Some members of our Western New York and Finger Lakes community are weary of hearing about hydrofracking issues. Now, a new concern has come to light, and it is a major concern.
An Associated Press article in the Rochester Democrat and Chronicle (Feb. 5) points out that in Northern Pennsylvania, residents of the Laporte area have been given take-it-or-leave-it offers for portions of their land needed for a gas company pipeline. The company, Central New York Oil and Gas Company, has been given the “right” to use the principle of eminent domain to acquire land against the wishes of landowners. The hydrofracking company needs to gather and transport natural gas to large storage areas.
