Latest Move on Fracking Shows Democracy is Alive and Well in NY

EcoWatch: Governor Andrew M. Cuomo's recent decision to hit the reset button on fracking proves that participatory democracy is alive and well in New York. Last week, Cuomo's State Health Commissioner, Dr. Nirav Shah, announced that he needs more time to review fracking's health impacts, meaning that the state's current proposed fracking regulations will expire on Feb. 28. Any future plans for fracking now depend on how the health issue comes out, which may take as much as a year or more to determine, according...

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