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For NY farmers, fracking means salvation _ or ruin
Sun, 20 May 2012 10:32:25 -0700

When Dan Fitzsimmons looks across the Susquehanna River and sees the flares of Pennsylvania gas wells, he thinks bitterly of the riches beneath his own land locked up by the heated debate that has kept hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, out of New York.

NY farmers take sides, sometimes bitterly, over costs and benefits of shale gas drilling
Sun, 20 May 2012 10:30:38 -0700

ALBANY, N.Y. - When Dan Fitzsimmons looks across the Susquehanna River and sees the flares of Pennsylvania gas wells, he thinks bitterly of the riches beneath his own land locked up by the heated debate that has kept hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, out of New York.

'Fort Knox of Silver' at West Point produces precious coin supporting Sept. 11 memorial
Fri, 18 May 2012 23:43:20 -0700

There's gold in them thar hills of the Hudson Highlands - about $80 billion worth. The U.S. Mint at West Point sits in a postage stamp-sized area with a ski slope and golf course on one side and the celebrated military academy on the other.

Gas drillers wrangle over NY limitations, bans
Sat, 12 May 2012 11:33:10 -0700

With all the restrictions in proposed state regulations and local bans, gas companies say about half of their lease holdings in the lucrative Marcellus Shale region in New York state will be off-limits ...

Hometownstations.com-WLIO- Lima, OH News Weather SportsFor NY farmers, fracking means salvation _ or ruin
Sun, 20 May 2012 10:50:17 -0700

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) - When Dan Fitzsimmons looks across the Susquehanna River and sees the flares of Pennsylvania gas wells, he thinks bitterly of the riches beneath his own land locked up by the heated debate that has kept hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, out of New York.

Maryland man arrested in connection with Thursday police chase
Fri, 18 May 2012 13:24:47 -0700

York, PA - A Maryland man has been arrested after he allegedly led police on a chase in Manchester Township and crashed his car.

POLICE BLOTTER
Sat, 19 May 2012 23:01:46 -0700

Lt. Stephen J. Bartzak, commanding officer, West Amwell Township Police Department, reported:

Gas drillers wrangle over New York limitations, bans
Sat, 12 May 2012 14:40:21 -0700

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — With all the restrictions in proposed state regulations and local bans, gas companies say about half of their lease holdings in the lucrative Marcellus Shale region in New York ...

Secret Service: Grounded Cessna planes were not a threat; no arrests made
Fri, 18 May 2012 20:10:01 -0700

York, PA - Fighter jets intercepted two Cessnas that flew in a temporary flight-restricted area over Camp David, said Stacey Knott, a spokeswoman for the North American Aerospace Defense Command.

Gas drillers wrangle over NY limitations; opponents argue for more limits or ban on fracking
Sat, 12 May 2012 11:37:31 -0700

Natural gas companies say about half of their lease holdings in the lucrative Marcellus Shale region in New York state will be off-limits or inaccessible thanks to all the restrictions in proposed state regulations and local bans.