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Mixed Reactions on N.Y. Fracking Decision

New York’s fracking announcement on health review months in the making

Riverkeeper Urges Comprehensive, Objective & Inclusive Study, in Response to State Commitment to Delay Fracking Decision until Announced DOH Health Review is Complete

Riverkeeper is encouraged that the state will not make a decision on fracking until NYS Health Commissioner Nirav Shah completes his newly-announced review of the health analysis in DEC’s environmental impact statement on fracking.

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Winning the Debate on Fracking

Cuomo eases dairy regulations to help grow yogurt industry

http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/20316/20120816/ny-yogurt-needs-milk-cuomo-to-ease-dairy-regulations

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Enviros “concerned” over Cuomo’s proposed dairy rules

Environmental groups: NY State’s decision to exempt farms from permit program will weaken clean water protection standards

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 15, 2012 Contact: Tina Posterli, 516-526-9371, [email protected] In response to Governor Cuomo’s proposal today to remove permit requirements for medium Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations (CAFOs), a coalition of leading environmental groups released the following statement: “As organizations committed to protecting and restoring New York’s rivers, lakes and streams, we are very concerned by the announcement today that New York State will weaken state environmental protections put in place to protect public health, safety and the environment by exempting medium sized industrial farms from its CAFO permit […]

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DRBC fracking regs lawsuit in court

Fracking: What Cuomo Won’t (or Can’t) Tell You

Lawsuit over new gas development regulations argued in federal court

Tell Gov. Hochul to block invasive species at the Erie and Champlain canals
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