Assembly moves to ban fracking for another year
Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver is one of the sponsors of a bill to ban fracking in New York at least until May of next year.
View ArticleCuomo faces difficult choice on fracking
Governor Cuomo faces a tough choice as he continues to ponder the decision on whether to allow fracking in New York. It seems wherever Governor Cuomo goes these days, he’s followed by protesters who...
View ArticleFracking possibility concerns western Finger Lakes communities
http://video.wmht.org/video/2358767892When the Department of Environmental Conservation put out its Unit Management Plan for the Hemlock-Canadice State Forest, it raised eyebrows in the western Finger...
View ArticleState still awaiting fracking decision
Governor Cuomo’s health commissioner is expected to release a health report on hydraulic fracturing soon, at least according to a timetable announced in late February. But the Cuomo Administration has...
View ArticleFracking overshadows other issues on Earth Day
On Earth Day lobby day at the Capitol, whether or not to allow hydro fracking in New York continues to be the dominant issue. The Senate and Assembly Environmental Committee Chairs both take a dim view...
View ArticleControversy causes fracking consultant to detach from industry lobby group
Opponents of hydrofracking are charging there’s a potential conflict of interest with a consultant to Governor Cuomo’s environmental agency. They are asking that the years-long review of fracking in...
View ArticleFracking not currently in NY's economic development plans
Governor Cuomo, who still has not issued a decision on whether hydrofracking should be allowed in New York, is backing further away from the controversial gas drilling process in his economic...
View ArticleMaking Lake George smarter
http://video.wmht.org/video/2365054038Researchers from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and IBM are collaborating to help make Lake George the smartest in the world. What does that mean? Watch the...
View ArticleObama to be greeted by anti-fracking protesters
President Obama is planning on visiting upstate New York next week to promote an education plan. But whenever a major politician visits the region, the issue of fracking is often on the agenda, whether...
View ArticleEnvironmental advocates say better staffing more important than Bond Act
The Environmental Committee Chairs in the legislature have proposed a $5 billion dollar environmental bond act, to be voted on in November 2014. But, at an Assembly hearing on the state’s environmental...
View ArticleUsing Wastewater to Grow Economic Development
http://video.wmht.org/video/2365075839/Our latest Innovation Trail report from our new reporter Jenna Flanagan comes from a small village in the Catskills that is restricted on how much wastewater...
View ArticleEnvironmentalists say decline in pollution enforcement at agency can harm New...
An environmental group says budget cuts at the state’s environmental agency has meant up to 75% fewer inspections of polluters like power plants and hazardous waste sites. Environmental Advocate’s...
View ArticleLawsuit filed as 1 year anniversary of fracking health study nears
It’s been nearly a year since the Administration of Governor Andrew Cuomo announced that the state health commissioner would conduct a review to determine whether hydrofracking could be done safely in...
View ArticleThruway will offer more places to pull over and text
Governor Cuomo says the state Thruway will offer more places to pull over and answer text messages or make cell phone calls, in an effort to prevent texting while driving.
View ArticleA trip to the Adirondacks
http://video.wmht.org/video/2365098728/Just in time for the fall foliage season, New York NOW goes on the road to the Adirondack State Park to highlight two big issues facing the area right now.
View ArticleKey Assemblymember on fracking panel calls for health study do-over
A Binghamton Assemblywoman who is on the Cuomo’s Administration’s hydro-fracking advisory panel is asking for a do-over of an ongoing heath review, saying the secretive process has compromised public...
View ArticleExchanging healthcare for art
http://video.wmht.org/video/2365104127/Who says the bartering system is outdated?! Watch the video above (beginning at 19:38) to learn about the O+ Festival in Kingston where artists receive free...
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