David Bukszpan over at WNYC radio says that upstate gas drilling could threaten the NYC water supply.
The bill is on Governor Paterson’s desk and he’s got until Wednesday to sign it. This could have major environmental
repurcussions for New York City’s water supply.
In very similar situation in Colorado, 171
substances were put in the ground to help release natural gas, and 92 percent
of those were associated with health effects ranging from sinus irritation to
reproductive organ damage.
Complete audio of the report, plus a transcript and slide
show are available at http://www.wnyc.org/news/articles/10415
There’s about to be a natural gas boom in New York
state. As energy prices rise, retrieving gas buried 7000 feet deep
has become economically viable. But extracting the gas requires a
procedure that has caused extensive environmental damage in western
states. As a joint WNYC News/Propublica investigation finds, New
York regulators have been actively—and misleadingly—promoting the
safety of the drilling, and have proved unable to answer fundamental questions
about how they will protect the environment, including New York City’s water
supply.
well, now you kinda know how the residents of the towns that used to exist in this area felt when NYC came and stole the land (50 cents on the dollar based on an assessment….not an appraisal. So, they actually got 1/3 the value for the land) , destroyed towns, and displaced the people. It does hurt to see your home taken away. Bulldozed under…..I was 6 or 7 years old when this happened to my family.
What about the people who still manage to live in the watershed under the tough land use rules imposed upon the farmers(by NYC) who still try to live there? They could see their water ruined too! But, as usual, you only think of yourselves.
I wish I could live long enuff to see NYC under water due to global warming. Now, that would tickle me pink!