Chesapeake waste disposal plan puts small Steuben town at center of drilling dispute
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Chesapeake Energy, one of the country's largest natural gas drilling companies, has proposed disposing of it beneath the scenic heart of the Finger Lakes Region.
The plan to inject 181,000 gallons of industrial waste per day into a defunct well in the Town of Pulteney has met with stiff opposition from residents.
It has also produced mixed signals from Chesapeake.
Company officials say they have no intention of executing the plan. Yet, they also have no intention of withdrawing permits from federal and state agencies necessary for them to proceed.
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