Albany, NY, Nov 29, 2012 — A legal expert says that the Cuomo Administration's decision to delay action on making the decision about hydraulic fracturing in New York for another 90 days makes sense.

Meanwhile, some health care professionals say a review underway on the health effects of fracking is a sham.  Go to full article

Albany, NY, Nov 28, 2012 — New York State's Department of Environmental Conservation confirms it will miss a key deadline and delay approval of hydrofracking in New York once again.

Anti-fracking forces see an opportunity in the likely new delay, while those waiting to benefit economically from the gas drilling process are feeling frustrated.  Go to full article

Albany, NY, Nov 21, 2012 — New York State will miss the November 29th regulatory deadline to complete a review of the health impacts of high volume hydraulic fracturing, Governor Cuomo confirmed yesterday.

The missed deadline means that March 1st next year is the earliest the final version of the regulations to govern fracking in the state will be released.  Go to full article

Albany, NY, Nov 20, 2012 — Gas drilling companies in New York State says they're "exhausted" by a more than four year long review process on whether to allow hydro fracking in New York, that they say they now fear will drag on into 2013.  Go to full article

Albany, NY, Nov 16, 2012 — One day after saying they could not "speculate" on when a key health review on hydrofracking in New York would commence, the New York State Department of Health has now announced three university experts have been chosen and will review the data.  Go to full article

Albany, NY, Nov 15, 2012 — New York State is facing a Nov. 29 deadline to write rules for the controversial gas drilling method hydraulic fracturing.

If the Department of Environmental Conservation Department doesn't complete its work by that date, the rule making process, possibly including public hearings, would have to start all over again. And a delay in a heath study, which could take months, means that could happen. It could possibly include more public hearings, and add several more months if not years to a review process that's been going on since 2008.  Go to full article

Nov 06, 2012 — Nationwide Insurance announced earlier this year that damage from hydraulic fracturing won't be covered under its homeowner policies.

That announcement has brought to light some new questions about how fracking will be regulated in New York.  Go to full article

Albany, NY, Oct 25, 2012 — Following a day-long special summit in Albany, Governor Cuomo has pledged to invest more money into promoting the state's growing wine, beer, and spirits industries.

The "summit" came as New York's conservation department has yet to decide whether hydro-fracking for natural gas will be permitted in New York.
As Karen DeWitt reports, a protest at the capitol highlighted the conflicting interests of brewers and gas drillers.  Go to full article

Albany, NY, Oct 22, 2012 — New York Department of Environmental Conservation commissioner commented in-depth for the first time about a new health review that has once again delayed a decision on hydraulic fracturing in New York.

Joe Martens says the internal study by the Department of Health is turning up more questions. His comments Friday came as some landowners, and politicians, in the Marcellus Shale region are growing impatient for a final decision on hydrofracking.  Go to full article

Albany, NY, Oct 16, 2012 — The State Capitol has been the scene of numerous noisy demonstrations on hydraulic fracturing. But on Monday it was supporters of gas drilling, not opponents, who were protesting.  Go to full article