Category: New York
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New Yorkers Win Frack Fight at Local Level
EARTHJUSTICE — Local residents and elected leaders in Dryden, N.Y. are celebrating victory in a closely watched case over local fracking bans. A state appeals court ruled in favor of the towns …
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Hydraulic Fracturing Faces Growing Competition for Water Supplies in Water-Stressed Regions
CERES — A new Ceres research paper on water use in hydraulic fracturing operations shows that a significant portion of this activity is happening in water stressed regions of the U.S., most prominently Texas and Colorado, which are both in the midst of …
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MAYDAY-MAYDAY: Coalition Calls for New York State to Oppose LNG Port
CLEAN OCEAN ACTION —The organizations, representing thousands of citizens, called on Gov. Cuomo to oppose the creation of Liberty LNG’s “Port Ambrose” project. The port would be near the entrance to …
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Video: Sandra Steingraber Shines a Spotlight on the Problems of Fracking
MOYERS & COMPANY — After serving 10 days of her 15-day sentence for trespassing during a protest against fracking, activist Sandra Steingraber was released from the Schuyler County jail last …
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First County in U.S. Bans Oil and Gas Extraction
COMMUNITY ENVIRONMENTAL LEGAL DEFENSE FUND — Monday the County Commission of Mora County became the first county in the U.S. to pass an ordinance banning all oil and gas extraction …