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Monday, May 13, 2013  New York's five-year moratorium on shale gas development promised to be a blessing for many landowners eager to end leases they signed before anyone outside of the oil and gas industry had heard of fracking.

Wednesday, May 08, 2013  U.S. Sen. Chuck Schumer wants the federal government to create a rapid response team to quickly strike at invasive species nationwide, including those found in the Great Lakes, the Finger Lakes and in the Adirondacks

Thursday, March 21, 2013  Environmentalists and the energy industry are asking a court to decide their battle over previous rulings allowing New York towns to ban drilling for natural gas using high-volume hydraulic fracturing.

Monday, March 18, 2013  Celebrities belonging to the group Artists Against Fracking are wielding star power to influence New York law, but they may also be running afoul of it.

Wednesday, March 06, 2013  Hydrofracking may not be allowed in New York State for another two years.

Wednesday, February 13, 2013  Raw Video -- A national stockpile drill in Oswego County is helping the Health Department prepare for the worst, in a creative way.

Wednesday, February 06, 2013  A coalition of 65 state lawmakers is asking Gov. Andrew Cuomo to release the Department of Environmental Conservation's review of potential health impacts of shale gas drilling for public comment before deciding whether to allow drilling to begin.

Monday, February 04, 2013  State lawmakers are expected to question Department of Environmental Conservation Commissioner Joe Martens about fracking.

Wednesday, January 09, 2013  A group of more than 500 protesters, including at least 80 from Central New York, will rally against hydrofracking outside Governor Cuomo's State of the State Address in Albany.

Thursday, January 03, 2013  An unreleased state report says potential health impacts from fracking are addressed in the Department of Environmental Conservation's regulatory plan, making a separate health impact study unnecessary.

Tuesday, December 04, 2012  Town of Onondaga council members unanimously voted to ban hydrofracking.

Thursday, November 29, 2012  New York environmental officials have released a revised set of proposed regulations for hydraulic fracturing natural gas and will begin taking public comment on them in December.

Wednesday, November 28, 2012  Proponents of shale gas drilling have launched a new ad campaign calling on state officials to bring a four-year environmental review to a close and allow gas development to begin in New York.

Tuesday, November 27, 2012  An agency spokeswoman says the state Department of Environmental Conservation will file for a 90-day extension when the deadline for finalizing new gas-drilling regulations arrives on Thursday.

Wednesday, November 21, 2012  Farmers in both New York and Pennsylvania remain strongly divided on the issue of hydrofracking, a controversial process of drilling for natural gas.