“New York State Health Department: Fracking is Safe, but Don’t Tell Anyone,” by American Council on Science and Health.
According to an analysis conducted last year, the New York state Health Department found that hydrofracking could be conducted safely in New York. This much-debated procedure, formally known as high volume hydraulic fracturing, involves injecting sand, water and chemicals underground at high pressure to extract natural gas from rock formations. Read the full article in ACSH Dispatch.
NYS Report: Fracking is Safe
January 4, 2013