Albany, NY, Aug 10, 2011 — New York State Comptroller Tom DiNapoli is proposing a remedial fund for hydro fracking, similar to the state's oil spill fund, to reimburse citizens if they suffer environmental damage from the gas drilling process. In Albany, Karen DeWitt has the details.  Go to full article

Ithaca, NY, Jul 22, 2011 — Tompkins County, headquartered in progressively-minded Ithaca, has a reputation for being opposed to hydrofracking. In fact, the town of Ithaca was among the first in the state to ban hydrofracking.

But Tompkins County is out front on getting ready for the reality of fracking. Officials are pushing lots of paper as the county gets set for the impacts on the local economy and infrastructure -- as well as the environment. Emma Jacobs reports for the Innovation Trail.  Go to full article

Albany, NY, Jul 04, 2011 — Governor Cuomo's environmental commissioner laid out plans for hydrofracking in New York. Joe Martens said he believes the controversial method of extracting natural gas can be done safely.

Martens detailed the Department of Environmental Conservation's planned safeguards one day after the agency revealed it planned to allow fracking on privately owned lands in the state. But environmentalists are skeptical.
Karen DeWitt has more.  Go to full article

Albany, NY, Jul 01, 2011 — Governor Cuomo's Environmental commissioner laid out plans Friday for going ahead with hydrofracking in New York, saying he believes it can be done safely.  Go to full article

Albany, NY, Jul 01, 2011 — After a lot of controversy, Governor Andrew Cuomo's Environmental Commissioner says New York will permit the natural gas extraction process known as hydraulic fracturing, to proceed with some limitations.  Go to full article

Albany, NY, Jun 29, 2011 — Although the DEC has been working on a study about hydrofracking in New York's Marcellus Shale for four years, they have not finished a draft requested for Friday by the Cuomo administration. Emma Jacobs from the Innovation Trail has more.  Go to full article

Brooklyn, NY, Jun 01, 2011 — New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman is taking legal action to put the brakes on natural gas drilling in the state. He sued the federal government in a Brooklyn court yesterday, seeking a full environmental review of hydro-fracking.

The Innovation Trail's Marie Cusick reports from Albany.  Go to full article

May 23, 2011 — Horizontal hydrofracking, the controversial natural gas drilling technique, is still a long ways off in New York's Marcellus Shale region.

The Innovation Trail's Emma Jacobs has more on the long process ahead.  Go to full article

Albany, NY, May 02, 2011 — Environmentalists plan a belated Earth Day celebration and lobby day at the State Capitol Monday, when the legislature returns from a two and a half week break. Among other things, they will ask for more controls over hydrofracking.  Go to full article

Albany, NY, Apr 27, 2011 — College students from around the state concerned about the natural gas extraction process known as hydro fracking presented Governor Andrew Cuomo's office with petitions to study the practice more carefully. From Albany, Karen DeWitt reports.  Go to full article