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April 16, 2014

Moratorium Morass

Brian Brock / New Franklin Register, NFR22 / DEC, drilling, Fracking /

Almost six years ago, our state government made it practical for large drilling and fracking operations to begin in New York. None have, as of yet. Back in 2008, the Department of Environmental Conservation slipped through the legislature a seemingly inconsequential bill. It amended the list of spacing-units for oil and gas drilling in New […]

The “sweet spot,” where the counties of Susquehanna, Bradford, and Wyoming meet

November 10, 2013

Running on Empty: Shale Gas in the Southern Tier

Brian Brock / New Franklin Register, NFR21 / drilling, Marcellus, shale gas /

by Jerry Acton and Brian Brock Future production of shale gas from Marcellus wells in New York has been hyped by industry lobbyists, leasing coalitions, and the Division of Mineral Resources (DMN). In reality, the producing region would be small and production modest. Four features of the shale largely control gas production within the Marcellus: […]