Marcellus Shale News Compilation

Fractivists call on Cuomo to ban all forms of fracking

BINGHAMTON, N.Y. Opponents of hydraulic fracturing say Governor Cuomo is not keeping his promise of banning the practice in New York State.

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Is Fracking Really Banned In New York?

Is fracking really banned in New York state? One anti-fracking activist says no.

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Propane fracking faces long odds

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Propane fracking faces long odds

Bucky Snyder, 71, stands on the plot of his land in Lockwood where propane fracking has been proposed.
(Photo: ANDREW THAYER / STAFF PHOTO)

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Propane fracking proposal could sidestep state ban

ALBANY—A proposal to use gelled propane instead of water in fracking has led to a rare bit of agreement between some environmental groups in New York and the natural gas industry: They agree it could be exempt from the state's current fracking ban.

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Locals oppose fracking with propane

Binghamton (WIVT) - Anti-fracking activists are decrying a potential loophole in the state's ban on the controversial gas drilling technique.

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Activists Call on Gov. Cuomo to Ban 'Green Alternative' Fracking

BINGHAMTON, N.Y. -- Environmental activists are asking Governor Cuomo to immediately prohibit the use of all so-called "green" alternative shale fracturing methods.

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Anti-Fracking Activists Call For Ban on Alternative Methods of Fracking

Two months after the Snyder Farm Group in Barton announced it is applying for a permit from the state to frack using an alternative method with gelled propane instead of water, an anti-fracking activist is calling on the governor to put a halt to that plan.

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Group calls on Cuomo to close fracking loophole

(WBNG Binghamton) A local anti-fracking group has called on Governor Andrew Cuomo (D) to close a loophole that could make a form of fracking legal here in New York on Thursday.