Sentences with phrase «gas hydro fracking»

The public comment period for the Cuomo administration's proposal for natural gas hydro fracking is in its final hours.

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Acknowledging the «irony» of how a business practice that's illegal in New York State helped keep the Buffalo Bills in Western New York, billionaire Terry Pegula defended the controversial gas drilling method better known as hydro - fracking.

A historic preservation group is weighing in on hydro fracking for the first time, and they don't like what they say they've been learning about the gas drilling process.

The issue of hydro fracking played a role in the recent Democratic primary for governor in New York, and those who oppose the gas drilling process hope it will influence the general election, as well.

Now that elections are over, supporters and opponents of hydro fracking are wondering what will be Governor Andrew Cuomo's next move on the long stalled gas drilling process in New York State.

Ulster County resident and local author Marc Fried doesn't feel that hydro - fracking of natural gas is a good solution for energy problems.

There's been increasing signs that the state might more slowly phase in the permitting of new gas wells, with preference going to communities or regions of the state that are more receptive to hydro fracking.

For months, the Cuomo Administration has been signaling that it might permit the gas drilling process known as hydro fracking in a few areas in the Marcellus Shale region where the majority of people in communities want the gas drilling process to begin.

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo says he may not decide whether the sate should go ahead with hydro - fracking for natural gas until after the November 2014 elections.

The State Capitol has been the scene of numerous noisy demonstrations on hydro - fracking, but this time it was supporters of gas drilling who were doing the protesting.

The state's gas drillers say they would like their own summit on hydro fracking.

Numerous sources and published reports have said that the Cuomo Administration may permit hydro fracking in some communities in New York's Southern Tier where the majority of residents want natural gas drilling.

Governor Andrew Cuomo says he expects the State's Department of Environmental Conservation will fail to meet a November 29 deadline to propose new rules for the gas drilling process known as hydro - fracking.

Four years ago, Cuomo was being followed around by environmentalists upset he was considering allowing a natural gas drilling practice known as hydro fracking and by members of the teacher unions upset after Cuomo during his re-election campaign had declared war on them.

Environmentalists are celebrating after Governor Cuomo says there will be no hydro fracking in New York for now, citing inconclusive scientific evidence on the health effects of the gas drilling process.

Environmentalists are celebrating while gas companies are fuming over Governor Cuomo's decision to ban hydro fracking in New York State for the near future.

Several said they were uncertain about which fuels were the cleanest (for some, natural gas was perceived by some as dirty due to its extraction from hydro - fracking).

However, the stark reality is that global emissions have accelerated (Fig. 1) and new efforts are underway to massively expand fossil fuel extraction [7]--[9] by drilling to increasing ocean depths and into the Arctic, squeezing oil from tar sands and tar shale, hydro - fracking to expand extraction of natural gas, developing exploitation of methane hydrates, and mining of coal via mountaintop removal and mechanized long - wall mining.

And that then forces any government to approve expanded oil drilling, hydro - fracking to get more gas, mountaintop removal to get coal.

Indeed, a case could be made that politicians have been pushed into a situation such that they have no choice but to approve continued coal - burning, hydro - fracking for increased gas and oil production, and pursuit of oil and gas in extreme and pristine environments.