Sentences with phrase «controversial natural gas extraction»

Bruno Van Peteghem, 2001 Goldman Environmental Prize winner for Islands and Island Nations, celebrated a victory as the French government recently adopted a nation - wide ban on hydraulic fracturing, a controversial natural gas extraction method frequently known as «fracking.»

Hear different perspectives on the controversial natural gas extraction method hydraulic fracturing, commonly called «fracking.»

Kort, first author of a paper on the findings published in Geophysical Research Letters, says the controversial natural gas extraction technique of hydraulic fracturing is not the main culprit.

During that time, Martens faced ongoing questions about whether the state would ban hydrofracking, a controversial natural gas extraction process.

The letter comes after the Cuomo administration this month moved to ban hydrofracking, a controversial natural gas extraction process that would have been used in the Southern Tier and potentially helped create jobs.

Tkaczyk has frequently touted her opposition to hydrofracking, a controversial natural gas extraction process.

Schneiderman is also suing the federal government over its review standards for hydraulic fracturing, the controversial natural gas extraction process.

Gibson, who represents the 19th congressional district in the Hudson Valley, has backed Gov. Andrew Cuomo's ban on the controversial natural gas extraction process.

Schneiderman had sued the commission, an agency that regulates drinking water for residents in parts of New York, Pennsylvania, Delaware, and New Jersey, earlier this year after he determined their proposed regulations for the controversial natural gas extraction method didn't go far enough.

The New York State Assembly's Environmental Conservation Committee has voted in favor of a law that would defer the issuance of new hydrofracking permits amid increased environmental and health concerns about the controversial natural gas extraction method.

The Department of Environmental Conservation and the state Department of Health are finalizing a health - impact study of fracking, the controversial natural gas extraction process, and announced last week that three experts have been contracted to sort through the guidelines.

7:23: Both Turner and Maragos call for varying degrees of environmental balance with the controversial natural gas extraction process known as hydrofracking.

And he blasted the governor for not making a decision on the controversial natural gas extraction process known as hydrofracking.

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Allowing the controversial natural - gas extraction process known as hydraulic fracturing would be «premature at a minimum,» Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver, D - Manhattan, said in a statement.

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.

In the early years of the Cuomo Administration, oil giant Exxon - Mobil put its considerable political clout behind an effort to get New York to allow fracking; a controversial type of drilling that allowed for the extraction of natural gas.

But she strayed briefly from a largely upbeat outlook to level harsh attacks against census takers and the possibility of hydrofracking near the city's watershed — the controversial natural gas - extraction method.

In particular, she blamed Cuomo's political machinations for the failure of campaign finance and ethics reform efforts, and for New York not outlawing natural gas extraction through the controversial method of hydraulic fracturing.

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.

The casino siting announcement came the same day the Cuomo administration moved to ban high - volume hydrofracking, a controversial natural - gas extraction process that had been considered for the Southern Tier.

New Yorkers, meanwhile, remain split over hydrofracking, a controversial natural - gas extraction process.

The move froze out the Southern Tier region, however, and the announcement coincided with Gov. Andrew Cuomo's administration moving to ban high - volume hydrofracking, a controversial natural - gas extraction process that was seen as a potential economic boon to the region.

Department of Environmental Conservation Commissioner Joe Martens said last week that he expects the advisory committee of experts, local and state officials and environmental groups reviewing the controversial natural - gas extraction process hydraulic fracturing will meet in «the near future.»

Similar pressures are at work in the debate over hydraulic fracturing, a controversial method of natural gas extraction.

Scientific findings — and a lack of them — played a starring role in a controversial decision earlier this week by Democratic New York Governor Andrew Cuomo to essentially ban the natural gas extraction technique known as fracking in the Empire State.

It is why natural - gas extraction — the controversial practice known as fracking — has been virtually free of environmental regulation since 2005, and why government - owned car companies get to use taxpayer money to lobby against stricter fuel - economy standards proposed by the government.