Recent Gas Drilling News (03-08-10 8:30PM EST)

[Brendan OConnor]

Recent Gas Drilling News (03-08-10 8:30PM EST):     NY & PA:   "Flurry of Events in NY Demonstrates Enormous Public Concern over Marcellus Shale Drilling" (NRDC)- http://switchboard.nrdc.org/blogs/ksinding/flurry_of_events_in_ny_demonst.html    "Fracking finds supporters, opponents at SHS" (CNYLink)- http://www.cnylink.com/cnynews/view_news.php?news_id=1268061112    "Meeting on area gas drilling Saturday in Elmira"- http://www.stargazette.com/article/20100308/NEWS01/100308052/Meeting+on+area+gas+drilling+Saturday+in+Elmira    "Eric Massa And 'Fracking': An Apocryphal Science-Fiction Symposium"- http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/03/08/eric-massa-and-fracking-a_n_490056.html  "DiNapoli presses for energy company disclosures" (NY)- http://www.stargazette.com/article/20100308/NEWS03/100308042/DiNapoli+presses+for+energy+company+disclosures    "Drilling: Use extra caution" (Letter to Editor, Ithaca Journal)- http://www.theithacajournal.com/article/20100308/VIEWPOINTS02/3080301/1129/Drilling--Use-extra-caution    "Clear way for drilling" (Letter from George Phillips, NY Congressional Canidate)- http://www.pressconnects.com/article/20100308/VIEWPOINTS02/3080313/1120/Clear-way-for-drilling    "Clearville residents to meet, talk about natural gas drilling" (PA)- http://times-news.com/local/x1029316112/Clearville-residents-to-meet-talk-about-natural-gas-drilling          National & Canadian:   "US EPA chief concerned about gas drilling fluids" (Reuters)- http://www.reuters.com/article/idUKN0818618120100308    "The true cost of shale gas production" (Financial Times)- http://www.moneycontrol.com/news/business/the-true-costshale-gas-production_445368.html    "Fears raised over process of extraction" (Financial Times)- http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/ccd8412a-2a11-11df-b940-00144feabdc0,s01=1.html    "A Controversy Coming to an Energy Investment Near You, Fracking Fluids Part I" (Oil & Gas Investments Bulletin)- http://www.marketoracle.co.uk/Article17757.html    "Recent staff interpretations of the SEC’s new oil and gas disclosure rules leave many questions"- http://www.lexology.com/library/detail.aspx?g=0d209af0-ac87-4ce3-a76a-f0ebad132312    "With Filtration Technology, CONSOL Reuses Water in Mine"- http://www.environmentalleader.com/2010/03/08/with-filtration-technology-consol-reuses-water-in-mine/    "Sage grouse ruling ruffles feathers of Colorado oil and gas industry"- http://coloradoindependent.com/48640/sage-grouse-ruling-ruffles-feathers-of-colorado-oil-and-gas-industry    "W.Va. Bills Are Mixed On Mineral Rights" (West Virginia)- http://www.news-register.net/page/content.detail/id/535303.html    "Gas Drilling Has ‘Massive Effect’" (West Virginia)- http://www.news-register.net/page/content.detail/id/535302.html?nav=511    "Bill to protect waterways clears one committee hurdle" (West Virginia)- http://www.wvpubcast.org/newsarticle.aspx?id=13742    "Resident Plans Shale Gas Informational Meeting" (Rockingham Couny, Virginia)- http://www.whsv.com/news/headlines/86982447.html    "CERA Week 2010: Collaboration will help solve global energy problems" (Texas)- http://www.fwbusinesspress.com/display.php?id=12125    "Filidoro looks to keep his seat" (Flower Mound, Texas)- http://www.courier-gazette.com/articles/2010/03/08/news_update/854.txt    "Northern to challenge Smith for mayor" (Flower Mound, Texas)- http://www.courier-gazette.com/articles/2010/03/08/news_update/855.txt    "Allied Energy begins Central Texas drilling"- http://austin.bizjournals.com/austin/stories/2010/03/08/daily11.html    "Railroad Commission chairman ousted in Republican primary" (Texas)- http://www.fwbusinesspress.com/display.php?id=12113    "Eve Samples: Legislature needs to get serious about solar energy" (Florida)- http://www.tcpalm.com/news/2010/mar/08/eve-samples-legislature-needs-to-get-serious/    "Gas well fire ‘part of safety protocol’" (Arkansas)- http://thecabin.net/news/local/2010-03-07/gas-well-fire-%E2%80%98part-safety-protocol%E2%80%99    "Gas-well fire still burning" (Canada)- http://www.edmontonjournal.com/technology/well+fire+still+burning/2615473/story.html    "Control efforts for well blowout begin near Hythe" (Canada)- http://www.canadaviews.ca/2010/03/08/control-efforts-for-well-blowout-begin-near-hythe/    "Hythe-area blowout tough to tame" (Canada)- http://www.calgaryherald.com/news/Hythe+area+blowout+tough+tame/2638188/story.html    "Control efforts underway for well blowout near Hythe"(Canada)- http://calgary.ctv.ca/servlet/an/local/CTVNews/20100308/edm_gaswell_100308/20100308/?hub=CalgaryHome    "Control efforts for well blowout begin near Hythe" (Canada)- http://www.canadaviews.ca/2010/03/08/control-efforts-for-well-blowout-begin-near-hythe/    "A conventional fuel, an unconventional future" (Canada)- http://www.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-business/commentary/a-conventional-fuel-an-unconventional-future/article1493330/    "Workers to extinguish Hythe-area blowout flames today" (Canada)- http://www.edmontonjournal.com/news/edmonton/Workers+extinguish+Hythe+area+blowout+flames+today/2654825/story.html    "Channel Resources Initiates Process Testing Program at Fox Creek Lithium / Potash Brine Project, Alberta" (Canada)- http://www.foxbusiness.com/story/markets/industries/industrials/channel-resources-initiates-process-testing-program-fox-creek-lithium--potash/    "Natural gas and its 'drill baby, drill' conundrum" (Canada)- http://www.edmontonjournal.com/business/Natural+drill+baby+drill+conundrum/2654214/story.html    "What’s wrong with exploiting nature?" (Canada)- http://www.spiked-online.com/index.php/site/article/8289/