U.S. Energy Secretary: Fracking is great and safe. Tells Cuomo he should [View all]

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remember that when considering the future of fracking in NY.

Yay! Obama is the Environment President.



Yeah, right.

U.S. energy secretary Ernest Moniz said Andrew Cuomo should consider the economic prosperity fracking has brought to Pennsylvania as he weighs a ban in New York.

Natural gas produced by fracking has boosted American industry by more than $100 billion and lowered CO2 emissions, Moniz said, in an interview with Capital.

“This new resource is of critical importance. If you look at Pennsylvania, it's amazing, in the Marcellus shale,” he said. “They have gone from a very, very minor contributor to the national natural gas production, to nearly 20 percent in a remarkably short period. And as we know, that has had enormous economic benefits for the state. Obviously, New York will presumably take that as one of the factors to be considered in its decision.”

Moniz acknowledged that high-volume hydraulic fracturing presents environmental challenges, but said it can also be done safely. Proper management of wells is important including minimizing water usage as well as recycling and the careful monitoring of surface water and flow back fluids.

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http://www.capitalnewyork.com/article/albany/2014/02/8540411/us-energy-secretary-says-fracking-brings-prosperity

U.S. Energy Secretary Touts Job-Creating Marcellus Shale Benefits
http://www.northcentralpa.com/feeditem/2014-02-18_us-energy-secretary-touts-job-creating-marcellus-shale-benefits

By the way, environmental groups disagree strongly with the administration

Green groups disagree with Moniz’s ‘rhetoric’ on fracking
http://www.capitalnewyork.com/article/albany/2014/02/8540488/green-groups-disagree-monizs-rhetoric-fracking