New York lawmakers approve two-year fracking moratorium

[JURIST] The New York State Assembly [official website] on Wednesday approved a bill [text] imposing an over two-year ban on fracking [JURIST backgrounder], or hydraulic fracturing, in the state. The measure was passed [AP report] by a margin of 95 to 40 and would postpone any potential fracking until May 15, 2015, by which time a "comprehensive health impact assessment" can be conducted to identify potential public health impacts that may result from the process. The ban represents a continuation...

Source: http://jurist.org/paperchase/2013/03/new-york-lawmakers-approve-two-year-fracking-moratorium.php

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