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04.15.15 :: Press Releases :: Fracking/Gas Drilling

Albany County Bans the Dumping of Fracking Waste in Landfills

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In the absence of a statewide ban on fracking waste, the Albany County Legislature unanimously passed a local law which bans fracking waste from entering landfills within the county.

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04.10.15 :: Don't Frack with New York

Help Albany County Ban Disposal of Fracking Waste in its Landfills

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Photo: Misti Duvall/Riverkeeper
Take action today and tell the Albany County Legislature to vote yes on Local Law D for 2014. Attend the Legislature’s public forum to express your support prior to the vote or call your Albany County legislator today and encourage them to vote yes. When: Monday, April 13, 6:30 p.m. Where: Albany County Courthouse Legislative Chambers, 2nd Floor, 16 Eagle Street, Albany, NY 12207 On Monday, April 13, the Albany County Legislature will vote on Local Law D for 2014, a bill to prohibit the introduction of waste associated with […]

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04.06.15 :: Rvk in the Press :: WGXC Radio

Fracking waste: Should we be concerned?

04.02.15 :: Rvk in the Press :: EcoWatch

States Fail to Properly Manage Fracking Waste, Says Groundbreaking Report

02.20.15 :: Rvk in the Press :: Huffington Post

This Is What Water Democracy Looks Like

02.13.15 :: Rvk in the Press :: Daily Freeman

Niagara Bottling drops plan to build water plant in town of Ulster

02.13.15 :: Rvk in the Press :: Times Herald-Record

Niagara Bottling pulls plug on proposed town of Ulster plant

01.09.15 :: Rvk in the Press :: Ithaca Journal

Any solution? A clash over safe road brine sources

12.29.14 :: Rvk in the Press :: Huffington Post

Why Andrew Cuomo Banned Fracking in New York

12.19.14 :: Rvk in the Press :: Capital NY

Environmentalists make their post-fracking plans

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