Here we go again… There is another permit before the Delaware River Basin Commission (DRBC) to de-water a trout stream in the Delaware Watershed for natural gas drilling. As you may recall, this is the second attempt by the gas industry to get into the watershed. The first permit, which was an...

The EIS comment period is over, so I’m done debating about gas drilling – at least here. I thank everyone who took the time to write to the Gov, DEC and DRBC. I believe we all made a huge difference. I hope this means good karma, fine hatches, and giant rising trout next spring for all of...

As much as I’d like to hoist a glass of eggnog right now, I urge you to please place a Christmas gift under the hemlock tree of your favorite trout steam by writing Governor Patterson one last time and urge him to withdraw the draft environmental impact statement on gas drilling in the...

Major news development here... Looks like an early Christmas gift to the catskills, but more work to be done... UPDATE 1-NYC urges ban on shale gas drilling in watershed 8:30am EST * Largest U.S. city joins environmentalists in opposition * Drilling called 'unacceptable threat' to drinking...

Trout Unlimited has put together an excellent action alert on gas drilling in the Catskills. You can send a letter to the Gov. in about 30 seconds. Here's the link. Protect Marcellus Shale | Take Action | Trout Unlimited

How psyched are you guys that Exxon is going to be a big player in the Southern Tier of New York on the natural gas front – including the Deposit area. See link. FOX 40 WICZ TV - Exxon Mobil To Compete for Gas Drilling In Tier [12/15/2009] - News, Sports, Weather, Contests and More - Binghamton...

I posted as a reply to another thread, but I think it's worthy of it's own separate thread. Full story is below and here's the link: Earth Island Institute | Earth Island Journal | The EnvironmentaList But look at these paragraphs: Farnelli says that numerous spills and infractions have gone...

For the past few months, we have seen hundreds of posts on this site related to natural gas drilling in the Catskills and Delaware watershed. Based on the number of views (well into the thousands), this is an extremely important issue to NEFF members. Though a few on this site are proponents...

Guys, See below action alert from Catskill Mountainkeeper: There will be a public hearing in New York City on Tuesday, November 10th!!!!!!!!! The NYC hearing is a recent development -- and concession by DEC. It will allow all you downstaters and Garden Staters, etc. to comment on the gas...

Guys, I just found out that the proposed de-watering site on the West Branch will be near the Rte 191 storage facility and public access downstream. This is where a million gallons/day of our precious, PUBLIC West Branch water will be taken offsite, pumped with chemicals and injected...

This permit application will be discussed at the next meeting of the Delaware River Basin Commission on July 15th: Chesapeake Appalachia, LLC D-2009-20-1. A surface water withdrawal project to supply a maximum of 29.99 mg/30 days of water for the applicant’s exploration and development of...

Howdy. As a long-time angler on the Upper Delaware (and infrequent poster to this site), I thought this might be of interest: I have published my first book: “Upriver and Downstream,” an anthology of 70 fishing stories that have appeared in The New York Times. Some of the stories are my own...

I wouldn’t either. Please look at the amount of views some of these threads receive… PLEASE use discretion when posting. Generalities, techniques, etc., good: (e.g. “Are Hendricksons hatching in the Catskills yet?”) Specific spots, stream names (those off the beaten path), bad: (e.g. “Here’s...

...would a post about fish advisories and mercury pollution be removed from a website about fishing? Some of us, including those who flyfish the hallowed Delaware and Beaverkill, like to slum it occasionally by strolling down to the local pond and fill a stringer with panfish. Takes us back to...

Thank you for protecting us, President Bush…. Thank you for protecting my son from terrorism and freedom-hating people. Meanwhile, you have relaxed mercury emissions from coal-fired power plants (under the guise so making them “tougher”)...

So I've got two hours to kill on the mainstem Delaware, and decide to fish a mile or so below the junction. I pull into this turn-off that's obviously well-used. There are some posted signs, but none near where I've parked. I've parked here before and scrambled down the steep bank without any...