Plan for Gas Drilling Spree in New York’s Southern Tier Draws Muted Response from Regulators, But Outrage From Green Groups

Workers in front of the Cricket Valley Power Plant in Wingdale, New York. Southern Tier Solutions wants to build up to a dozen new natural gas-fueled power plants in the state. Credit: Erik McGregor/LightRocket via Getty Images

This article previously appeared in WaterFront. BINGHAMTON, N.Y.—An ambitious plan to turn three counties in New York’s Southern Tier into a vast energy hub pockmarked with thousands of new natural gas wells has drawn a muted response from state regulators and the state legislators who represent the districts. Sixty-five hundred residents in Broome, Tioga and … Continue reading Plan for Gas Drilling Spree in New York’s Southern Tier Draws Muted Response from Regulators, But Outrage From Green Groups

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