Wednesday, August 4, 2010

Hydro-fracking

At about midnight last night, the New York State Senate passed Bill S8129B mandating a moratorium on and a comprehensive study of hydro-fracking the Marcellus Shale. Senator Stephen Saland was one of 20 Republicans who along with 28 Democrats supported the bill.
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  1. AnonymousAugust 4, 2010 at 3:34 PM

    great news! thanks for the heads up.
    saland would sell us all for the immediate buck.
    very appreciated

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  2. Carole OsterinkAugust 4, 2010 at 4:08 PM

    Anonymous: I think you may have misunderstood. Saland voted for the moratorium, as did the majority of the Senate: 48 ayes, 9 nays, 2 abstentions, 2 excused. Now the Assembly needs to pass a similar bill, which is expected to be voted on in September.

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  3. vinceAugust 4, 2010 at 4:22 PM

    Thank Goodness - now for the next step is stopping this awful project!

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