The Honorable Andrew M. Cuomo
Governor of New York State
NYS State Capitol Building
Albany, NY 12224
September 30 2015
Dear Mr. Cuomo,
I know that you have been bombarded time and time again about whether or not to allow hydro fracking in the Marcellus shale in the state of New York. Although a member on the board of a company with hydrofracking skills, I am split with the idea of hydro fracking. Both sides’ present solidifying arguments and I clearly understand the advantages and disadvantages’ of hydrofracking in the state. But in this letter, I write to you stating three reasons why hydrofracking should be banned in the state of New York. Natural gas has been portrayed to the people as a cleaner, safer, alternative energy solution. But it too presents its own hazards.
Since the current method used to …show more content…
(Ed.). (2012, March 1). Fracking Fury. Retrieved September 28, 2015, from http://sites.psu.edu/letsgetfracking/wp-content/uploads/sites/26901/2015/04/Fracking-Fjry.pdf
New York State Department of Environmental Conservation. (2015). What Landowners Need to Know About Oil and Gas Wells. Retrieved September 28, 2015, from http://www.dec.ny.gov/energy/1532.html
New York State Department of Environmental Conservation. (2015). Chapter 10. Review of selected non-routine Incidents in Pennsylvania. Final Supplemental Generic environmental Impact Statement. Retrieved September 28, 2015, from http://www.dec.ny.gov/docs/materials_minerals_pdf/fsgeis2015ch10.pdf
United States Environmental Protection Agency. (2012, April 12). EPA Issues Updated, Achievable Air Pollution Standards for Oil and Natural Gas / Half of fractured wells already deploy technologies in line with final standards, which slash harmful emissions while reducing cost of compliance. Retrieved September 28, 2015, from
Governor of New York State
NYS State Capitol Building
Albany, NY 12224
September 30 2015
Dear Mr. Cuomo,
I know that you have been bombarded time and time again about whether or not to allow hydro fracking in the Marcellus shale in the state of New York. Although a member on the board of a company with hydrofracking skills, I am split with the idea of hydro fracking. Both sides’ present solidifying arguments and I clearly understand the advantages and disadvantages’ of hydrofracking in the state. But in this letter, I write to you stating three reasons why hydrofracking should be banned in the state of New York. Natural gas has been portrayed to the people as a cleaner, safer, alternative energy solution. But it too presents its own hazards.
Since the current method used to …show more content…
(Ed.). (2012, March 1). Fracking Fury. Retrieved September 28, 2015, from http://sites.psu.edu/letsgetfracking/wp-content/uploads/sites/26901/2015/04/Fracking-Fjry.pdf
New York State Department of Environmental Conservation. (2015). What Landowners Need to Know About Oil and Gas Wells. Retrieved September 28, 2015, from http://www.dec.ny.gov/energy/1532.html
New York State Department of Environmental Conservation. (2015). Chapter 10. Review of selected non-routine Incidents in Pennsylvania. Final Supplemental Generic environmental Impact Statement. Retrieved September 28, 2015, from http://www.dec.ny.gov/docs/materials_minerals_pdf/fsgeis2015ch10.pdf
United States Environmental Protection Agency. (2012, April 12). EPA Issues Updated, Achievable Air Pollution Standards for Oil and Natural Gas / Half of fractured wells already deploy technologies in line with final standards, which slash harmful emissions while reducing cost of compliance. Retrieved September 28, 2015, from