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Gas squeeze
Investigative report details threat gas drilling poses to N.Y.'s freshwater resources |
Russ Walker |
24 Jul 2008 |
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| Investigative news startup ProPublica this week blew some fresh air into Albany, N.Y., with a report on state regulators' and lawmakers' headlong rush to open up more areas to natural-gas exploration. In partnership with WNYC, ProPublica called into question the state's conclusion that freshwater sources in the state would not be contaminated by the expanded drilling. To the contrary, the news partners 'found that this type of drilling has caused significant environme ... |
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| Topics: energy, New York, oil and gas drilling, water conflicts, water pollution (all these topics) |
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