Sentences with phrase «fierce fracking opponent»

That view was reinforced by two developments last week: Cuomo's aides proposed a new energy plan for the state's future that, unlike previous plans, made no mention of fracking in the Southern Tier, and Cuomo himself named former New York City Councilman James Gennaro, a fierce fracking opponent, as a deputy commissioner at Martens» environmental agency.

The IDC, who's member Tony Avella (IDC - Queens) is a fierce fracking opponent, were essentially laundering campaign cash to the Republican Chair of the Environmental Conservation Committee, where he regularly kills anti-fracking legislation written by people like Avella, through an organization that purports to exist to advocate for environmental conservation.