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  • Pennsylvania should protect its remaining state lands from drilling
    Pennlive.com
    By Bob Pennell
    January 27, 2012
    As our state constitution declares, Pennsylvania's natural resources are the common property of all the people, including future generations. It is up to the governor and his administration, as trustee of these resources, to conserve and maintain...
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  • State Senators Hear Hydrofracking Testimony at Katonah Library
    Chappaqua-Mount Kisco Patch
    August 29, 2011
    On Tuesday morning, state Senator Greg Ball hosted a hearing at the Katonah library on hydraulic fracturing, or hydrofracking. Here's what happened...
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  • Fish & Boat Commission to sell gas leases
    Wall Street Journal
    July 11, 2011
    State officials are opening thousands of acres of public land around streams and lakes to Marcellus Shale natural gas drilling, partly to provide revenue for crucial repairs to dams. Water from state-owned lakes will also be sold to drilling...
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  • Sportsmen Concerned About Gas Development
    Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
    By Shannon M. Nass
    June 26, 2011
    The natural gas drilling industry has arrived full force into the Marcellus Shale region, sparking debate among environmentalists and economists. Recently, a growing number of sportsmen and women have joined the conversation, raising concerns about...
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  • Sportsmen Monitor Gas Drilling in Marcellus Shale
    Wall Street Journal
    By Kevin Begos (AP)
    June 25, 2011
    Fishermen are gearing up and hunters are taking aim — for Marcellus Shale gas drilling. A new coalition of outdoors groups is emerging as a potent force in the debate over natural gas drilling. The Sportsmen Alliance for Marcellus Conservation isn't...
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  • Groups say natural gas drilling could impact outdoor recreation; coalition forms in response
    Northeast Public Radio
    June 23, 2011
    For those opposed to natural gas exploration in New York, the arguments are often based on the potential environmental impacts of drilling. However, some are now making their voices heard regarding the potential impacts drilling could have on the...
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  • State Must Protect Delaware River Basin
    Syracuse Post-Standard
    By John Winkler
    June 12, 2011
    A prized recreational resource, the Delaware provides drinking water for 15 million people in three states. It also plays a critical role in the local economy by supporting many recreational-related jobs in the region.
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  • Politicians, supporters rally in favor of imposing fees on Marcellus Shale drillers
    The Delaware County Daily Times
    By Rebecca Savedow
    May 8, 2011
    A rally was held at Valley Forge National Historical Park on Saturday to address the issue of a drilling tax in the Marcellus Shale natural gas reserve. Organized by State Sen. Andy Dinniman (D-19th), the purpose of the event was not to protest...
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  • Conservancy: State forests at risk
    Sun Gazette
    By DAVID THOMPSON
    February 17, 2011
    With 10 million acres of public and private land leased for natural gas development in Pennsylvania, it is imperative to protect the remaining tracts of state forest land that has not been leased, Nels Johnson, of the Nature Conservancy's Harrisburg...
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