ALBANY, N.Y. — New York municipalities can use local zoning laws to ban the practice of hydraulic fracturing to drill for natural gas, a mid-lev...

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Government watchdog Common Cause and 11 environmental groups raised more questions Thursday about the role of gas industry-assoc...

From EarthTechling's Beth Buczynski: Anti-fracking activists in New York State have conducted one of the first methane baseline assessments on an a...

ALBANY, N.Y. — Backers of natural gas drilling and environmental advocates wrangled Thursday over whether New York's towns have the legal right ...

As fossil fuel exploration and extraction become riskier, their associated external costs will increase exponentially, whereas clean energy alternatives will stabilize energy costs for taxpayers and corporations. This is the arithmetic that could forever change America's perception of renewables.

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York's health commissioner said Monday he never intended to wait for completion of any of the pending gas drilling studies, ...

ALBANY -- The Democrat-dominated State Assembly on Wednesday approved a two-year moratorium on high-volume hydraulic fracturing from the Southern Tier...

People across America are talking about the effect hydraulic fracturing (often called "fracking") is having on our food, water and health. But even if you don't have time to read all the reports and articles, you are probably curious about fracking, and why people are concerned.

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo came as close as he ever has to approving fracking last month, laying out a limited drilling plan for...

Though fracking companies keep their chemical use secret, a 2011 study identified more than 600 chemicals used in fracking. We urged New York Governor Cuomo to put profits ahead of our health and environment by maintaining the moratorium on fracking.

ALBANY, N.Y. -- Environmental groups praised state regulators for delaying a decision on shale gas development until a more in-depth health study is f...

Welcome to my blog, Toxic Tracks. Please send along any feedback via email or Twitter. Natural gas suporters expressed further frustrations and anti-...

Last September, after taking a series of pro-fracking actions over a four-year period, Sanford's Town Board abruptly imposed a gag order silencing its citizens from discussing the red-hot issue of proposed new fracking in New York and the town.

ALBANY, N.Y. — Two environmental groups filed a federal lawsuit on Tuesday against an upstate New York town, claiming it violated residents' rig...

Brewery Ommegang of upstate New York fills more than 30,000 barrels with beer every year. The primary component of the popular Belgian, wheat and ambe...

New York could soon become the newest state in the union to allow hydraulic fracturing (fracking), the controversial technique used to enable shale oil and gas extraction.

If the administration thinks it can bite the bullet -- allow drilling, take the short-term political hit and move on -- it's got another thing coming. Any decision to allow drilling in New York will have grave and long-term political consequences.

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — A coalition of 65 state lawmakers is asking New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo to release the Department of Environmental Conservation's...

LOUDONVILLE, N.Y. (AP) — A poll shows New York voters nearly evenly divided on natural gas drilling using hydraulic fracturing, or "fracking." ...

Welcome again to my blog, Toxic Tracks. Please send along any feedback or ideas for environmental health topics via email or Twitter. With only weeks...

BINGHAMTON, N.Y. -- Eileen Hamlin leaned in towards the computer screen for a closer look at the purple blocks peppering a digital map of New York sta...

Just as the natural gas industry must mitigate the poisonous effect hydrofracking has on our aquifers, it must also ensure accidental methane emissions are kept to a minimum. Only then could it serve to help steer our society away from coal and petroleum based energies.