Visit CCE’s hydro-fracking campaign page

New York Water Rangers

CCE is working with our partners to promote clean water not dirty drilling. Take the pledge to be a NY Water Ranger. Get involved today!

GASLAND

CCE honored Josh Fox, the academy award-nominated director, with the Environmental Equinox Award for his commitment to exposing the realities of fracking in this award-winning documentary. Josh Fox has traveled tirelessly across the globe, working with local communities to educate, inspire, and advance crucial environmental protections.

• Buy the award-winning documentary Gasland and support CCE!
• Read "Affirming Gasland" from Damascus Citizens

What are Local Municipalities Doing?

CCE hosts resolutions adopted by town and county governments related to protecting local resources from inherent risks of hydro-fracking.
County and Town Hydro-Fracking Resolutions

Deep Drilling, Deep Pockets

Common Cause NY, a good government group, digs into how much pro-fracking interests are spending at the State Capitol.

• Part 1, July 2010
• Part 2, April 2011

Read CCE's report, Protecting New York’s Air, Land, Water and People: What’s the Hydro-Fracking Rush?

Read the report, Finger Lakes Region Gas Lease Mapping Report

Comments submitted by governments, agencies, and organizations on New York’s proposal to permit hydro-fracking for natural gas extraction in the Marcellus and Utica shale formations.

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Dr. Jannette Barth's Preliminary Assessment of Socio-Economic Report prepared for the revised draft Supplemental Generic Environmental Impact Statement - September 2011

Pulitzer prize winning Pro-Publica investigative journalism is examining the Buried Secrets of gas drilling in this ongoing series.

The New York Times ongoing "Drilling Down" series is investigating rapid gas development across the country.

Educational Tool: CCE's PowerPoint on hydro-fracking in New York State

Fun Educational YouTube Video on hydro-fracking:

updated by tbono 2/1/12