By Jon Campbell, Politics on the Hudson, Feb. 12, 2013
The state’s top health regulator on Tuesday signaled he would need more time to complete his review of large-scale hydraulic fracturing, but the head of the Department … Continue reading
NY Health ‘Review’ is Incomplete, Causing a Pause in NY Approval of Fracking
February 13, 2013
NYS Fracking Deadline Expected to be Missed – Health Review Needs “Additional Time”
By Jon Campbell, Politics on the Hudson, Feb. 12, 2013
By Jon Campbell, Politics on the Hudson, Feb. 12, 2013
NYS DEC Continues to Shut the Public Out of Fracking Review
February 13, 2013
Refuses to Release Scientific Reports that Proposed HVHF Regulations are Premised Upon
As the DEC and Governor Cuomo contemplate their next step in the ongoing sham of a fracking review process, the DEC continues to refuse to release the scientific reports that the proposed high volume horizontal fracking regulations are … Continue reading
Call NY Gov. Cuomo and Tell Him to Ban Fracking Now
January 28, 2013
From our coalition, New Yorkers Against Fracking: CALL-IN WEEK to Governor Cuomo.
Damascus Citizens is a working member of New Yorkers Against Fracking.
CLICK HERE to download the poster below as a pdf.
CLICK HERE to download an alternate poster as a pdf.
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Sandra Steingraber: Next 12 Steps to Stop Fracking in New York
January 28, 2013
What You Can Do
By Sandra Steingraber, EcoWatch, Jan. 27, 2013
By Sandra Steingraber, EcoWatch, Jan. 27, 2013
You may never know what results come of your action, but if you do nothing there will be no result. — Mahatma Gandhi
1. I am writing you from an airport in Wisconsin.
People here, and across the … Continue reading
Feb. 13 may Signal Hydrofracking Fate in NYS
January 16, 2013
Environmental review precedes DEC’s ‘findings’
By Jon Campbell, Poughkeepsie Journal.com, Jan. 14, 2013
By Jon Campbell, Poughkeepsie Journal.com, Jan. 14, 2013
New York regulators may have to signal a decision on hydraulic fracturing by Feb. 13 if they hope to meet an end-of-the-month deadline for completing a set of proposed regulations.
The state Department of Environmental Conservation faces … Continue reading
Fracking Ban Rally Outside NY State of State Address
January 9, 2013
Over 1,500 New Yorkers from every corner of the state descended on Albany Wednesday to rally against fracking.
By WKTV News, Jan. 9, 2013
By WKTV News, Jan. 9, 2013
Over 1,500 New Yorkers from every corner of the state descended on Albany Wednesday to rally against fracking outside of Governor Andrew Cuomo’s State of the … Continue reading
NYS Assembly Chairs Ask DEC to Suspend Fracking Comment Period
January 9, 2013
NOTE FROM DCS: We must still get comments in before the current deadline ends Friday, January 11, at 5 PM because it’s unlikely that the comment period will be extended, but we’re glad the Assembly is making this excellent effort. This being New York, there is really no telling … Continue reading
More NYS DEC Comment Tools
January 7, 2013
HURRY! Comments to NYS DEC are due by Friday, January 11, 2013. Your comments are vital to the future of NYS and the Delaware River Basin!
CLICK HERE to download sample comment letters.
CLICK HERE to go to Thirty Days of Fracking Regs for help in generating your comments.
FROM … Continue reading
Send Your Comments to DEC About Their Fracking Regulations!
December 13, 2012
30 Days of Fracking Regs Helps You Send Your Comments to NYS DEC
This is very important to the future of New York State and the Delaware River Basin. Click here to go to 30 Days of Fracking Regs and submit your comments to New York State Department of Environmental … Continue reading
The Top Fracking Threats to Health NY Must Assess
December 3, 2012
A group of health professionals is working to make sure the state thoroughly investigates the impacts of fracking on public health.
By Alison Rose Levy, AlterNet, Nov. 30, 2012
By Alison Rose Levy, AlterNet, Nov. 30, 2012
The good news is that a public health department— New York State’s Department of Health (DOH)— is finally undertaking an assessment … Continue reading
