Bob Nied, Board of Directors member for the Center will speak on the issue of hydrofracking (gas dilling) on Thursday January 31st at 7 PM in the Middelburgh Elementary School, 245-1 Main Street, Middleburgh, NY. The talk is open to the public.
Read More...New evidence indicates significant geological vulnerability making much of Central New York State incompatible with hydrofracking and calls into question the previously defined scope of the New York City Watershed. The following links provide maps and narratives illustrating this issue: New York City Watershed, faults and potential routes of contamination. Geologist Palmer’s concerns about fracking. [...]
Read More...Schoharie and surrounding counties are criss crossed with a web of active earthquake faults that when combined with a fragile Karst geology dramatically increases the risks associated with hydrofracking. Click here for a map of area faults: http://ruralcommunities.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/frack_earthquakes_Web-of-CrissCrossed-Basement-Faults_Jacobi-Map.pdf
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On Thursday November 8th the Center for Sustainable Rural Communities in partnership with SUNY-Cobleskill Liberal Studies Department presented Robert Freeman, Executive Director, NY State Department of State, Committee on Open Government. Mr. Freeman spoke about open government and freedom of information regulations in NY State, providing attendees with the knowledge and tools necessary to advocate for transparency in local government.
Hundreds rally at Foothills Performing Arts Center, Oneonta, New York calling on the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to stop the proposed 127 mile long Constitution pipeline.
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Geologist Paul Rubin discusses earthquake faults and aquifers at press conference in Albany, NY on January 23, 2012)
Mike Shuster, left, and Lisa Zaccaglini, both of Sharon Springs, N.Y., hold signs during a rally against hydraulic fracturing for natural gas in the Marcellus Shale region of the state, at the Capitol in Albany, N.Y. (AP Photo/Mike Groll)
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