Sentences with phrase «controversial drilling method»

As Gov. Andrew Cuomo wrestles with whether or not to allow hydraulic fracturing in the state, a Queens councilman has lauded him for refusing to buckle to pressure and allowing a critical deadline to pass rather than speed up a review of the controversial drilling method's potential impact on public health.

Cuomo has not decided what to do on hydrofracking, a controversial drilling method that is opposed by environmentalists but backed property owners and the energy industry.

Hydrofracking foes want to keep the pressure on the governor as a decision about the controversial drilling method nears.

One glaring admission from the hour - long presentation in Albany involved hydrofracking, a controversial drilling method the state has yet to approve or reject.