Sentences with phrase «health impact study»
Governor Cuomo's environmental commissioner is rejecting calls by environmentalists for an independent health impact study on hydro fracking.
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The Albany Times Union is reporting that by issuing a moratorium, the state will allow for the completion of several significant health impact studies related to hyrofracking.
Her letter, posted on her Facebook page, says in part «In order for the public to have confidence in in New York State's «health impact analysis» of shale fracking, a comprehensive public health impact study should be undertaken openly and transparently to resolve all shale fracking concerns once and for all.»
Governor Andrew Cuomo's environmental commissioner is rejecting calls by environmentalists for an independent health impact study on hydrofracking.
The fracking announcement December 17th came after six years of a de facto moratorium with a long - awaited health impact study.
Her letter, posted on her Facebook page, says in part «In order for the public to have confidence in New York State's «health impact analysis» of shale fracking, a comprehensive public health impact study should be undertaken openly and transparently to resolve all shale fracking concerns once and for all.»
Until last October, when 250 medical professionals sent a letter to Gov. Andrew Cuomo calling for a health impact study, much of the science and conversation had explored fracking's effects on jobs and environment.
Responding to other question, Cuomo said he doesn't believe a health impact study related to natural gas hydrofracking needs to be redone.
Nadaeu says her group and others are seeking greater protections for drinking water and public health before fracking could occur, and to that end, have been pressing the legislature to authorize a health impact study on fracking.
Environmental Advocates has sent a Freedom of Information request asking to see the health impact study conducted by the DEC..
The state will miss the November 29th deadline required for the completion of review of the health impact study, a component of the draft DEC regulations that would govern fracking in New York.
The announcement is the first time that the department has acknowledged that it has conducted a health impact study.
Hang says a comprehensive public health impact study should be conducted before any more steps are taken.
Opponents of hydrofracking are pushing the state to delay the permitting process until a health impact study is performed.
I find that the Health Impact Study is Junk Science.
As Table 1 summarizes, there are major flaws with the Health Impact Study.