Daniel Yergin, a Pulitzer Prize-winning author and member of President Obama’s energy subcommittee examining shale gas, says the debate about whether or not to drill for shale gas is already over and decided—shall gas drilling is here to stay.
Day: September 28, 2011
First EPA Hearing on New Air Pollution Regulations for Gas Drilling
There was a public hearing held in Pittsburgh yesterday on new air pollution rules from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) that will affect gas drillers across the country. And it appears there’s some common ground between the drilling industry and environmental groups.
Siena College Poll: NYers Still Closely Divided on Fracking
Hey, it’s another week, so that must mean it’s time for another New York opinion poll. We can’t seem to let a week go by without taking the temperature of the Empire State on the issue of hydraulic fracturing. This poll is an ongoing monthly poll done by Siena College. The actual questions and percentage responses are embedded below.
Marcellus & Utica Shale Story Links: Wednesday, Sep 28, 2011
The “best of the rest” – stories that caught MDN’s eye that you may be interested in reading: