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With Unresolved Health Risks and Few Signs of an Economic Boon, Cuomo to Ban Gas Fracking
2014-12-17 23:11:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
New York Times: After years of gauging the environmental, medical, economic and political risks of hydraulic fracturing, Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo is moving to ban this method of extracting natural gas from shale deposits in New York State. [Update, 9:30 p.m. | See the end of the post for an excerpt from the state health study that underpinned the decision.] It had been clear for years, as I wrote in 2012, that there was little political or economic impetus to act quickly, even though I felt (and still am convinced)...
Foundation Files Lawsuit Against Soy Health Claim
2014-12-17 18:16:00| Food Processing
Weston A. Price Foundation tries to compel FDA to respond to doubts about soy protein's role in heart health.
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Meeting Health Care Facility Electrical Requirements
2014-12-17 17:06:08| Electrical Construction & Maintenance
Health care facilities differ from other types of occupancies in many important ways. For this reason, they are classified as special occupancies. read more
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New York bans fracking after health report
2014-12-17 13:41:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Reuters: New York state will ban hydraulic fracturing after a long-awaited report concluded that the oil and gas extraction method poses health risks, Governor Andrew Cuomo's administration said on Wednesday. New York Environmental Commissioner Joseph Martens said at a cabinet meeting he will issue an order early next year banning fracking, which has been under a moratorium since 2008. Once that happens, New York will join Vermont as the only states to completely prohibit fracking. The decision ends...
New York plans prohibit fracking, citing health issues, dubious econ benefits
2014-12-17 12:03:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Associated Press: Handing environmentalists a breakthrough victory, New York plans to prohibit fracking for natural gas because of what regulators say are its unexplored health risks and dubious economic benefits. New York, which overlies part of the gas-rich Marcellus Shale formation that has led to a drilling boom in Pennsylvania and other nearby states, has banned shale gas development since 2008, when the state began an environmental review of the drilling technique also known as hydraulic fracturing. Wednesday's...
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