Resources on Gas Drilling
General Information and Overviews
Fact Sheets with References
Information and Research on Specific Topics
Government Regulations and Reports
Statements
Resolutions
Personal Stories of Living Near Gas Wells
Contact Info for Elected Officials
General Information and Overviews
►10-Page Overview of Gas Drilling Issues with Numerous References
Gas Drilling in the Finger Lakes Region: How Will it Affect Us? Sandy & Bill Podulka, May 2010.
►Marcellus Accountability Project
for Tompkins County
Map of leased tax parcels in Tompkins County, numerous annotated links to articles/resources, a basic overview of the drilling issue with references, news, events, actions to take…
www.tcgasmap.org
►Chenango, Delaware, Otsego Gas (CDOG)
A comprehensive website with well-organized information
and photos.
www.un-naturalgas.org
►Catskill Mountainkeeper
Thorough but readable intro to the processes and risks
related to gas extraction in the Marcellus Shale.
www.catskillmountainkeeper.org/node/290
►Catskill Citizens for Safe Energy
Annotated links to numerous references on gas drilling
www.catskillcitizens.org/learn.cfm#extraction
►ProPublica’s Series of Investigative Reports on Gas Drilling
Thorough, well researched, investigative articles by Abrahm Lustgarten and others.
www.propublica.org/series/buried-secrets-gas-drillings-environmental-threat
►Marcellus-Shale.us: Photos of Drilling in the Marcellus Shale of Pennsylvania
Numerous photos of all aspects of gas drilling, from traffic and flaring to well pad and pipeline construction and compressor stations. Information on the gas companies and various issues.
www.marcellus-shale.us
►How Does High-Volume Hydraulic Fracturing Differ from
Traditional Hydraulic Fracturing? (4/10)
►New York’s Marcellus Shale Gas Does Not Add Much
to US Energy Supply (5/10)
►Shale Gas Extraction and Drinking Water
Contamination (9/10)
►Shale Gas Extraction and Health (9/10)
►Economic and Social Costs of Gas Drilling (5/10)
►Greenhouse Gas Emissions: How Green
is Natural Gas? (2/11)
Information and Research on Specific Topics
►Water Testing: The Community Science Institute
Recommendations on baseline water testing for drinking water wells and surface water.
►Health Effects: Earthworks Oil and Gas Accountability Project (OGAP)
Public health and toxins involved in gas drilling. Information on chemicals and their sources.
►Chemicals: The Endocrine Disruption Exchange (founded by Dr. Theo Colborn)
In-depth data on chemicals used in natural gas operations: the most comprehensive online source.
►Socioeconomic Impacts: Energy Boomtowns and Natural Gas (by Jeffrey Jacquet)
2009 Research Paper on socioeconomic impacts and implications for rural communities and local government. Reviews past literature, presents new data, and discusses implications for the NE U.S.
►Economic Impacts: Headwaters Economics Study of Gas Drilling Impacts on County Economies
Detailed 2009 study comparing the economies of western counties that relied on gas extraction for economic growth to similar counties that did not.
►Economic Impacts: Economic Impacts of Resource Extraction on Rural Communities
Review, by William R. Freudenburg and Lisa J. Wilson, of 19 major economic studies, 2002.
►Greenhouse Gas Emissions of Natural Gas vs. Coal and Oil: Life-cycle Analysis by Prof. Howarth
Preliminary assessment by Prof. Robert Howarth of Cornell University, April 2010.
Government Regulations and Reports
►DEC’s Draft Supplemental Generic Environmental Impact Statement (dSGEIS)
Released September 30, 2009 (this is the entire 809-page document).
►Public Comments on the draft SGEIS from Organizations and Individuals
►2010 to 2012 EPA Study of Gas Extraction
by Hydraulic Fracturing
Links to the materials describing the scope of the study, the Science Advisory Board’s comments on the scope and procedure for the study, public comments submitted, and the upcoming Public Hearing and rally in Binghamton in September 2010.
►Regulatory Reform and Best Practices:
The Oil and Gas Accountability Project
►NYC Department of Environmental Protection’s Report on Gas Drilling Impacts
A 90-page report summarizing the drilling process and adverse impacts on water resources from shale gas extraction operations, including information on the geology and hydrology of the NYC watershed.
Background Info Regarding CSSP Letter
►Tompkins County (NY) Health Department & Town Resolutions on the SGEIS
►Tompkins County (NY) Resolution Supporting a Gas-Drilling Moratorium (5/10)
►Other Town and County Resolutions on Gas Drilling, mostly from Central NY
Personal Stories of Living Near Gas Wells
►A Van Etten, NY Resident Describes her Experiences with a Gas Well on Her Property
►Faces of Frackland: Pictures & Stories from People Living near Gas Drilling in PA
Contact Info for Elected Officials
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