By the end of the month, Penfield could be the fifth Monroe County community to ban fracking. And the second with an all-Republican town board to do so. The Town Board is holding a public hearing at 7:30 p.m. today on a law that would prohibit natural gas and petroleum extraction within Penfield. Barring any […]
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The Hemlock-Canadice balancing act
Anti-fracking groups in the Rochester area want the state Department of Environmental Conservation to state strongly and unequivocally that it won’t allow drilling on the Hemlock-Canadice forest lands. And they’re pushing for the state to make the property either a unique area or a state nature and historic preserve — defined designations that limit use […]
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Hemlock-Canadice plan not clear enough on drilling
The State Department of Environmental Conservation received more than 400 comments on its draft plan to manage the Hemlock-Canadice State Forest. The next step is for officials to respond to those comments. The part of the response that will undoubtedly get the bulk of the public’s attention is what officials say about natural gas and […]
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Hemlock-Canadice comment period closed
The comment period for the state’s Hemlock-Canadice forest management plan ended Monday. Now it’s up to Department of Environmental Conservation officials to respond. The DEC received more than 400 comments on the management plan for the Hemlock-Canadice State Forest. Hemlock and Canadice are the only two Finger Lakes with undeveloped shorelines: a distinction they hold […]
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Hemlock-Canadice meeting is tonight
Just a reminder: tonight is the Department of Environmental Conservation’s public information session on its draft plan for managing the Hemlock-Canadice State Forest. The session starts at 6:30 p.m. and will be held at the Springwater Fire Hall, 8145 South Main Street, Springwater. DEC representatives will give a presentation at 7 p.m. and a comment […]
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[UPDATED] Shale drilling moratorium on today’s Assembly agenda
This afternoon, the state Assembly passed legislation that would enact a moratorium on drilling in the Marcellus and Utica Shales.
