Hydrofracking
New York commissioned this methane groundwater study because Pennsylvania failed to.
Updated: Oct 6, 2014 3:00 PM
Contamination ran the gamut from wastewater spills to methane gas contamination to and wells running dry, rendering the water undrinkable.
Updated: Aug 29, 2014 3:48 PM
The company building the pipeline, and its parent company, have a long and checkered safety record.
Updated: Aug 10, 2014 11:21 AM

How dare ANYONE delay man's divinely ordained destiny to wring every decayed fossil out of the Earth, drinking water be damned.
Updated: Nov 29, 2012 4:27 PM
Fresh fruits and veggies aren't the only things New Yorkers might lose if Governor Cuomo lifts the current moratorium on fracking: your favorite microbrew might become a thing of the past, too.
Updated: Apr 28, 2012 12:42 PM

Governor Andrew Cuomo gave his State of the State today, vowing to make 2012 the year "we must transform our government to once again become the progressive capital of our nation."
Updated: Jan 4, 2012 6:15 PM

The state has ordered gas companies to stop injecting "millions of gallons of brine and other waste liquids" into the ground near Youngstown until scientists can pinpoint what was going on.
Updated: Jan 3, 2012 2:52 PM