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2016 Postmortem

HillareeeHillaraah

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3. Fracking is already banned in NY

Reply to rachacha (Original post)

Tue Apr 12, 2016, 10:40 AM

Apr 2016

So as purely a New York State issue, we've succeeded.

I think it's a more winnable battle to eliminate fracking state by state rather than on a federal level which just won't clear the house any time soon.

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Hillary won't ban fracking. Do New York democrats care? [View all] rachacha Apr 2016 OP

They should JackRiddler Apr 2016 #1

especially with global warming reddread Apr 2016 #8

Are you not okay with using black walnut shells for fracking? nt DURHAM D Apr 2016 #2

Fracking is already banned in NY HillareeeHillaraah Apr 2016 #3

Water doesn't care. JackRiddler Apr 2016 #9

I don't think of my post as adding to defeatism... HillareeeHillaraah Apr 2016 #12

Considering the family primarily responsible for Buffalo's revitalization Godhumor Apr 2016 #4

The opposite, because of those profiting from fraking (and our own Governor's initial disagreement) Dragonfli Apr 2016 #11

K&R! felix_numinous Apr 2016 #5

New Yorkers have good water, I hope they care. I used to live there. ViseGrip Apr 2016 #6

Good. I support fracking (nt) Nye Bevan Apr 2016 #7

Seriously? Vinca Apr 2016 #10

Somebody has to, right? JackRiddler Apr 2016 #14

She will probably take the same position as she did on the NY minimum wage increase BernieforPres2016 Apr 2016 #13

it's already banned here nt geek tragedy Apr 2016 #15