy: D.C. can’t solve jobs crisis 

Energy Companies Say Gas Drilling Can Help NYS Finances 

To compete with China, U.S. must tap natural gas 

County study says soil from gas drilling is safe 

Fracking advances pay off 

Lazio: Go for the gas and cap property taxes 

Resolution passed prodding state to move forward with Marcellus Shale drilling  

Hydraulic fracturing issues are already answered 

Marcellus will create thousands of jobs, forum speakers say 

Clear way for drilling 

Keep on Trucking 

DEC standards high 

Shale Gas and Drinking Water 

New County Gas Development Team 

Gas drillers find a welcome mat in New York state 

Pluses of natural gas 

Drilling Bans to Cost U.S. $2.36 Trillion, Industry Study Says 

Charities look to reap gas-rush benefits 

Hess prepping massive gas-drilling operation in Wayne and Susquehanna, Pa. counties 

Town of Maine landowners sign $18 million natural gas deal 

Local partners buy natural gas unit 

Both sides in gas drilling debate suspend rhetoric, discuss issue over breakfast 

Natural gas engineer tries to assuage drilling fears at TCOG meeting 

Gas Drilling Could Mean Economic Opportunity 

Marcellus Shale Could Be a Gold Mine 

Chamber forum argues in favor of gas drilling 

WAMC and Times Union Marcellus Shale Debate 

Dueling demonstrations: Groups rally in Albany for and against Marcellus Shale drilling  

Both sides in gas-drilling dispute rally in Albany 

Albany Lawmakers Speak About Gas Drilling  

Drilling chemicals no real mystery 

Drillers defend ‘fracking’ 

Interest runs high in gas-drilling plans 

Deep shale gas drilling uses least amount of water 

Gas Drilling Advocates Rally To Pressure Albany 

Marcellus Shale Debate at the Linda 

DEC commissioner: Gas spill reports misleading 

State ban on gas drilling unlikely 

Reed Says Yes to Hydrofracturing 

Prevent a cap on clean fuel  

Plan affords right drilling safeguards 

Fiala: ‘Time for action’ on Marcellus drilling 

What Lies Beneath – Energy In Depth digs deep into the substrata of U.S. code, separates fact from fiction in ProPublica’s latest dispatch 

Coalition urges continued commitment to Marcellus Shale gas exploration 

Analysts: Marcellus to produce fuel of choice

Gas exploration could bolster New York’s economy 

New state energy plan touts natural gas 

Marcellus a mighty source 

State energy plan: less is more 

Delaware supervisors vote to back gas drilling 

Natural gas: The key to energy security 

Energy InDepth launches new online feature encouraging New Yorkers to comment on draft DEC natural gas plan 

Putting Natural Gas to Work for America 

Marcellus Shale: Senate Environmental Conservation Committee Roundtable 

Regulating Gas Drilling 

Drilling safety, environmental concerns to be addressed at DEC meeting Thursday at Chenango Valley High 

DEC Extends Public Comment Period for Marcellus Shale Draft SGEIS 

Gas drilling debate begins

 

Energy execs question regulations 

New York’s natural gas battle 

Bonacic supports DEC Marcellus shale environmental report 

Cahill supports Marcellus Shale gas drilling as short term energy source 

DEC Proposes New Safety Measures, Mitigation Strategies to Govern Potential Marcellus Shale Drilling 

Rediscovering Natural Gas By Hitting Rock Bottom 

Who’s Looking At Natural Gas Now? Big Oil 

Gas well drilling technique pays off 

Gas Study: Big Bucks for Binghamton 

Crowd raises questions for ‘fracking’ pros 

Sullivan economic group supports ‘fracking’ 

2,000 attend rally for natural gas drilling 

Landowners Gather to Discuss Safe Gas Drilling 

New Priorities For Our Energy Future  

NY’s Power Needs: Drill, Baby, Drill 

Paterson releases draft Energy Plan 

  

Drilling restriction would hinder natural gas exploration 

 Hydraulic fracturing safe, reliable 

 

 Hydro fracturing fears ring untrue 

Landowners to rally for gas drilling 

Marcellus Shale’s impact projected at $1B 

A tax on natural gas production? 

