Tuesday, November 09, 2010

City drilling

For those watching what is up with City Council today and a proposed ban on gas drilling in the city (also being live tweeted by Bob Mayo).  Nothing new, but a map of where we have found recent oil and gas leasing within city limits is online here fyi.   Not much, but some and mostly concentrated in a few neighborhoods.   I am a bit curious by all the attention of late.  I think some firms wanted to come in and do this, but for the time being have already been dissuaded by the political push back.  When I first noticed commerical interest in drilling within city limits, there was not much notice.  I guess nobody really thought it was for real.  I still am a bit surprised a couple firms were trying to aggregate parcels in Lawrenceville which just has such tiny parcel sizes.

There is a picture out there somewhere of a natural gas derrick right in the middle of East Liberty during the great natural gas binge a century ago.  I can't find it at the moment.. anyone know what I am referring to and have a source?
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