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New York State to Ban Fracking: Reckless to Proceed
2014-12-18 16:19:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Environment News Service: As of early next year, New York State will be permanently off-limits to hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, for oil and gas. The decision follows the release Wednesday of a long-awaited Department of Health report that details adverse health and environmental effects from exposure to the process. Fracking involves horizontal drilling and the fracturing of underground shale rock with pressurized water and chemicals to release deposits of gas and oil. New York lies over the Marcellus shale formation,...
Fracking Ban in New York Paves the Way for Other States
2014-12-18 15:20:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
EcoWatch: Fantastic news came from the state of New York this week when the Cuomo administration announced its decision to ban fracking in the state. This exciting decision is a tribute to everyone who has worked so hard in New York to protect the state from the ravages experiences elsewhere from fracking. Heres the full story: On Wednesday, the Governor convened a cabinet meeting where Acting Health Commissioner Howard Zucker presented the findings of the Department of Healths review on fracking. He...
Fracking Banned in New York
2014-12-18 01:29:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Scientific American: Fracking has been banned in New York State since 2008. Then-Governor David Paterson imposed a moratorium on the controversial technique-- which fractures shale rock using high pressure, specially treated water to release gas trapped inside--citing the need for further study of health and environmental risks. After six years and a multiplicity of such studies the results seem to indicate that fracking can be done safely--but often is not. And that is conclusive enough to allow the current governor,...
New York bans hydraulic fracturing over health risks
2014-12-18 01:00:00| Hydrocarbons Technology
The US state of New York has decided to not to go ahead with hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, over health risks.
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New York bans fracking due to risk
2014-12-17 23:06:17| BBC News | Business | UK Edition
Fracking, the controversial method of oil and gas development, will be banned in New York state after a report concludes the process poses "significant public health risks".
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