Marcellus Fail

It's a little skimpy on details, but this report on violations related to Marcellus Shale gas development in Pennsylvania is instructive in terms of the kinds of environmental impacts we might expect in New York. Unfortunately, about three-quarters of the citations involve actions that have the potential to directly contaminate surface- and groundwater with a largely unknown suite of toxic compounds.

Stimulus funds for environmental benefits

The journal Stormwater recently published an article reviewing some of the ways that stimulus funding is being used to produce environmental benefits in New York and other states. Check it out here...