Fracking Opponents, Allies Rally in New York
In advance of governor's State of the State speech
Hundreds of anti-fracking protesters are lining downtown Albany's Empire State Plaza concourse where lawmakers will pass on their way to Gov. Andrew Cuomo's State of the State speech.
Hundreds of landowners and business people have also turned out to voice their support for natural gas development, walking through the concourse carrying "Friends of Natural Gas NY" placards.
Cuomo is weighing whether to allow shale gas drilling using high-volume hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, as state regulators near completion of a 4 ½-year environmental review. A Cuomo aide told an Albany radio station Wednesday morning that Cuomo won't specifically address fracking in his speech but will discuss broader energy issues.
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