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NY shale gas opponents hold anti-fracking rallies

Local constituents rally outside Senator Dean Skelos's office

Photo credit: Howard Schnapp | Local constituents rally outside Senator Dean Skelos's office in Rockville Centre calling on Governor Cuomo and Senator Skelos to ban Fracking. (June 14, 2012)

A coalition of organizations opposed to hydraulic fracturing for natural gas plans six rallies around the state calling for a statewide ban on the technology and denouncing any plans to allow it in limited areas.

New Yorkers Against Fracking is holding rallies on Thursday in response to reports that Gov. Andrew Cuomo is considering a plan to allow shale gas development in Southern Tier communities...

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