Farmers speak out about natural gas drilling via hydrofracking

The Tompkins County Council of Governments (TCCOG) held a public hearing on natural gas last Thursday, drawing a crowd of about 1,000 people and approximately 100 commenters. During the 4-hour hearing, only 1 comment supported natural gas drilling.  The rest of the comments were either critical of the draft Supplemental Generic Environmental Impact Statement (dSGEIS) or hydrofracking itself.  Currently at least 37% of land in Tompkins County is leased to gas companies, and it is owned by about 6% of the adult population.

The Tompkins County Council of Governments (TCCOG) held a public hearing on natural gas last Thursday, drawing a crowd of about 1,000 people and approximately 100 commenters. During the 4-hour hearing, only 1 comment supported natural gas drilling.  The rest of the comments were either critical of the draft Supplemental Generic Environmental Impact Statement (dSGEIS) or hydrofracking itself.  Currently at least 37% of land in Tompkins County is leased to gas companies, and it is owned by about 6% of the adult population.

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