NY’s Fracking Ban Ignores $1 Trillion In Gas Reserves, While Green Hysteria Stifles State’s Economy
by Jonathan Lesser Jan 3, 2025
Hydraulic fracturing, better known as fracking, has transformed the United States into the Saudi Arabia of natural gas — but not in New York, where foolish politicians like Gov. Hochul stubbornly refuse to tap the enormous wealth beneath our feet. [emphasis, links added]
Two giant shale formations sit beneath much of northeastern North America.
The relatively shallow Marcellus Shale extends from West Virginia into New York’s Southern Tier region.
The Utica Shale, which lies below the Marcellus and may hold even more natural gas, extends further northwest into Canada and further east toward Albany — a vast swath of the Empire State.
https://climatechangedispatch.com/ny-fracking-ban-one-trillion-gas-reserves-green-hysteria-stifles-growth/