Washington, DC –
At the urging of U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, a member of the
Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, New York State today
extended the public comment period on the natural gas drilling in the
Marcellus Shale through the end of the year. Senator Gillibrand
released the following statement:
“I
am pleased that New York State has extended the comment period on
drilling in the Marcellus Shale through the end of the year. While this
proposal holds tremendous economic opportunity for New York, our quest
for new sources of energy and growth cannot come at the expense of
clean air and safe drinking water for New Yorkers. I commend New York
State for allowing the public appropriate time to discuss the proposal.”