OPINION SPLIT ON FRACKING BAN NEW YORK TIMES: Cuomo Makes Sense On Fracking This was not an easy decision, but it was the right one. Many geologists and industry leaders believe that the deep shale formations underneath the state’s southern tier, known as the Marcellus Shale, contain bountiful supplies of natural gas. But extracting the gas, the governor concluded, carried — at least for now — unacceptable risks to the environment and human health. READ MORE FORBES: In Fracking Ban,…
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Seward: Fracking Ban Disappoints Some, But Let’s Move On To Other Opportunities ONEONTA – A few moments ago, state Sen. Jim Seward, R-Milford, issued a statement saying, given Governor Cuomo’s decision to ban fracking, “we need to move on to develop robust economic development strategies that capitalizes on our other resources.” Here is Seward’s complete statement: “I have consistently said that any decision concerning hydraulic fracturing in New York State must be based on science and, like many, have awaited…
FOR THE RECORD “Would I live in a community with HVHF (high-volume hydraulic fracturing) based on the facts I have now? Would I let my child play in the school field nearby, or my family drink the water from the tap or grow their vegetables in the soil? After looking at a plethora of reports … my answer is no.” HOWARD ZUCKER Acting NY State Health Commissioner In Announcing Ban on Fracking This Morning Quoted On ‘Capitol Confidential’ Blog…
Dillingham: Middlefield’s Ban Laid Groundwork For State Ban COOPERSTOWN – The Town of Middlefield success in banning fracking within its borders played an “important role” in the decision to ban fracking in New York State, Otsego 2000 President Nicole Dillingham said in a statement released a few moments ago. “It is significant to note that the legal decisions in the Dryden/Middlefield cases played an important role in the analysis,” wrote Dillingham. “In these cases, the New York Court of Appeals…
Allstadt: Evidence Against Fracking Is Overwhelming COOPERSTOWN – Lou Allstadt was shopping for shoes about 1:15 when the Governor’s Office phone number popped up on his cell phone. The news – that Governor Cuomo had decided to ban fracking in New York State – was being delivered by a governor’s aide to the county’s – and one of the state’s – most formidable opponents of the controversial gas-extraction process. “The evidence was overwhelming,” Allstadt said a few minutes later. “I’ve…
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State’s CFA Grants Underwrite D&H Yards Study, Coop Strategy Otsego County obtained 11 grants through Round IV of the state CFA process, announced last week. The grants total $3.27 million, 5 percent of the total awarded to the Mohawk Valley Regional Economic Development Council. For complete list, click here and go to pages 60-62 in the statewide report.…
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