ALBANY - The issue of natural gas hyrdofracking was once again the subject for debate in Albany yesterday. The Times-Union is reporting this morning that the commissioner of the Department of Environmental Conservation met with state lawmakers on … [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...]
Saranac Lake Consulting Firm to Have Lake Study Completed by Spring 2013
MAYVILLE - Chautauqua County and the Chautauqua Lake Management Commission (CLMC) have taken important steps towards the development of an in-lake management plan to address the growing weed problem in Chautauqua Lake. That from County Executive Greg … [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...]
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...]
