Work can erode water sources, roads, home life
The quest for riches in the Marcellus Shale Formation is off to a rocky start — at least in parts of northern Pennsylvania.
Tue, Jun 17 2008
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By Patricia Breakey
The groundbreaking American conservation movement originated in the Catskill Mountains, 6,000 square miles of mountains, rivers, forests, and parkland considered America’s First Wilderness. Though just 100 miles north of New York City, the region’s natural state has been remarkably preserved, thanks to the state constitution that designated a quarter of a million acres "forever wild" forest and the region’s importance as the watershed for New York City and almost half the state. Yet natural beauty is not what many people know the region for: Mention "The Catskills" and most Americans of a certain age conjure either nostalgic or dreaded notions of resort vacations from another era.
Please sign this petition that is asking for a moratorium on gas drilling in Tusten and Highland townships. Thank you! This is an issue that will soon impact all of Sullivan County.
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ARTISTIC TEMPER The Catskill Art Society on Main Street opened in 2007 and offers classes and rotating exhibits.
The quest for riches in the Marcellus Shale Formation is off to a rocky start — at least in parts of northern Pennsylvania.
By Tom Wilber • Press & Sun-Bulletin • June 7, 2008
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Daily Star, Oneonta
By Patricia Breakey
Delhi News Bureau
The Delaware County Electric Cooperative is seeking to harness water spilling from four New York City reservoirs to produce enough electricity to power 20,000 typical homes.
Sullivan Alliance for Sustainable Development
invites you to its
1st Annual Benefit & Solstice Celebration
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