Greetings,

Once again, I want to thank everyone who traveled to Albany last week. We definitely cranked up the heat.

Commissioner Martens is quoted today in an AP article about revising the draft SGEIS per Executive Order No. 41. It said:

"He didn't rule out various options called for by environmental groups.

'Some people say we should reopen the process. We're looking at all of that,' Martens said. 'We're trying to solicit and digest all the information we can and put it into a document that addresses all the concerns raised to date. It's a really formidable task.'"

Greetings,

I write to express my deep appreciation to everyone who attended yesterday's incredible rally in Albany and marched to the Second Floor of the Capitol to send a loud message to Governor Cuomo to expand the scope of the Marcellus Shale SGEIS.

Even more importantly, I wish to thank everyone who worked so hard to make the event a memorable success on extremely short notice.

Greetings,

We are Full Steam Ahead for a Noon Rally this Thursday at the New York State Capitol (West Capitol Park, Swan Street Steps) requesting Governor Andrew M. Cuomo to expand the scope of the Marcellus Shale draft Supplemental Generic Environmental Impact Statement (SGEIS).

Greetings,

I will be making a presentation tonight at 6 PM regarding all the press coverage that Marcellus Shale horizontal hydrofracking has recently received and how we can try to make sure Executive Order No. 41 is implemented.

I also will be sharing data on natural gas drilling wastewater sent to municipal treatment plants in Cayuga Heights, Auburn and Canandaigua.

If you have questions about these developments or would like to help, please attend.

Where: Women's Community Building, 100 West Seneca Street, Ithaca, NY

When: 6 PM Wednesday, March 9th

Greetings,

The third article in Ian Urbina's NYT epic gas drilling wastewater series has just been posted at:

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/03/04/us/04gas.html?hp

Greetings,

Two additional shale gas articles by Ian Urbina have yet to run in The NYT. I know I am not alone in waiting with bated breath. Should be very shortly. Keep your fingers crossed.

I apologize for the problems with emailing the Governor. The email I earlier provided no longer works. Please use the new email below.

If you bcc'd Toxics Targeting, we will resend your email for you. Thanks for your patience.

The Governor Cuomo Coaltion Letter has reached the 3,000 signatory mark. Keep slugging. Find as many other signatories as feasible:

Greetings,

I am very pleased to let you know that The New York Times is about to cover the issue of Marcellus Shale horizontal hydrofracturing wastewater in unprecedented fashion. The first story of a three-part series by Ian Urbina was just posted at: http://www.nytimes.com/2011/02/27/us/27gas.html?ref=us. It should appear on the front page of Sunday's paper.