Study Says Natural Gas Drilling in Watershed Could Eventually Cost New York City Billions

摘要

The prospect of natural gas drilling in the New York City watershed could end up costing the city billions of dollars for construction of a large filtration plant, the city Independent Budget Office said in a Dec. 17 fiscal brief.rnThe budget office, a city spending watchdog agency, noted that state policymakers are considering whether to allow companies to drill for natural gas in the Catskill-Delaware watershed, which accounts for more than 90 percent of the city's drinking water supply.