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Cuomo to Ban Fracking in New York State, Citing Health Risks
Cuomo to Ban Fracking in New York State, Citing Health Risks ^ | DEC. 17, 2014 | By JESSE McKINLEY

Posted on 12/17/2014 10:03:02 AM PST by Behind Liberal Lines

ALBANY — The Cuomo administration announced Wednesday that it would ban hydraulic fracturing in New York State, ending years of uncertainty by concluding that the controversial method of extracting gas from deep underground could contaminate the state’s air and water and pose inestimable public-health risks...

That conclusion was delivered publicly during a year-end cabinet meeting called by Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo in Albany. It came amid increased calls by environmentalists to ban fracking, which uses water and chemicals to release natural gas trapped in deeply buried shale deposits.

(Excerpt) Read more at nytimes.com ...


TOPICS: Breaking News; Business/Economy; US: New York
KEYWORDS: ban; coal; cuomo; energy; fracking; frackingban; natgas; naturalgas; ny
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Wonderful. More jobs being sent out of state. But at least he's approving a new casino somewhere upstate. That'll turn things around.
1 posted on 12/17/2014 10:03:02 AM PST by Behind Liberal Lines
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Based on a propaganda movie the Saudis paid Matt Demon to produce.

Cuomo is in the pocket of Big Saudi.

2 posted on 12/17/2014 10:04:14 AM PST by E. Pluribus Unum (Any energy source that requires a subsidy is, by definition, "unsustainable.")
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To: Behind Liberal Lines

Moron.


3 posted on 12/17/2014 10:04:44 AM PST by dfwgator
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To: E. Pluribus Unum
Cuomo is in the pocket of Big Saudi.

Yep.

4 posted on 12/17/2014 10:04:58 AM PST by dfwgator
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To: Behind Liberal Lines

Liberalism is a philosophy of impoverishment.

Proved.


5 posted on 12/17/2014 10:05:03 AM PST by Uncle Miltie (Boner and McTurtle funded Amnesty and 0bamaCare)
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Notice how all Democrats are top scientists when it comes to stopping energy production?

Pray America is waking


6 posted on 12/17/2014 10:05:27 AM PST by bray (Palin/Perry 16 two Ps in a pod)
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Silly Sally Dilly Dalley dumbo. Even the Feds have researched and determined fracking to be safe. They made this finding even though the “finders” were opposed to fracking.


7 posted on 12/17/2014 10:05:47 AM PST by Lion Den Dan
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Did Pennsylvanian Rig Workers contribute to his campaign funds?


8 posted on 12/17/2014 10:06:33 AM PST by thackney (life is fragile, handle with prayer.)
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Once again the NYC politicians give the middle finger to Upstate NY. Cuomo lost NY outside the NYC metro area in the recent gubernatorial election. Upstate needs to get out of the clutches of NYC and perhaps join Pennsylvania.


9 posted on 12/17/2014 10:06:39 AM PST by C19fan
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That figures. Playing to the base. Which is the majority in that state.


10 posted on 12/17/2014 10:07:16 AM PST by McGruff (Ummm...)
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Which is the majority in that state City.
11 posted on 12/17/2014 10:08:25 AM PST by C19fan
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To: Lion Den Dan

As gas prices have dropped and Russia’s economy in free fall I Knew that this was coming. Since there is not a Democratic Governor in North Dakota the courts will next get involved. Maybe Barry will issue a memorandum or executive order as well.


12 posted on 12/17/2014 10:08:29 AM PST by skams19
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

And...strangely enough, oil prices just spiked: http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/3238209/posts?page=1

Coincidence, I’m sure.


13 posted on 12/17/2014 10:08:49 AM PST by Behind Liberal Lines
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It’s too bad that oil is so easily moved around.

When states actively discourage drilling, fracking, etc... a 100% premium should be added to the price of oil in that state.


14 posted on 12/17/2014 10:10:24 AM PST by justlurking (tagline removed, as demanded by Admin Moderator)
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Good for New York. They don’t need the jobs and revenue. It might erode the Democrat voting base.


15 posted on 12/17/2014 10:11:37 AM PST by arthurus
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lousy sob


16 posted on 12/17/2014 10:11:59 AM PST by Sacajaweau
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We know what’s best for you.


17 posted on 12/17/2014 10:14:49 AM PST by smokingfrog ( sleep with one eye open (<o> ---)
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“Citing health risks”....This coming from a lib who bans people the right to defend themselves.


18 posted on 12/17/2014 10:15:33 AM PST by GrandJediMasterYoda (Obama: 7 acts of blatant treason and counting.)
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That figures. Playing to the base. Which is the majority in that state.

Hope they all freeze their asses off.

19 posted on 12/17/2014 10:16:20 AM PST by dfwgator
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Bye, bye royalties and employment!


20 posted on 12/17/2014 10:16:33 AM PST by struggle
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