May 11 (UPI)-- Already home to about half of all the rig activity in the country, the Texas state government
reported drilling permits jumped more than 30 percent.
Not exact matches
No decisions have been made, although published
reports suggest Gov. Andrew Cuomo is weighing a plan to
permit gas
drilling only in some counties where local officials strongly support it.
Numerous sources and published
reports have said that the Cuomo Administration may
permit hydro fracking in some communities in New York's Southern Tier where the majority of residents want natural gas
drilling.
Cuomo has said his administration will issue a long awaited health
report on fracking by the end of the year, and announce whether gas
drilling will be
permitted in New York.
The
reported plan would presumably offer natural gas
drilling permits to gas extraction companies in the «southwest New York region — primarily Broome, Chemung, Chenango, Steuben and Tioga Counties —
drilling would be
permitted only in towns that agree to it and would be banned in Catskill Park, aquifers and nationally designated historic districts.»
An update on the Chevron oil spill off the coast of Brazil: Reuters
reports that the Brazilian police are investigating the incident, and police say that their observations show Chevron
drilled 500 meters beyond what was
permitted.
Researched
drilling permits and completion
reports through Texas Rail Road Commission and DrillingInfo.com to determine HBP lands and un-developed lands.