Time to “Bug” You Again!
The 3rd Annual ONE BUG ™ Fundraiser is right around the corner – dates for 2010 are April 23, 24, 25.
Funds raised from proceeds from the ONE BUG ™ go directly to support FUDR’s efforts for stream restoration of Sands and Cadosia Creeks and the ongoing work to implement a cold water release plan that actually works protecting the fishery and local community.
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Gas Drilling in New York
On December 23, New York City “called on the DEC to rescind
the draft Supplemental Generic Environmental Impact Statement (dSGEIS)
that was released on September 30, 2009 because it does not adequately
address the risks of drilling in the New York City watershed, which
supplies drinking water for nine million New Yorkers.”
The New York City Department of Environmental Protection also released a Final Impact Assessment Report which contains evidence that shows that Hydrofracturing in the Marcellus Shale not only is a threat to NYC drinking water, but due to the nature of the shale and our region’s geology, also threatens water in the entire Empire State.
Here is the full press release.
Even where regulations exist, enforcement is lacking.
Please help us in getting a moratorium on the :: while we still can by visiting:
http://www.toxicstargeting.com/MarcellusShale/coalition_letter
and
http://www.toxicstargeting.com/MarcellusShale/contact_gov
Things are heating up as New York Department of Environmental Conservation holds public comment meetings in Loch
Sheldrake, NYC, Chenango Bridge, and Corning. Ithaca holds its own meeting.
A good article outlining a range of issues related to gas drilling can be found here.
Records show New York DEC is not perfect.
More bad news from PA. And even more.
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Marcellus Shale is radioactive.
Chesapeake Energy decides not to drill in the NYC watershed.
Chesapeake blowout.
Thirsty cows take a drink.
New Stream Restoration Project
The first stage in a massive stream restoration project, a FUDR funded study recently completed by LandStudies Inc., lays out plans for the total rehabilitation of Sands and Cadosia Creeks in the Town
of Hancock. This project will benefit habitat for the fishery, mitigate flooding for inhabitants of the watershed, and serve as a pilot program for streams throughout the region.
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New Release Program Proposed to Stop Flawed FFMP From Harming Upper Delaware River and Endangering Downstream Communities
Hancock, NY — Friends of the Upper Delaware River called today for major changes to the schedule of releases from the New York City reservoirs. “The City’s practice of hoarding water creates unnecessarily full reservoirs, deprives the river of flows needed to sustain the fishery and cold water ecosystem, and creates a dangerous flood risk potential all the way downstream to Trenton,”
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ONE BUG™ BRINGS FISHERMEN, POLITICIANS AND LOCALS TOGETHER
IN HANCOCK, N.Y. !!
Friends of the Upper Delaware River held their 2nd annual One Bug™ fly fishing fundraiser in Hancock, N.Y over the last weekend in April. The 3-day event, designed to create public awareness of the challenges to the Upper Delaware River system, was again a winner for FUDR.
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Proposed Releases from New York City Delaware River Basin Reservoirs for 2009-10
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Recent USGS Graphs
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Funding for Operation and Maintenance of Flood Gauges in the City Water Supply
On behalf of the ten conservancy organizations that have joined in signing this letter, we are requesting that you reconsider and reverse a decision made by your agency to discontinue funding for the operation and maintenance of 26 stream gauges located in the area from the City draws most of it potable water supply.