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Legal questions raised on NY’s gas-drilling rules

July 11, 2011 in The Dickinson Press

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) While an energy industry economist says New York’s proposal to place large areas off-limits to gas drilling is overly restrictive, an environmental lawyer says the proposed watershed protections don’t go far enough.
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Optimism, worries amid rush to tap oil from Niobrara Shale

September 19, 2010 in The Dickinson Press

CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) A well named Jake and a controversial drilling technique are fueling a Western oil rush, raising hopes for economic revival and questions about the environment and who’s going to share in the wealth. Continue Reading

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