Natural Gas Development
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Information Sources
A quick summary of private well water testing and natural gas drilling in New York (updated April 2013)
Comments on the 2011 Revised Draft SGEIS submitted to NYS DEC by Amy Galford
Cornell Cooperative Extension Natural Gas Resource Center
New York State Water Resources Institute at Cornell University
New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYS DEC) Oil and Gas
Overview of Shale Gas Drilling from PA public broadcasting with helpful diagram of the steps in the drilling process http://exploreshale.org/
Penn State Extension Water Quality Program pages on shale gas development
Penn State Extension Natural Gas Program pages on shale gas development
USGS NY Office: Water Issues and Marcellus Shale Gas Development in New York
US EPA: Hydraulic Fracturing information directory
Reporting Spills and other Environmental Hazards - see our Land Use and Water Quality page