Sentences with phrase «to ban hydrofracking»

Cuomo effectively banned hydrofracking in New York in 2014, rammed through a strict gun control bill within a month of the Sandy Hook massacre, and last year pushed for a system of paid family leave and a $ 15 - per - hour statewide minimum wage.

Hawkins is the only candidate who supports banning hydrofracking for natural gas.

A state supreme court judge has ruled that local governments can ban hydrofracking by passing zoning laws.

After Cuomo banned hydrofracking in New York, the protesters wanted to give him a shout out.

Two years ago, the state banned hydrofracking of natural gas within the state's borders.

Bloomberg has largely avoided commenting on local politics, though he has allowed aides, such as Wolfson, to occasionally defend his record, and did criticize Governor Cuomo earlier this year for his decision to ban hydrofracking statewide and allow casinos in upstate regions.

Last year, the legislature unanimously banned hydrofracking on county - owned property, and on April 12, County Executive Michael Hein signed an executive order prohibiting the use of brine for road deicing on all county roads.

There's word that the commissioner of the state's environmental agency is leaving, just two days after Joe Martens issued the final environmental impact statement banning hydrofracking in New York.

A Court of Appeals ruling will continue to allow local governments to ban hydrofracking within the borders of a municipality.

The day made an obvious loser of the Southern Tier, with the region's shutout in casinos coming just hours after the Cuomo administration's announcement it would effectively ban hydrofracking for the foreseeable future.

It calls for banning hydrofracking at both the state and federal levels and also urges further research in, and economic support for, alternative forms of «non-polluting» energy sources like wind, solar and hydropower.

Gov. David A. Paterson vetoed a bill passed by the Legislature last year that would have formally banned hydrofracking, but effectively put a ban into place until further study was completed.

Politics aside, Mattera said her party is happy to see some movement by Cuomo on environmental issues it cares about, like banning hydrofracking and increasing wind power.

Cuomo's administration last week moved to ban hydrofracking following a lengthy health review of the natural gas drilling process on humans.

Martens also confirmed that local zoning laws passed by communities banning hydrofracking would be honored by the state, should the process be ultimately allowed.

New York Department of Environmental Conservation Commissioner Joe Martens announced this week that he is leaving that position, just two days after he issued the final environmental impact statement banning hydrofracking in the state.

In addition to the casino announcement, Gov. Andrew Cuomo and other state officials announced they would take moves to ban hydrofracking statewide.

Legislation that would ban hydrofracking on county - owned land is expected to be voted on today by the Erie County Legislature.

In a 5 - to - 2 ruling, New York's highest court has upheld the right of local governments to ban hydrofracking within their borders.

ALBANY — Gov. Andrew Cuomo banned hydrofracking in 2014, but that hasn't brought an end to controversies over the natural - gas drilling technique.

Rich Azzopardi said Cuomo already has a strong track record of banning hydrofracking and said the governor's greenhouse gas reduction plan for 2030 is «nation leading.»

He bans hydrofracking, environmentalists want to see a ban on natural gas pipelines.

DeFrancisco says Cuomo, a moderate Democrat, might have an easier time getting along with Republicans in the Senate, rather than with a chamber controlled by Democrats who might want to go further than the governor when it comes to raising the minimum wage, raising taxes on the wealthy, banning hydrofracking and other issues.

About 100 demonstrators carried signs and recited chants, urging Cuomo to move to raise the state minimum wage and ban hydrofracking.

Kessner fought to pass local legislation to ban hydrofracking and bath salts, to improve water - shutoff procedures, and to protect the civil rights of people regardless of gender identity, among others.

According to the Greens, he'll be supporting their calls to reduce the military budget, pass Medicare for All, and ban hydrofracking in the Marcellus shale.

Former Erie County and City of Buffalo elected official Joel Giambra, longtime State Senator John DeFrancisco and former Housing Commissioner for the Pataki Administration Joe Holland took turns criticizing Governor Cuomo's Buffalo Billion program, an energy policy that bans hydrofracking, the state's taxes and regulations, ethical troubles in Albany and education policies including the Excelsior program.

At the same time, Cuomo's administration moved to ban hydrofracking in the weeks after his re-election.

The ad references a variety of Cuomo administration initiatives, from boosting spending for the Environmental Protection Fund, to investments in clean energy and, of course, the decision to ban hydrofracking.

Of course, a Democrat should ban hydrofracking and bolster protections for the LGBT community.

The announcement of the casino siting came the same day Gov. Andrew Cuomo moved to ban hydrofracking in the state, which had been seen as a potential economic boost for the Southern Tier, an area that has consistently lagged the state in job growth.

The governor's administration this week moved to ban hydrofracking in the state, but the poll found New Yorkers remain divided on the natural gas drilling issue.

After his re-election, the Cuomo administration moved to ban hydrofracking in the state and the governor has sought to bolster his relationships with unions both in the private and public sector.

The letter comes after the Cuomo administration this month moved to ban hydrofracking, a controversial natural gas extraction process that would have been used in the Southern Tier and potentially helped create jobs.

Cox said Cuomo made a mistake when he banned hydrofracking in New York, and he said the nanotech industry has faltered with the indictment of its former leader, Alain Kaloyeros, along with eight other former Cuomo associates.

Walter Hang, with Toxics Targeting, who has led a letter writing campaign to the Department of Environmental Conservation, says Governor Cuomo, who pleased activist when he banned hydrofracking in the state, has a reputation now to live up to.

... The SAFE Act, marriage equality, banning hydrofracking.

Specifically, his own agenda items: Cuomo listed the recent passage of legislation to boost the state minimum wage toward $ 15, the creation of a paid family and medical leave program, banning hydrofracking and passing marriage equality — all initiatives he had championed, or accomplished by unilateral action.

The Green Party candidate cites Cuomo's budget cuts, enacting lowered pension benefits for new state workers and refusal, so far, to ban hydrofracking.

He had vacillated on whether to ban hydrofracking.

During that time, Martens faced ongoing questions about whether the state would ban hydrofracking, a controversial natural gas extraction process.

Hawkins, the Green Party candidate who pledged to ban hydrofracking, was used as a foil by the governor.

He said he traveled to every county in the state, working on marriage equality, putting abortion rights into state law, banning hydrofracking and raising the minimum wage, among other issues.

Walter Hang with Toxics Targeting, who has led a letter - writing campaign to the Department of Environmental Conservation, said Cuomo, who pleased activists when he banned hydrofracking in the state, now has a reputation to live up to.

Cuomo's administration has angered some Binghamton - area voters by banning hydrofracking in the state, and by initially denying a casino license to any bidders from the Southern Tier.