Sentences with phrase «allowing natural gas hydrofracking»

And he sat impassively at an open cabinet meeting as two of his appointees — acting health commissioner Howard Zucker and Department of Environmental Conservation commissioner Joe Martens — recommended that the state not allow natural gas hydrofracking, citing public health «red flags» and a lack of scientific data supporting its safety.

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Pegula made his money in natural - gas development and the governor's administration is yet to make a decision on whether to allow high - volume hydrofracking in the state, a controversial extraction process that is supported by the energy industry, but staunchly opposed by environmental groups.

But at the same time upstaters argue that allowing hydrofracking and natural gas drilling would be a boon to the depressed upstate economy.

Though Deputy Senate Majority Leader Tom Libous, R - Binghamton, didn't exactly close the door on a millionaires tax in a radio interview last week (Libous said he would be open to other sources of revenue if the high - volume version of the controversial but potential lucrative natural - gas extraction process known as hydrofracking isn't allowed) DeFrancisco said GOP lawmakers in his chamber would continue to oppose any tax increases or attempts to sustain a surcharge.

Allowing the controversial natural - gas extraction process known as hydrofracking to be expanded in New York could be that economic engine, he said.

She also criticized Amedore's support for allowing hydrofracking in the state, a natural gas drilling process that has largely been considered for the state's Southern Tier region.

David Paterson when he signed a temporary moratorium to the controversial natural gas drilling process known as hydrofracking, lamented today that the decision about whether to allow fracking in the Marcellus Shale has become «a political decision» rather than one based on science, safety or potential economic benefit.