Could über-toxic fracking wastewater end up in Kingston? Possibly.
Kingston is located just beyond the eastern edge of the underlying Marcellus Shale. This gift of geography would seem to
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The record so far in New York: Cities wary of frackers’ overtures
On Jan. 15, 2009, Kingston city engineer Ralph Swenson received an e-mail from Chesapeake Energy, a natural gas drilling company,
Rivals square off for Shandaken board
Two town council seats are up for election in Shandaken. Incumbent Vincent Bernstein is running again on the Republican ticket,
Shandaken Supervisor Candidates
Campaign signs are sprouting all over Shandaken, as the candidates gear up for the November election. A debate has been
Nature Walk: Grasshoppers
Nature watchers often ask “What’s happened to such and such? I don’t see them anymore.” Usually the “such and such”
Hudsonia mapping Woodstock habitats
“Bladderwort is an insectivorous plant. See the little sacs? They suck in tiny insects.” Gretchen Stevens, Director of the Biodiversity
Election season brings renewed activity in Olive
At first glance there seems to be much ado about Olive’s elections this year. There are full slates from each
Shandaken proposes budget with no tax increase
The Town of Shandaken preliminary 2012 budget has been released, featuring a zero percent tax levy increase. The total proposed
Homeowners is not flood insurance
When Oliverea residents Kate and Herb Van Baren’s house was flooded, “Our homeowner’s insurance covered nothing except the food that
OSI purchase will protect over 1,000 acres
The Open Space Institute (OSI) has completed two acquisitions of land west of the Wallkill River in New Paltz that