State geologists group agnostic on hydrofracking  But one thing
they do know: Whatever the solution to the controversy over
natural gas drilling in the Marcellus Shale turns out to be,
professional geologists should be involved.  Taury Smith, the
actual State Geologist who finds himself in hot water after
expressing a much less on-the-one-hand-and-on-the-other-hand
opinion on the issue — he thinks hydrofracking anxiety is
overblown — is not a member of the group.  Here’s the message
from the The New York State Council of Professional Geologists:
Many New Yorkers are concerned about the potentially adverse
environmental impacts of proposed methods for extracting natural
gas from the Marcellus shale and other shale formations in NYS.
The New York State Council of Professional Geologists (NYSCPG)
recognizes the importance of maintaining public safety and
practicing sound environmental stewardship for future
generations, as well as the importance of securing affordable
energy for a stable economy. NYSCPG neither