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Protesters demand Cuomo ban New York fracking
About 1,000 protesters gathered in Albany, New York on Wednesday ahead of Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s (D) annual state of the state address, in hopes of pressuring the governor to end the practice of hydraulic fracturing by natural gas drillers. Despite the rowdy, vocal display, an aide to the governor confirmed…
Panel seeks more disclosure on ‘fracking’
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Natural gas drillers should reveal all chemicals they use in the drilling technique called “fracking” used to tap deep shale reserves, a government panel said on Thursday, even though the risk of water pollution from the technique is “remote.” The U.S. Energy Department’s natural gas advisory subcommittee…
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