Riverkeeper Blogs
Call Gov Patterson today-518-474-8390 and show him your support of signing the “No Fracking Moratorium,” or take action on the Riverkeeper website by sending him a personalized message here. More
As you all probably know, the NYS Assembly passed the drilling suspension bill on November 29th. This gives the DEC more time to study the environmental impacts of hydraulic fracturing…but this bill needs to be signed into law in Albany by Governor Paterson. There are […] More
Don't Frack Merchandise
NY State Senate has taken action on two very important issues that can help to protect NY’s water from the dangers of fracking. They have passed a “timeout” on permits to fracture wells in New York and also took action to protect our water from […] More
To all of our fabulous supporters: we cannot thank you enough! Because of you, over 1,500 ePetitions have just been sent to Andrew Cuomo! Keep the momentum going by continuing to hold the candidates’ feet to the fire when it comes to environmental issues, expecially fracking! […] More
In an informative, thoughtful, and clear video, James Northrup, a 30-year veteran of the oil and gas industry who was a former planning manager and owner of onshore and offshore oil rigs, discusses the particular problems associated with hydraulic fracturing in the state of New York. More
This video depicts stories about what happened to farmers in Pennsylvania who leased their land to Chesapeake Energy for gas drilling and wound up with contaminated drinking water. More
Earlier this week Riverkeeper, along with 30 of our Waterkeeper partner organizations, submitted comments to EPA for its Hydraulic Fracturing Study. The more we learn about industrial gas production, the more we are concerned about impacts to groundwater, surface water, and drinking water resources, along […] More
