Senator Brad Hoylman Commends New Report on the Harmful Effects of Dumping Hydrofracking Waste in New York State

Sen. Hoylman Has Introduced Legislation to Keep Fracking Waste Out of New York

Albany - State Senator Brad Hoylman (D-Manhattan), the ranking member of the Senate Environmental Conservation Committee, said, "I commend the Environmental Advocates of New York for shining a light on the harmful consequences of dumping toxic and radioactive fracking waste in New York State. Thanks to the thorough review of the safety of hydraulic fracturing by the Cuomo administration, fracking will remain banned in New York State for the foreseeable future, but it’s clear that there is still more work to be done to protect New Yorkers from fracking in other states. I share the Environmental Advocates' view that New York State can and should take every possible regulatory and legislative measure to keep fracking waste out of the Empire State."

"It’s essential that we do more to protect New Yorkers, which is why I’ve introduced legislation to ban wastewater treatment facilities and landfills from accepting fracking waste, prohibit the transportation of fracking waste through New York State, and ban the use of fracking waste on New York State highways and roads." 

See the Environmental Advocates of New York's full report here: bit.ly/1BXJxw1

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