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 anti fracking groups also delivered boxes and boxes of paper that they said contained 204,000 signed public comments questioning the health and
safety of hydro fracking.
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.
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.
Governor Cuomo and President Obama may not get to discuss their
views of hydro fracking, higher education, or anything at all.
Opponents of hydro fracking are charging there's a potential conflict of interest with a consultant to Governor Cuomo's environmental agency.
Opponents
of hydro fracking are now focusing on gas pipelines that conduct fracked gas from other states underneath New York.