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Assemblyman Anthony Brindisi, D-Utica, announced Wednesday that the state Assembly has passed legislation to delay hydrofracking permits in the state.
The legislation would put a moratorium on the issuance of hydrofracking permits until May 15, 2015 and would require a comprehensive health impact assessment to be completed by a SUNY school of public health and made public no later than April 15 of the same year.
Hydrofracking involves mixing chemicals with millions of gallons of water and pumping the mixture into wells to create fractures in rock formations that allow natural gas to be harvested.
The decision on whether to allow the process in the state is at a standstill.
Brindisi expressed concern in a news release of contaminated water due to the process.
“Without an alternate water source, any contamination of the Mohawk Valley’s water supply could leave local families, farms and businesses without water – or worse, it could make us sick,” Brindisi said. “The health and welfare of those in our community are at stake, and we must take the necessary steps to protect them. Not issuing any hydrofracking permits at this time is the right thing to do.”
Assemblyman Anthony Brindisi, D-Utica, announced Wednesday that the state Assembly has passed legislation to delay hydrofracking permits in the state.
The legislation would put a moratorium on the issuance of hydrofracking permits until May 15, 2015 and would require a comprehensive health impact assessment to be completed by a SUNY school of public health and made public no later than April 15 of the same year.
Hydrofracking involves mixing chemicals with millions of gallons of water and pumping the mixture into wells to create fractures in rock formations that allow natural gas to be harvested.
The decision on whether to allow the process in the state is at a standstill.
Brindisi expressed concern in a news release of contaminated water due to the process.
“Without an alternate water source, any contamination of the Mohawk Valley’s water supply could leave local families, farms and businesses without water – or worse, it could make us sick,” Brindisi said. “The health and welfare of those in our community are at stake, and we must take the necessary steps to protect them. Not issuing any hydrofracking permits at this time is the right thing to do.”
