For outdoorsmen, especially those who enjoy the streams, creeks and lakes of Western New York, the plan to pump natural gas out of the shale of the Southern Tier should be a concern.
From the Rural Blog:
We first reported on the controversial drilling process called "fracking," injecting a high-pressure cocktail of chemicals, water and sand into rock formations to release natural gas, in February. EPA's first investigation of water contamination due to fracking revealed contamination in 11 of 39 wells tested in Pavillion, Wyo., Bob Moen of The Associated Press reports. (Read more)
Fracking is how gas companies plan to extract gas from Southern Tier deposits.
The potential for contaminating delicate fish habitat is enormous.
