natural gas

Proposed line would move natural gas from Binghamton to Syracuse

Ryan Delaney — Tue, 21 May 2013 10:24:00 +0000

An energy company is looking into building a natural gas pipeline from near Binghamton to the Syracuse area. Millennium Pipeline Company is currently soliciting feedback from natural gas suppliers about their proposal to connect three supply lines running east-west across upstate New York, with a north-south line.

Home rule fracking decision challenged in Avon

Kate O'Connell — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 20:03:46 +0000

Gas and Oil producer Lenape Resources has filed a note of appeal as part of an attempt to overturn a court decision made in March that allowed the town of Avon to maintain its moratorium on fracking. This is the third case of this kind in upstate New York.

Vermont, New York weigh in on proposed natural gas pipeline

Sarah Harris — Fri, 29 Mar 2013 13:21:05 +0000

People packed into the high school auditorium in Hinesburg, Vt. last week, to voice their opinions on a proposed natural gas pipeline before the Vermont Public Service Board.

Protesters arrested at gas storage site in Finger Lakes

Kate O'Connell — Tue, 19 Mar 2013 20:13:13 +0000

A number of protestors were arrested for blockading the entrance to a natural gas storage facility in the Finger Lakes region early Monday.

Vermont - New York natural gas pipeline stirs debate

Sarah Harris — Tue, 19 Feb 2013 10:17:00 +0000

At a public meeting in Hinesburg, Vt. last month, residents crowded into the town hall to ask questions about a natural gas pipeline that might be going through their community.

Mark Ames wasn’t too happy. "I’m not interested in having a gas line either through in front of my house, 20 feet in front of my house, or behind my house, through my fields," he said.

Cuomo: State to miss fracking deadline on Thursday

Karen Dewitt — Wed, 28 Nov 2012 09:42:00 +0000

The state’s environmental agency confirms it will miss a key deadline and delay approval of hydrofracking in New York once again. Anti-fracking forces see an opportunity in the new delay, while those waiting to benefit economically from the gas drilling process are feeling frustrated.

Expect a higher heating bill this winter

Kate O'Connell — Mon, 22 Oct 2012 13:47:07 +0000

A return to normal winter weather means New Yorkers can expect to see a rise in their heating bills. Those using natural gas to heat their homes will see higher bills despite a 12 percent drop in pricing.

As New York's fracking decision nears, legal battles loom

Marie Cusick — Wed, 05 Sep 2012 13:11:33 +0000

New York State is poised to issue its final plans for regulating hydrofracking. But even with a decision imminent, there’s no guarantee this controversy will die down.

Instead, the fight will likely head to the courts.

Study finds high risk to drinking water from fracking wastewater

Ryan Delaney — Thu, 16 Aug 2012 15:51:59 +0000

A new study on managing wastewater produced by hydraulic fracturing finds the biggest risk of contamination to drinking water supplies occurs during the disposal process.

The report is by Stony Brook University and was published this month in the journal "Risk Analysis."