TRR photo by Fritz Mayer The faster she pedals, the faster the water flows. Vivian Multari-Ginsberg operates part of the Smart Energy Student Project on display at a fundraiser for Sullivan Alliance for Sustainable Development on Sunday, October 5.

Renewable energy fundraiser

The bright side of the bailout

By FRITZ MAYER

WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, NY—Dick Riseling is generally a fairly serious guy, especially when appearing in public and talking about his passion, renewable energy. So it was not unusual that when he spoke at a fundraiser for the Sullivan Alliance for Sustainable Development (SASD) on October 5 about the Wall Street bailout, newly signed by the President, he called it a “horrible” bill.

But when he talked about one of the bill’s provisions, which was attached in an effort to gain more support from lawmakers, Riseling spoke with an emotion approaching glee. The legislation contains provisions that extend tax credits for solar-energy projects for eight years and promote other forms of renewable energy.

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Gas drilling companies backtracking

By TOM KANE

PENNSYLVANIA—Two gas companies, Chesapeake Appalachia and Range Resources, have announced a cut back on parts of their operation in Pennsylvania.

Chesapeake Appalachia has sent letters out to Northeast Pennsylvania landowners that it has revoked and rescinded offers to obtain more leases. The company said that the action was due to regulatory issues and to the current economic downturn.

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New York DEC gas meetings scheduled

Draft scoping document released

By FRITZ MAYER

ALBANY, NY—A draft scoping document, which will determine the subjects to be covered in the upcoming hearing regarding gas drilling in New York State, was released on October 7. According to Yancey Roy, a spokesman for the Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC), this is a “first step in analyzing the potential environmental impacts of high-volume hydraulic fracturing (fracking) of horizontal wells” of the sort that will be used to tap gas reserves in the Marcellus Shale.

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Other stories in this issue:

• No credit crunch for Cappelli
• Town clerk’s food drive
• Development guide released
• Dangerous heaters a concern in coming heating season
• Tough cell
• Obama rally in Monticello
• Parallel pipeline in PA
• Ownership of VFW home reverts to county
• Blood Drive in memory of Terry Forshay

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