More than 200 people interested in finding out the facts about hydrofracking in the Marcellus Shale area attended a forum on the campus of Alfred State College Saturday.
The four-hour forum included experts from the drilling industry, a health researcher, a consultant opposed to hydrofracking and county Legislator Kevin LaForge of Wellsville, chairman of the county Special Communications & Technology Ad Hoc Committee. In Central and Western New York, Marcellus Shale stretches about 6,000 feet below the surface.
Organizer Brent Kelley said he was pleased with the turnout.
