Calling for a Moratorium on Hydraulic Fracturing

Today, I joined the Senate Democratic Conference to call for action to enact a moratorium on hydraulic fracturing and require a comprehensive health impact study. The moratorium will provide experts more time to assess concerns about the potential impacts hydrofracking will have on New York’s environment and economy. We shouldn’t be fracking first and asking questions later. That’s why I’m co-sponsoring S4236-A along with my Senate Democratic colleagues to demand a moratorium on fracking until a comprehensive health impact assessment is completed. The health of our kids and the purity of our ground water is just too important to risk it.