Sentences with phrase «hydro fracking in»

Gov. Andrew Cuomo faces a tough choice as he continues to ponder the decision on whether to allow hydro fracking in New York, and it seems there's no easy way to win for the governor.

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.

In September of 2012, Cuomo's environmental commissioner announced that Dr. Shah would begin a health review, and that there would be no decision on going ahead with hydro fracking in the state until it was finished.

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.

The Republican Senate candidate challenging Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, Wendy Long, is urging swift action on hydro fracking in New York.

The Cuomo Administration has announced two developments that could delay the start of hydro fracking in New York, and is leaving supporters and opponents with many unanswered questions.

The state's environmental commissioner for the first time commented in depth about a new health review that has once again delayed a decision on hydro fracking in New York.

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 Cuomo is indicating he may very soon release a plan to begin limited hydro fracking in New York, but the state legislature left for the summer without acting on any legislation that would speed up the process, or slow it down.

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.

The state's major environmental groups have formed a new coalition, urging Governor Andrew Cuomo to reject a plan to begin hydro fracking in select counties in New York's Southern Tier.

The Green Party candidate Howie Hawkins, is against hydro fracking in the state under any circumstances.

The governor says he won't be adding additional staff to police hydro fracking in the Department of Environmental Conservation's budget this year.

Not exact matches

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.

The New York Public Interest Research Group studied 59 municipalities that have voted to permit hydro - fracking in the past few years, if New York State eventually approves the process.

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

The racially diverse jury of five men and seven women were chosen from a pool of thirty potential jurors, some of whom expressed strong feelings about corruption and big money in politics, and even about hydro fracking.

DEC Commissioner Joe Martens estimates the agency has received 40,000 comments in the public comment period which just ended on January 11th on a draft environmental impact study to permit hydro fracking on some private lands in New York State.

The wife and son of slain Beatle John Lennon traveled to the Capitol on what could be the last day of the final public comment period on whether hydro fracking should go forward in New York.

Signatures were collected for a letter to Governor Cuomo to urge him to ban hydro - fracking in New York State.

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.

And while Governor Cuomo has said repeatedly he's waiting for the completed review from his health commissioner, he has also said that he would make a decision on whether the state should go ahead with hydro fracking before Election Day in November of next year.

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.

The racially diverse jury of five men and seven women were chosen from a pool of thirty potential jurors, some of whom expressed strong feelings about corruption and big money in politics, and even about hydro - fracking.

Governor Cuomo, a Democrat, Republican Rob Astorino, Green Party candidate Howie Hawkins and the Libertarian Party's Michael McDermott talked about hydro fracking, legalizing marijuana and, being in Buffalo - the Bills football team.

Cahill, who has also served as the state's environmental commissioner, says he believes the state should go forward with hydro - fracking, but make sure that adequate protections are in place.

Two years ago, Governor Cuomo considered hydro fracking a key component of his plans for economic development in the faltering upstate regions of the state.

I could be wrong, but it seems to me that proponents of hydro - fracking in New York State have not spent time in the FingerLakes Region where the long - term economic benefits of tourism, agriculture, outdoor recreation, etc far outweigh the short - term profits and potential damage and contamination to a most beautifully natural and economically valuable treasure of a region.

You are certainly correct in that some people who are opposed to hydro - fracking are also opposed to large scale windmills in sensitve areas.

A bankrupt energy company is suing the Cuomo Administration over the long delayed decision on whether to allow hydro - fracking in New York.

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.

I don't think hydro - fracking which has proven to be an extraction process that IS contaminating tax paying citizen's well water, in addition to lowering the value of their homes, security, and only assets, not to mention making their homes uninhabitable IS the answer.

Zimet said a number of environmental groups and the Tompkins County legislature had signed a letter to Governor Cuomo «asking him to slow down» in the plan to allow hydro - fracking, which she encouraged legislators to sign.

Cuomo's environmental commissioner says he will in the coming weeks finalize an environmental impact statement, that's been delayed for years, that concludes that hydro fracking will not be permitted in New York State.

Governor Cuomo's Health Commissioner is conducting a health impact review on whether hydro fracking can be done safely in New York.

The state's environmental agency confirms it will miss a key deadline and delay approval of hydro - fracking in New York once again.

Fracktivists, as anti hydro - fracking activists are called, hope to play a role in New York's Presidential primary.

She was part of the campaign to end fracking in New York State and has advocated for an end to reliance on fossil fuel and replacing it with sustainable power sources like solar, wind and hydro electric power.

In December of 2014, Governor Cuomo's Administration decided not to allow hydro - fracking within New York's borders.

Cuomo says he realizes that trust in government, and whether the state could safely carry out hydro fracking, has to be earned.

She regularly cleans up the trash in her community and speaks out on hydro - fracking and coal - fired power plants because she sees what it does to community health and the health of our atmosphere.

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.