DEC hearing Thursday will let residents discuss gas drilling regulations
Posted by CITIZEN POWER ALLIANCE at 7:23 AMFENTON -- Residents will have a chance to comment on the state's proposal to regulate natural gas production during a hearing Thursday at Chenango Valley High School.
The state
The Marcellus runs under the Southern Tier, the Catskills and throughout the Appalachian Basin.
In the Southern Tier, there is support and opposition to the proposed DEC regulations. Landowner coalitions with thousands of members in Broome County see drilling as a major economic opportunity. They have urged the state to finalize regulations so drilling can begin. Opponents say it brings too much risk to public
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