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
Blog articles by Riverkeeper staff and supporters
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
Clearwater Educator Maija Neimisto and Yonkers resident Andy Hudak sample the discharge. While on our October water quality sampling patrol, friends from Clearwater alerted us to a sewage discharge in Yonkers. With their help, and the help of a local kayaker, Andy Hudak, samples were […] 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
Riverkeeper Testifies at EPA Hydrofracking Hearing On September 13, Riverkeeper testified at the EPA Hydraulic Fracturing Study hearings in Binghamton, NY. EPA held the hearings in order to receive stakeholder comments on its Science Advisory Board’s study on hydraulic fracturing and water contamination. Riverkeeper supports […] More
Last Friday, Riverkeeper’s Social Media Summer Intern, Kathryn Arion, along with Don’t Frack with NY Water! supporters, Liza Chiu and Emily Rann, visited Union Square to spread the word on fracking. Braving the threat of Hurricane Earl and armed with decals featuring our “Don’t Frack […] More
Riverkeeper has released Volume 9 of its Industrial Gas Drilling Reporter: https://www.riverkeeper.org/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/RvK-Gas-Drilling-Reporter-Vol.-9.pdf. The Reporter collects gas drilling impact stories from across the country and identifies how the public can get involved. Included in this volume are many stories about explosions and enforcement actions in Pennsylvania, […] More
Ask us how we can help with your Don’t Frack With NY Water! outreach. Contact Emily Griffin at [email protected] to find out more. More
In a radio interview, Governor Paterson said he won’t let the industrial gas drilling industry frack with New York until there is “overwhelming evidence that nothing will happen to the water supply.” Paterson said New York will issue permits if scientific evidence shows the process […] More
On Tuesday, August 24th from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Borough of Manhattan Community College, the New York City Council will hold a town hall meeting to discuss natural gas drilling in New York State. Let the New York City Council know you don’t want gas drillers to frack […] More
