Historic Victory for Public Health as Governor Cuomo Bans Fracking in New York
As most of the world now knows, yesterday Governor Cuomo made the incredibly bold and principled decision to ban fracking in New York State. For those of us...
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Report on Fracking's Health Risks Underscores Need for Cuomo to Extend Moratorium
Just over a month after his re-election, Governor Cuomo has been making waves on fracking—telling reporters in recent days that he will make a major decision...
A Holiday Fracking Tale of Two Governors: Maryland vs. New York
This Thanksgiving, what I am most grateful for (aside from my family, of course) is that I live in a state with a governor who has so far stood strong against...
New poll: New Yorkers overwhelming support fracking moratorium - and clean energy
Last month, NRDC engaged a nationally recognized opinion research firm to conduct polling in New York State to evaluate public attitudes about fracking and...
Latest polling results in New York show continued growth in opposition to fracking
In New York’s Southern Tier, the very heart of the Marcellus Shale region where natural gas lies locked in dense rock, new poll results show a strong majority...
NY High Court's Local Ban Decision is No Basis for Greenlighting Fracking
When the New York State Court of Appeals ruled last week that municipalities have the right to use their zoning codes to ban fracking, my reaction was one of...