Cuomo Administration Takes Next Step in Making Fracking Ban

NY releases final fracking review

Environment New York

Today New York State Department of Environmental Conservation released the long awaiting Supplemental Generic Environmental Impact Statement, an environmental review which lays the groundwork for the statewide fracking ban.

A statement from Heather Leibowitz, Director of Environment New York, follows:

“Governor Cuomo listened carefully to the latest science and the voices of millions of New Yorkers when he decided to permanently protect the water, health, and environment of the Empire State from the documented damage of dirty drilling. This is what true leadership looks like.  

We are looking forward to reviewing the impact statement in greater depth, but it seems to encompass what the governor promised. We welcome this critical step in the process toward finalizing New York’s fracking ban once and for all.”