Stay Connected

NY says frac ban would allow wide Marcellus access

07/11/2011
New York state plans to reverse 2009 findings and ban high-volume hydraulic fracturing in the New York City and Syracuse watersheds, but it said 85% of lands underlain by the Marcellus shale would be accessible under its recommendations. The state Department of Environmental Conservation released a report July 1 in which it recommended that drilling be banned in all primary aquifers and a 500-ft buffer zone and that surface drilling be prohibited on state-owned land including state forest and wildlife management areas.DEC recommended that high-volume fracturing be allowed on other private land with rigorous protections and that an advisory panel on implementation be appointed. DEC also is...
read-story

Why Register?

Non-subscribers can only view whitepapers by providing name, home and email address, phone number and other information and comment on/rate articles.

Why Subscribe?

Oil & Gas Journal subscribers with login credentials can access these premium features of OGJ Online:

  • Current Issue – an html version of the current week's issue of Oil & Gas Journal.
  • Past Issues – An Electronic OGJ Archive. A keyword-searchable archive of all issues of Oil & Gas Journal dating back to 1990; also searchable by issue date.
  • Market Journal – a weekly round-up of the oil and gas markets, with observations from leading analysts.
  • Editor's Perspective – a short article of insight and opinion by the Editor of Oil & Gas Journal.
  • OGJ Industry Stats – quick access to current industry statistics from Oil & Gas Journal.
  • OGJ Survey Downloads - quick access to exclusive reports from Oil & Gas Journal.

 

Subscriber Help or Subscribe

Oil & Gas Journal Subscribers: Have your subscription number (from the mailing label on the cover of your Oil & Gas Journal) and e-mail address ready to set up your online account through Customer Service Assistant.

If you're not an Oil & Gas Journal subscriber, start a subscription and gain access to the subscriber areas of OGJ Online now.