Marcellus Shale – drilling for natural gas in the Catskills

The search for natural gas in our area has many landowners speculating what may happen to their land and what they can do.  Catskill Mountainkeeper is researching the issue, including some of the effects drilling can have on our surrounding land.  Marcellus Shale lies under much of our area, and this has several gas companies pursuing leases on land for natural gas exploration.  For a closer look at some of the topics we are inquiring into, please click on the link below.

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EVENT MAY 27th and 28th
The Financial Benefits of Land Conservation with Stephen Small, J.D., L.L.M.

Catskill Mountainkeeper has partnered with the Delaware Highlands Conservancy and other groups to offer an incredible workshop with Stephen Small.  Small is recognized as the nation's leading authority on private land protection options and strategies.  He wrote the Federal income tax regulations on conservation easements as attorney-advisor in the Office of Chief Counsel of the Internal Revenue Service.  This is an excellent opportunity of landowners to learn about the value of considering land conservation in estate and tax planning, and learn what local resources are available.

Preserving Family Lands
May 27th from 5:30 am –8:00 pm
This is an excellent opportunity of landowners to learn about the value of considering land conservation in estate and tax planning, and learn what local resources are available.  Sign in, collect information, and visit with land trusts and sponsors from 5:30 - 6:30 pm; one-hour presentation by Stephen Small promptly at 6:30 pm.  Attendees will receive a copy of “Preserving Family Lands, Book 1” by Stephen Small.

Professional Workshop
May 28th from 8:30 am – 12:00 noon
Designed for professionals who deal with complex tax and estate planning issues. Learn how to help clients minimize estate taxes, keep cherished lands in the family, and protect the landscape in perpetuity. If you are an Attorney, CPA, Estate Planner, Tax Advisor, Real Estate Professional or Financial Planner, this session is for you.

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Catskill Mountainkeeper sues DOE over National Interest Electric Transmission Corridor     

Eleven regional and national environmental organizations, including Catskill Mountainkeeper announced plans to file suit against the Department of Energy over its final designation of a mid-Atlantic National Interest Electric Transmission Corridor. Led by the National Wildlife Federation and the Piedmont Environmental Council, the groups are challenging the designation on grounds that the Department of Energy violated the National Environmental Policy Act and Endangered Species Act by failing to study the potential harmful impacts of the corridor on air quality, wildlife, habitat and other natural resources.  
 

 
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Mountainkeeper leads Trek from Mountaintop to Tap

   

This past summer Wes Gillingham, Program Director of Catskill Mountainkeeper, led twelve students along a three week trek from the Catskill Mountains to New York City.  The students traveled the same path their drinking water did so they could tell their fellow New Yorkers about the journey their water takes.  There were six students from an upsate school and six students from a school in Brooklyn whose mission was to educate the public about the source of their drinking water.  The students hiked, canoed and boated their way through the Catskill Mountains along the Hudson River and into Central Park.  Along the way, the students assessed the quality of the water in streams, rivers, and reservoirs, talked to public officials and hosted press conferences to share with the public, from the trenches, what they learned.

 

 


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To protect the ecological integrity of the Catskill Mountain Region and the quality of life of all those who live here. Through a network of concerned citizens, we work to promote sustainable economic growth and the protection of natural resources essential to healthy communities.

 

 

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Youngsville, NY
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