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… and how the contentious Halliburton-developed drilling technology called hydraulic fracturing, or fracking threatens the water supply of millions.  Fracking is a whole-scale industrialization … Read More

… succumbed to the hazardous and largely unregulated hydraulic fracturing (widely known as “fracking”) of deep shale formations to extract natural gas. This radical drilling method, … Read More

… imposes a precedent-setting moratorium on gas drilling using the controversial “horizontal hydrofracking” method, after Riverkeeper’s Fractured Communities report reveals widespread … Read More

Maybe the Gov thought he was being Solomon-like, in declaring one form of fracking [horizontal wells] off limits until July but allowing another form [vertical wells] to be … Read More

… the public and the government. Governor Paterson himself was quoted saying that the anti-fracking campaign in New York State is a “very good example of public participation.” … Read More

… of New Yorkers, the Assembly passed a bill that places a timeout on hydraulic fracturing (hydrofracking or fracking) for natural gas by suspending the issuance of permits to fracture wells in … Read More

… action on two very important issues that can help to protect NY’s water from the dangers of fracking. They have passed a “timeout” on permits to fracture wells in New York and also took … Read More

… to hold the candidates’ feet to the fire when it comes to environmental issues, expecially fracking! Thanks again and be sure to check back the week of November 8 for another action item. Read More

… leading the election, but we still haven’t heard his position on supporting a permanent ban on fracking in NY’s watersheds.  We have a week to keep up the pressure. We need to let Cuomo know … Read More