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gaswell_120Legislators looked to what could be ahead regarding the State Department of Conservation’s release of its Draft Supplemental Generic Environmental Impact Statement (dSGEIS) on hydrofracturing gas drilling in the Marcellus shale, beginning with official release of the revised document July 8.

Legislator Carol Chock said there is nothing definitive yet regarding such issues as home rule and setbacks.  She urged all to look at the report carefully and to consider cumulative and environmental impacts. Legislator Pam Mackesey cautioned that it is unrealistic to think that a few small towns in upstate New York can put a stop to such drilling and have the financial resources to battle one of the world’s most powerful industries; the real heart of the issue, she maintained, must be that such drilling can be done safely.

Legislature Chair Martha Robertson noted that two meetings are planned to inform the public about the document and to give the opportunity to provide input.

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