Natural gas production dropped in 2008, state DEC reports 

DEC expected to release review of gas drilling 

Energy companies tap other formations while waiting for the Marcellus 

Hess Corp. has its eyes on gas-rich Broome land 

Energy companies put drilling focus on Pa. as new N.Y. regulations stall 

Drilling shale for natural gas won’t hurt water 

Report of Abundant U.S. Natural Gas Supplies Rattles Energy Debate  

Natural gas industry to disclose contents of solution used in drilling 

Oil, gas industry cares too 

Mine Marcellus to boost energy  

Marcellus Shale results have National Fuel happy 

Businesses, farmers protest rumored tax on drilling 

Gas Production Tax 

Business leaders try to head off new gas, oil drilling tax 

Going for the Gas 

Gas drilling must proceed with safeguards  

Gas regulation review ‘on track’  

Gas Exploration Brings Job Growth  

Untangle gas-drilling, environmental interests  

Natural-gas drilling plans slow down in Sullivan: informational meeting Tuesday in Monticello 

Natural gas reserves could be huge 

7% of Otsego leased for gas  

Marcellus gas development slows, for now  

Gas firms looking to Northern Tier to start work 

Elmira leaders want natural gas drilling to begin 

Marcellus Shale drilling passing New York by 

Chamber wants to speed up gas drilling review 

Drilling experts present to county boards 

Natual Gas Petition 

Hundreds pack gym at BCC 

Penn College, Cooperative Extension Announce Marcellus Shale Center 

Natural gas prices to rise 10-15% 

Estimated gas yield from Marcellus shale goes up 

Millennium Pipeline set to go online Dec. 1 

Energy Companies Waiting To Drill In Marcellus Shale  

Natural Gas Explorers Want to Move Fast  

New gas riches found north of Broome 

Herkimer natural gas formation holds promise as energy company develops wells 

Attorney General’s Office: It’s your property 

Delaware opposes gas-drilling ban 

Natural Gas Forum Attempts to Clarify Issues 

Mixed reviews after oil and natural gas industry address public 

Public Meetings Set for Developing Scope of Review for Horizontal Drilling in the Marcellus Shale 

State DEC releases draft criteria for drilling study 

DEC to conduct Sullivan County scoping session for Marcellus Shale drilling 

Gas Drilling Benefits 

Bradford County Discusses Natural Gas Drilling 

Natual Gas Concerns Addressed 

Gas drilling official to speak in city 

Oil and gas group publicizes its side of story via Web site 

Start drilling, there’s plenty of natural gas in the USA 

Marcellus Shale Could Lead to Billions of Dollars in New Investments for PA Landowners, Communities and Workers, DEP Official Says 

Gas, Gas Everywhere 

Attorney General Cuomo Cautions Consumers About the Potential Pitfalls of Oil & Gas Leases 

N.Y. official: Upstate gas drilling won’t harm NYC water 

Testimony of Alexander B. Grannis, Commissioner, New York State Department of Environmental Conservation – New York City Council Committee on Environmental Protection Hearing: Natural Gas  

Drilling in the New York City Drinking Water Watershed 

State Environmental Commissioner Welcomes City Council Questions on Gas Drilling 

Pickens’ energy plan could bring benefits to New York State 

N. Y. natural gas production falls just shy of all-time high in 2007 

NY officials launch Web page on gas drilling 

Alternative Fuels Today 

DEP amends, streamlines Marcellus Shale drilling permit applications 

Drilling Boom Revives Hopes for Natural Gas  

Marcellus Shale Drilling Impact Unfounded 

Questions and answers on Sullivan gas drilling 

Utica Shale drawing interest as possible source of natural gas 

Natural gas: Last chance for upstate? 

New York has riches down under in Marcellus shale’s natural gas 

Balancing Natural Resources 

The Marcellus Shale 

Natural Gas Right Here in Southern Tier 

The Light Is Green, and Yellow, On Drilling 

Paterson signs measure for gas drilling 

  

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