Irene delays DEC gas report
NORWICH – The 1,000-plus page framework to protect New York’s environment from shale gas drilling using hydraulic fracturing, which was slated to be released yesterday, has been pushed back because of Tropical Storm Irene.
A Department of Environmental Conservation spokeswoman said the draft plan will be unveiled at some point next week, with a public comment period to follow.
“DEC continues to be focused on hurricane response and recovery,” DEC spokeswoman Emily DeSantis said.
The review is called the Supplemental Generic Environmental Impact Statement. High-water volume hydraulic fracturing hasn’t been permitted in New York since the review was started in July 2008. The technique is used with gas drilling to send a high-pressure mix of water, sand and chemicals deep underground to break up shale formations – like the Marcellus and Utica Shale – and release natural gas.
Most of the DEC’s draft was released in July, but the department said it would install a new chapter on the socioeconomic and community impacts of gas drilling before officially releasing it for public comment. The department had originally set the comment period at 60 days, but said a final decision on the length as well as whether to host public hearings would be announced when the document is released.
A Department of Environmental Conservation spokeswoman said the draft plan will be unveiled at some point next week, with a public comment period to follow.
“DEC continues to be focused on hurricane response and recovery,” DEC spokeswoman Emily DeSantis said.
The review is called the Supplemental Generic Environmental Impact Statement. High-water volume hydraulic fracturing hasn’t been permitted in New York since the review was started in July 2008. The technique is used with gas drilling to send a high-pressure mix of water, sand and chemicals deep underground to break up shale formations – like the Marcellus and Utica Shale – and release natural gas.
Most of the DEC’s draft was released in July, but the department said it would install a new chapter on the socioeconomic and community impacts of gas drilling before officially releasing it for public comment. The department had originally set the comment period at 60 days, but said a final decision on the length as well as whether to host public hearings would be announced when the document is released.
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