A Two Year Supply of Natural Gas

Dr. Tony Ingraffea is a professor at Cornell University with a specialty in Civil Engineering--specifically he has worked in the area of rock fracture mechanics. He was recently interviewed by WENY Twin Tiers Sunday,(3 part video below) and he makes a compelling case that NY State should slow down its gas drilling process. One of the major points that he made was that the estimate of exactly how much gas can be recovered in total in NY State is something on the order of a 2 year supply for the entire US. So the question is, is all this hoopla about the Marcellus in NY State really worth it in the end, for a two year supply of gas? We will have to risk our drinking water, change the face of the landscape for years to come, and up end our lives-- all for what amounts to a two years supply of natural gas? Seems like a pretty bad deal for everybody-- except for the gas industry.

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