Tagged: Watkins Glen

1:58pm

Fri April 26, 2013
Environment

Fight to stop proposed gas storage facility continues with activists' release from jail

Three opponents of a proposed gas storage facility near Seneca Lake were released from jail early Thursday. The activists were sentenced to fifteen days after trespassing on property owned by Inergy Corporation, but were released after about a week. Inergy is seeking approval to store millions of barrels of butane and propane in an old salt cavern near Watkins Glen.

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4:13pm

Tue March 19, 2013
Energy

Protesters arrested at gas storage site in Finger Lakes

A number of protestors were arrested for blockading the entrance to a natural gas storage facility in the Finger Lakes region early Monday.

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9:06am

Mon February 25, 2013
Energy

Residents prepare for legal fight over proposed gas storage facility

Credit Sidsel Overgaard/WRVO

Opponents of a proposed underground gas storage facility near Seneca Lake are ramping up for a legal fight as a decision on the project nears.

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