Governor Cuomo Sued To Compel Fracking In New York

by Lengthy Island Attorney Paul A. Lauto, Esq

Hydraulic Fracturing (fracking) is spreading across numerous states in our country like wild fire.  This speedy development is fueled by greed, underneath the veil of becoming the salvation for our country’s power troubles.  Luckily in New York, as a outcome of a public outcry, Governor Cuomo has indefinately stayed the use of fracking pending the results of full evaluations by the Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) and the Division of Wellness (DOH).

The ongoing evaluations by the DEC and the DOH started in 2008 and 2012 respectively, with no any imposition of a completion deadline.  Numerous in New York suspect that Governor Cuomo is intentionally delaying the assessment method until right after he completes his election bid for a 2nd phrase as Governor this November. Fracking opponents in New York feel that no information is very good news, although fracking proponents have lost their patience and have now resorted to litigation to get their way.

The Joint Landowner’s Coalition of New York (JLCNY) has sued Governor Andrew Cuomo and other individuals, to compel resolution of the fracking evaluations so that fracking may begin in New York with out any further delay.  This litigious move by this pro fracking coalition, is successfully subscribing to the belief that we should let the well being and security of New Yorkers be damned and near out the evaluations (complete or not) so that the money producing fracking train could commence rolling.

This court action must come as no shock, as fracking organizations will seemingly quit at practically nothing to safe their income.  This was evidenced and detailed in our November 13, 2013 website entitled, “Fracking Company Sues Homeowner With Flammable Water For Alleged Defamation” (See www.liattorney.com/scales-of-justice.html).  Though many New Yorkers would like to know exactly where Governor Cuomo stands on this situation prior to casting their votes this November, his basis for abstention pending the outcome of the DEC and DOH evaluations is ironclad.

Andrew Cuomo has grow to be a formidable politician who to date, has succeeded in receiving most every thing he desires as Governor.  If Governor Cuomo sides against the fracking business, New York will turn into a battleground as we bare witness to a correct “Clash of the Titans.”  If this comes to pass, hopefully the residents of New York will not become collateral injury.

Lengthy Island Attorney
Paul A. Lauto, Esq.
www.liattorney.com

Governor Cuomo Sued To Compel Fracking In New York