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.
A group of health care professionals are seeking a meeting with Governor Cuomo's health department, saying they have compiled a compendium of new and on going research that highlights numerous health risks associated
with hydro fracking.
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.
Not exact matches
An advisory committee has been tasked
with coming up
with a fee structure to reap revenues from the industry and to pay for staff at the Department of Environmental Conservation to regulate the
hydro fracking.
VID Celebrated Earth Day on April 20th at the Bleecker St. Playground
with particular focus on the issue of
hydro -
fracking.
It's looking less and less likely that state Senators and Assemblymembers will get a pay raise as a holiday present this year, but Governor Andrew Cuomo and lawmakers still have a number of issues they need to resolve before the year ends, ranging from the siting of gambling casinos to how to close a Thruway deficit and whether to go ahead
with hydro -
fracking.
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.
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.
Opponents of
hydro fracking are charging there's a potential conflict of interest
with a consultant to Governor Cuomo's environmental agency.
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 Finger Lakes are buzzing these days
with the debate on
hydro -
fracking and many communities want it banned.
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.
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.