Marcellus shale summit set in N.Y.
OWEGO, N.Y. -- Cornell Cooperative Extension, in collaboration with a number of local and statewide partners, will host a Marcellus Shale Natural Gas Summit...
Green roofs: Gardens are going up and away
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Green roofs seem to be sprouting all over the country these days. From New York to Chicago, from office buildings...
Cornell events focus on Marcellus shale issues
ITHACA, N.Y. -- Cornell Cooperative Extension will host a series of public meetings across New York's Southern Tier during July and August to educate...
Natural gas industry may spur job growth in the state of Pennsylvania
WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. -- The developing natural gas industry in Pennsylvania will create jobs and offer opportunities for local residents. At least that's what a...
Ag’s two faces in global warming debate
Once, during a friendly debate over global warming, I asked a well-informed acquaintance what the consequences were if he was wrong in his insistence...
New guidelines to treat ash trees for emerald ash borer available
WOOSTER, Ohio -- Homeowners, arborists and tree-care professionals can now access unbiased, science-based information to determine whether or not to treat ash trees for...
New drilling fees proposal now available for public review
HARRISBURG, Pa. -- The public can review and comment on a proposal that will better enable the Department of Environmental Protection to cover the...
Wildlife expert warns of ecological risks of natural gas drilling
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- With the unprecedented wave of deep-well, natural-gas drilling occurring across much of Pennsylvania, care must be taken to minimize impacts...
Let’s hear it for the Patz 1000 Alley Scraper 4-H Style Revue
Those folks at Purdue University are sheer genius.No offense to my friends at the fine land grant universities in Ohio and Pennsylvania, but in...
Penn State offers six-part Web series on gas exploration
Penn State will offer a six-part series of online courses in the opportunities and challenges of exploring for natural gas in the Marcellus shale in much of Pennsylvania.
