Speak Out Against Fracking

Saugerties Democratic Committee News

The extraction of natural gas through the process of hydraulic fracturing ("fracking") is a major environmental issue now facing the Hudson Valley. It is essential that we urge the New York State Senate to pass a moratorium halting the advancement of this process in New York due to mishaps in other regions of the country, and the lack of information on the safety of the process.
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Currently, incumbent NYS Senator John Bonacic opposes this moratorium while Democratic candidate David Sager favors one. Congressman Maurice Hinchey is sponsoring legislation on the federal level to restore regulatory oversight over fracking by the Environmental Protection Agency(EPA). This oversight responsibility was removed from the Clean Water Act by George W. Bush's 2005 energy policy spearheaded by VP Dick Cheney and Halliburton.

Please note the attached time sensitive alert(all it requires is one phone call).

Thanks,

Mike