Thursday’s Links Worth Clicking

• Gas industry opposes lawmakers’ plan for new regs
  Two groups that represent natural gas drillers say permit fees a legislative subcommittee is proposing for Marcellus shale wells could discourage or even cripple the fast-growing industry.
• NY Assembly to hold public hearing on environment
  The state Assembly’s environmental conservation committee is hearing testimony on the impact of budget cuts on the Department of Environmental Conservation.
• Residents to line streets of Chittenango for military procession honoring Army Sgt. Edward Bolen | syracuse.com
  Veterans and civilians bearing flags are expected to line the streets of Chittenango to honor the final return of Army Sgt. Edward Bolen on Thursday morning.
• Don’t yawn in class, especially at Cornell
  A Cornell professor’s outburst at a student who yawned during his class is making the rounds this Wednesday afternoon on several websites. Click to watch the video.
• Oswego County firefighters put out early morning fire
  Firefighters from several Oswego County fire departments were called out early this morning to put out a fire in an abandoned house in Albion.
• Premature births dip in US, but still high
  For the first time in 30 years, the rate of premature births in the U.S. is down.

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