Fight intensifies in New York over natural gas drilling

Thu, 11/12/2009 - 13:21
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A fight is well underway in New York State over whether to allow drilling permits for natural gas in the Marcellus shale, a horizontal bedrock strip that runs from West Virginia to New York. Gas companies say a rich source of natural gas exists in the shale, which could benefit New Yorkers, whom consume more than 1 trillion cubic feet of natural gas a year.  But many are opposed to the drilling, which has caused environmental problems in other states.  FSRN'S Rebecca Myles has more.

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