NY Gov. Cuomo's Comments on Fracking Over Time

Key statements and moments in Gov. Andrew Cuomo's thinking about the natural gas drilling method known as hydraulic fracturing, or fracking: — May 2011: Orders an expanded environmental review of fracking after an accident in Pennsylvania caused a well to gush salty, chemically tainted water for two days. — Sept. 24, 2011: In an online chat, repeats what has become his standard position: "My point all along is to make the decision on hydrofracking based on the facts and on the...Full Story