by Kai Olson-Sawyer, research and policy analyst, GRACE Communications
As the last reverberations died from Governor Cuomo’s 2012 resounding New York State of the State address, it must be noted that not a single syllable was uttered about the controversial issue of hydraulic fracturing (fracking). No doubt, Cuomo and his advisors – aware of how inflammatory the topic has become in New York state (NYS) – made the political decision to sidestep it, and his silence spoke volumes. Just outside the Albany convention center where Cuomo was speaking, an anti-fracking rally called loudly for a permanent state ban on the practice. Continue reading
