The New York chapter is concerned about the risks that Marcellus shale gas
production poses to water quality of streams in the Catskills like the one shown above.
Below is image showing "frac" tanks in a gas production area. "Fracking" is a method used
to extract shale gas by loosening the subsurface formation with a mixture
of water, sand, and chemicals. (Photos: USGS)

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