Category: New York
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New Jersey State Legislators Send Letter to NY Gov. Cuomo Urging Him to Ban Fracking
FOOD & WATER WATCH — Fifteen New Jersey state legislators sent a letter to New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo today urging him to ban the controversial practice of hydraulic fracturing or fracking in his state for the sake of public health and environmental protection throughout …
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New Website Exposes NY Fracking Scandal
NY FRACKING SCANDAL — New Freedom of Information Law (FOIL) documents indicate that Larry Schwartz, Secretary to Governor Andrew M. Cuomo and one of the governor’s closest advisors, has a conflict of interest due to his stock investments …
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Cuomo’s Fracking Process in Serious Trouble
PAUL GALLAY — New York Governor Andrew Cuomo must have winced as state environmental commissioner Joe Martens was grilled on fracking during budget hearings last week. One legislator after another hacked at …
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Yoko Ono Buys TV Ad Time to Speak to Gov. Cuomo About Fracking
ARTISTS AGAINST FRACKING — As the deadline for New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s decision on gas fracking approaches later this month, Artists Against Fracking has stepped up its campaign calling for a …
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New Urbanism: America’s 10 Most Walkable Cities
Rather than drive, think about walking more. A number of advocate groups celebrate a newfound urbanism developing throughout popular US cities. The following cities usher in a new-defined sense of urban living, enticing inhabitants to walk about more often.