Marcellus Shale Press Coverage

Battle over Pipelines as State Certification Looms

One of the main opponents of fracking is now setting his sights on proposed pipeline projects in New York.

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The Promise of Fracking - Pt. 3 - Impact on New York

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The Promise of Fracking - Pt. 2 - The Environment - Lessons from Pennsylvania

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The Promise of Fracking - Pt. 1

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Gas companies may sue N.Y. State over fracking ban

A natural gas drilling rig at in Zelienople, Pa.
(Photo: AP)

ALBANY – When Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s administration first said it would ban large-scale hydraulic fracturing, it was hailed as a victory for vocal environmentalists and fracking opponents and a stunning defeat for the natural-gas industry.

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The battle over fracking in New York may not be over

ALBANY – When Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s administration first said it would ban large-scale hydraulic fracturing, it was hailed as a victory for vocal environmentalists and fracking opponents and a stunning defeat for the natural-gas industry.

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Fight over fracking lingers in New York

ALBANY, N.Y. — When New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s administration first said it would ban large-scale hydraulic fracturing, it was hailed as a victory for vocal environmentalists and fracking opponents and a stunning defeat for the natural-gas industry.

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Can ‘waterless fracking’ in New York sidestep Cuomo’s ban?

ANOTHER DECISION LOOMS: New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced at a cabinet meeting last December a ban on high-volume hydraulic fracturing. But a county in the state’s Southern Tier has applied for two applications to drill using another fracking method.

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Can ‘waterless fracking’ in New York sidestep Cuomo’s ban?

Oct. 8, 2015: New York Governor Andrew Cuomo announces New York's involvement in the Under 2 MOU coalition in New York. (AP)

The administration of New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo has shown no signs of backing off the statewide prohibition on hydraulic fracturing the Democrat announced at the end of last year.