The coalition New Yorkers Against Fracking delivered boxes containing 200,000 signatures to Governor Cuomo's offices that they say are from state residents who want the gas
drilling process banned.
Not exact matches
The party backs a
ban on the controversial natural - gas
drilling process known as hydrofracking, a source of rare indecision for Cuomo.
Anti-fracking groups say they are using New York's stance to help convince other states, and even countries to
ban the gas
drilling process.
Others were upset by the
ban on hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, because they believe the gas
drilling process would boost that region's struggling economy.
Cuomo's administration last week moved to
ban hydrofracking following a lengthy health review of the natural gas
drilling process on humans.
At 11:30 a.m., New Yorkers Against Fracking hold a rally to celebrate the Cuomo administration's decision to
ban the controversial natural gas
drilling process, Empire State Plaza Concourse, Albany.
Ken Polkalsky from the Business Council speaks about the fracking
ban, while Siena Pollster Steve Greenberg shares poll results about public opinion on the
drilling process.
The Green party candidate wants to
ban the gas
drilling process in New York, while Cuomo is so far undecided.
Senate Environmental Conservation Committee Chair Mark Grisanti, a Buffalo area Republican, is not advocating for a
ban, but he says he «shares many of the concerns» about the gas
drilling process.
Anti fracking advocates rallied in Albany to try to convince Governor Andrew Cuomo to
ban the natural gas
drilling process in New York.
Anti-fracking groups say they are using New York's stance to help convince other states — and even countries — to also
ban the gas
drilling process.
Marshall says she and other advocates have learned, through the fracking fight, where years of protests eventually led Cuomo to
ban the natural gas
drilling process, that applying political pressure can work.
In this phone call, the Skeloses lament Cuomo's
ban on fracking because they had hoped that the younger Skelos could profit from the gas
drilling process.
Anti-fracking advocates rallied in Albany to try to convince Governor Andrew Cuomo to
ban the natural gas
drilling process in New York.
Lead by 17 - year - old senior, Anna Wysocki, who served as spokesperson for the student panel cited the governors endorsement of the
ban on hydraulic fracturing in New York State because of the danger the
drilling process posed to the safety of drinking water.
In an editorial, WSJ comments on a bipartisan vote in the state assembly to defeat a
ban on hydraulic fracturing:»... about one - third of the active wells now use this innovative
drilling process... A moratorium would throw thousands of Californians out of work.»