Woodstock & Fracking Have One Thing in Common

The Town of Bethel, in Sullivan County, NY, was home to the Woodstock “music festival” in 1969. Bethel is also the latest New York township to ban hydraulic fracturing. Both events have at least one thing in common: They’re both supported by hippies and hippie-wannabes. Last night, the Bethel town board voted 5-0 to ban [...]

Sullivan County NY Probably Won’t See Marcellus Gas Drilling

Sullivan County, NY, which has seen a lot of opposition to Marcellus gas drilling, may not have anything to worry about after all. According to those in the industry, the geology for most of Sullivan County just isn’t worth drilling, even if it were to be allowed:

Sullivan County, NY Legislature Wants to Ban Marcellus Drilling for Everyone in the County

While Albany Dithers on Marcellus Drilling, Landowner Profits Evaporate

First NY DEC Meeting on Proposed Drilling Regulations Held in Sullivan County

Chesapeake Energy Decides to Not Drill in Catskill Region of New York

Public Hearings on the New York Draft SGEIS for Marcellus Shale Drilling

Downstate New Yorkers Demand Total Ban on Drilling in Upstate’s Marcellus Shale