OK, so the tug of war goes on in State Assemblies. Where is the conversation about adopting universal standards and best practices that allows jurisdictions who share boundaries, geologic footprints and environmental responsibilities to regulate under a common scheme based on science? We have the answer…they just aren’t listening.
“NY Governor David Paterson says he didn’t want drilling regulations for one part of the state influencing the rest of it. New York has been doing its own thing.
“Over the weekend, he vetoed a bill that would have prevented new permits for fracking wells in the state until May 15, 2011.
“But as he did so, Paterson passed an executive order extending the ban another two months until July. So various environmental groups are pleased at the moment but why are drilling companies relatively happy as well? The order makes a distinction between what types of drilling the moratorium includes. Horizontal is in. Vertical is out.”
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