DRBC Clarifies Claims of Duplication in Gas Regs

Many of the comments made at the Delaware River Basin Commission hearing on the Natural Gas Development draft regulations called on DRBC not to repe...

Most Ask DRBC to Let Gas Drilling Move Ahead

With some six hours set aside for testimony, the Delaware River Basin Commission’s executive director and the head of water resources heard from mor...

DRBC Gets an Earful at Honesdale Gas Hearing

The Delaware River Basin Commission heard from more than 70 people on both sides of the natural gas drilling issue during the first of two public he...

DRBC Natural Gas Rules Hearings Start Today

​The Delaware River Basin Commission holds two public hearing sessions on the draft Natural Gas Development regulations today at the Honesdale High...

DRBC Gas Regulations Contradict One Another

In its draft Natural Gas Development Regulations, the Delaware River Basin Commission seems to imply that forested land will be under attack by the...

Property Owners Say Gas Regs Take Step Back

A coalition of property owner groups that support reasonable natural gas development in the region made a pre-emptive strike on Friday with a briefi...

DRBC Sets Rules, Guidelines for Natural Gas Hearing

With a contentious hearing on natural gas drilling set for Tuesday in Honesdale, the Delaware River Basin Commission issued rules and guidelines for...

Groups Lay Out Gripes w/DRBC Regulations

The public’s opportunity to tell the Delaware River Basin Commission what’s good or bad about the new draft regulations covering natural gas drillin...

Groups Join Forces to Encourage DRBC Comments

More than a dozen landowner groups, businesses and business associations in the Upper Delaware Basin joined together in a coalition to warn the publ...

Environmental Groups Sue DRBC Over Some Wells

The Delaware Riverkeeper Network and Damascus Citizens for Sustainability have joined forces in filing a federal lawsuit against the Delaware River...

Damascus Group Wants More DRBC Public Hearings

Although the Delaware River Basin Commission planned two public hearings in the hot bed of gas drilling – Wayne and Sullivan (NY) Counties, represen...

DRBC Sets Drilling Regs Hearing in Honesdale

Wayne County plays host to one of three public hearings set by the Delaware River Basin Commission. With the 90-day comment period for the new natur...

Alliance Sees Trouble in Some DRBC Regs

The Northern Wayne Property Owners Alliance sees the release last week of proposed regulations for natural-gas development in the Upper Delaware reg...

DRBC Encourages Use of Existing Withdrawals

Drilling for natural gas in the Marcellus Shale requires large amounts of water. So, in the new draft Natural Gas Development Regulations, now under...

Gas Well Rules Jack Up the Cost of Business

Along with requiring extensive land use planning for natural gas well development, the Delaware River Basin Commission’s new draft regulations also...

DRBC Regs Encourage Comprehensive Planning

The Delaware River Basin Commission’s new Draft Natural Gas Development Regulations address things like water sourcing, well pad siting and wastewat...