ALBANY - Three state Assembly committee chairmen asked Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Tuesday to suspend the comment period on new gas drilling regulations until a health review is completed. The 30-day comment period for revised regulations for shale gas … [Read more...]
MORNING NEWS: Hollywood Legend Offers Support Against Fracking in NY
Hollywood heavyweight Robert Redford is offering his help in the fight against hydraulic fracturing, an issue that continues to be an ongoing controversy in New York state. Hydraulic fracturing, widely known as fracking, is the process of injecting … [Read more...]
MORNING NEWS: Prendergast Critical Discussion on Fracking is Tonight
JAMESTOWN - The James Prendergast Library has decided it would be beneficial for area residents to have more information about various issues and concerns that have cropped up locally, regionally and across the nation. As a result, the library is … [Read more...]
AUDIO: Hydrofracking Discussion Preview with Doug Champ
JAMESTOWN - Jamestown has many attributes to its credit: scenery, landmarks, famous people, and people who are just good to know. As with any other area, there are topics that are important to the majority of the people. Topics that are discussed on … [Read more...]
MORNING NEWS: Hydro-fracking in PA Leads to Weight Limit Being Imposed on County Roads
JAMESTOWN - Chautauqua County is taking steps to prevent hydro-fracking in nearby Pennsylvania from having an adverse impact on local roads. At the start of this month, the Chautauqua County Department of Public Facilities posted weight limit … [Read more...]
Governor Cuomo to Restart Regulatory Process for Fracking
JAMESTOWN - A few months after Gov. Andrew Cuomo was poised to approve hydraulic fracturing in several struggling New York counties, his administration is reversing course and starting the regulatory process over, garnering praise from environmental … [Read more...]
State Provided Details of Fracking Permit with Fracking Interests Before Making them Public
Emails obtained from the state Department of Environmental Conservation by an environmental group show state officials gave details of a proposed permit and regulations for natural gas hydraulic fracturing to industry representatives before making … [Read more...]
Assembly Hearings in Albany Focus on Hydro-Fracking
The issue of hydro fracking has taken center stage in Albany, with Senate Democrats holding a hearing on the issue last week, with discussion continuing this week. During testimony last week, lawmakers heard testimony from environmentalists who say … [Read more...]
Fracking Proponents Say Fighting Hydrofracking Can be Costly for Local Governemnts
ALBANY - Advocates of opening up New York State to the practice of shale gas mining known as hydrofracturing – or ‘fracking’ – are taking the offensive. On Wednesday, several groups warned that the efforts to undermine fracking by local governments … [Read more...]
Anti-Fracking Group Holds Protests at DEC Headquarters in Albany
ALBANY - An environmental advocacy group held a protest outside the Department of Environmental Conservation's headquarters in Albany Tuesday to urge state officials to speak out about a controversial natural gas drilling technique, hydraulic … [Read more...]
