Water
By Julia Reischel on Monday, Jun. 20, 2011 - 9:22 am
The current legislative session is wrapping up in Albany this week, and the fate of four anti-hydraulic-fracturing bills is up in the air.
Three bills, including a year-long moratorium on fracking, may quietly die as higher-profile legislation,... Read more
By Lissa Harris on Thursday, Jun. 16, 2011 - 3:29 pm
The boards of the Otsego County towns of Springfield and Middlefield both voted this week to ban gas drilling and heavy industry within town borders. From today's Daily Star:
The Springfield Town Board unanimously adopted a local law Monday night that... Read more
By WP Newsroom on Thursday, Jun. 16, 2011 - 11:56 am
The latest from the Watershed Post's mailbag. For more Letters to the Editor, click here.
To The Editor,
A majority of Delaware County Supervisors have stated that they are in favor of Fracking for Natural Gas. In my local area, these include the... Read more
By Julia Reischel on Friday, Jun. 10, 2011 - 3:02 pm
Design of the proposed Woodstock Commons housing project. Image from the RUPCO website.
The second of two lawsuits filed against a planned Woodstock housing project has been dismissed, according to the Times Herald-Record and the Daily Freeman.
Once again... Read more
By Julia Reischel on Thursday, Jun. 9, 2011 - 2:59 pm
... get yourself inside. The National Weather Service is warning that a line of strong thunderstorms capable of producing "large hail and damaging winds" is advancing across the Catskills as we write this. Here's the latest from NY-Alert:
Special Weather... Read more
By Lissa Harris on Wednesday, Jun. 8, 2011 - 5:13 pm
The Oneonta Common Council voted yesterday to ban gas drilling within city limits, with little opposition. From today's Daily Star:
The vote was not unanimous. With Third Ward Alderman Erik Miller absent, Seventh Ward Alderman Liz Shannon abstained.
After... Read more
By Lissa Harris on Tuesday, Jun. 7, 2011 - 11:45 am
Photo of crowd outside last week's DRBC hearing in Deposit by Lillian Browne.
On Wednesday, June 1, the Delaware River Basin Commission held a public hearing in Deposit to discuss whether or not the agency should grant XTO Energy a permit to withdraw... Read more
By Julia Reischel on Tuesday, Jun. 7, 2011 - 8:44 am
The New York State Assembly voted 91 to 46 yesterday to pass a bill that would ban the state from issuing any permits for hydraulic fracturing until June 1, 2012, the Albany Times Union reports:
Arguing that the state needs more time to assess the... Read more
By wateradmin on Sunday, Jun. 5, 2011 - 9:08 am
New York State Attorney General Eric Schneiderman takes on the DRBC in federal court.
"Potshots," by Bovina artist Gary Mayer, runs every Sunday. You can see Gary's collected Sunday cartoons by clicking here. To see Gary's artwork in person, check out... Read more
By Lillian Browne on Friday, Jun. 3, 2011 - 12:49 pm
Town of Colchester Highway Superintendent Kenneth Eck Jr. at the site of a streambank failure on Cooks Falls Road. Photo by Lillian Browne.
The Beaverkill, a famous fly-fishing stream that runs through lower Delaware County, is gaining a reputation for... Read more
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