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New York plans prohibit fracking, citing health issues, dubious econ benefits
2014-12-17 12:03:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Associated Press: Handing environmentalists a breakthrough victory, New York plans to prohibit fracking for natural gas because of what regulators say are its unexplored health risks and dubious economic benefits. New York, which overlies part of the gas-rich Marcellus Shale formation that has led to a drilling boom in Pennsylvania and other nearby states, has banned shale gas development since 2008, when the state began an environmental review of the drilling technique also known as hydraulic fracturing. Wednesday's...
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