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Category Archives: Fracking
Stanley Fish on the Ban in Andes in the New York Times!
A year and a half ago, Stanley Fish, who is a part-time resident of Andes, wrote a beautiful column about how the community had come together to question the wisdom of fracking in our magical little town. (You can read … Continue reading
Andes Has Passed a Ban!!
The Town of Andes passes ban on heavy industry – aka fracking! The Andes Town Board cast a momentous vote to ban heavy industry, and therefore High Volume Hydraulic Fracture gas drilling (aka fracking). The Andes Town Board reviewed the … Continue reading
Posted in Activism, Amazing People, Andes, Bans, Community, Economic Development, Fracking, NY
Tagged Andes, fracking ban, heavy industry ban, zoning
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Please Comment! Urgent!
We have, now, less than thirty days to comment on the proposed draft fracking regulations from the DEC. Cuomo has pushed for this to move quickly, in spite of a woefully inadequate health review. This could allow fracking in New … Continue reading
Posted in Activism, Agriculture, Amazing People, Andes, Bans, DEC Documentation, Fracking, Fracking and Health, Fracking and Real Estate, Fracking and the Environment, Fracking and Water, Legislation, NY, Our Neighbors, Property Rights, Recreation, Science, Tourism, Waterways
Tagged Cuomo, dec, fracking, fracking and health, fracking regulations, hydro-fracking, natural gas, new york, Sandra Steingraber, SGEIS
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REALNYS.com Asked to Blog
New Yorkers Against Fracking invited REALNYS as a blog page. AW members created a new blog page for Responsible Associated Landowners of New York State. Check it out: www.nyagainstfracking.org “New Yorkers Against Fracking … Continue reading
RealNYS.com Announced at Rally in Albany
On August 27th, over 1,000 people gathered at the Anti Fracking rally in Albany. Bill Feldman, member of Andes Works! and founder of Responsible Associated Landowners of NY State (REALNYS), gave a powerful speech against Fracking, encouraging the people of New … Continue reading
Posted in Activism, Amazing People, Andes, Bans, Fracking, Legislation
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Andes Works! is One Year Old!
A year ago this week, a group of Andes residents met at the Andes Hotel to discuss the upcoming town forum on Hydraulic Fracture Gas Drilling. We decided that we should meet again to find ways to prevent this high … Continue reading
Posted in Activism, Amazing People, Andes, Bans, Community, Community Development, Economic Development, Events, Fracking, Fracking and Health, Fracking and Real Estate, Fun, Jobs, Local Business, Our Neighbors, Recreation, Tourism, Uncategorized, Waterways
Tagged Andes, bands, Catskill Mountain Club, fracking, kayak, Music, Pepacton
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REAL NYS
Check out this great video by area filmmaker Jessica Vecchione about the birth of REAL NYS — The Responsible Associated Landowners of New York State. More info at REALNYS.COM.
Andes is a Frack-Free Zone!
Thank you!!! Our deep thanks to Andes Town Supervisor Marty Donnelly and the Andes Town Board members who voted to pass a moratorium on heavy industry on fracking for six months as the Board watches legal processes on banning around … Continue reading
Posted in Activism, Amazing People, Andes, Community, Fracking, Legislation, NY, Tourism
Tagged andes ny, frack-free
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Upcoming Events!
“Meet the Candidate” Night: Wayland “Bud” Gladstone 5 to 9 PM Friday, October 21 Andes Hotel, Andes NY Music by Bill Piervincienzi and the Andes Gang Band Free appetizers & Cash Bar Sponsored by the “Friends of Bud Gladstone Committee” … Continue reading
Albany votes to ban fracking
City of Albany has banned fracking. Over a hundred testified at the Common Council Meeting in favor of the gas drilling ban Monday night. But some local businesses fear fracking will hurt the local economy. Albany is now the second major city … Continue reading
Posted in Bans, Fracking, Legislation, NY, Our Neighbors
Tagged Albany NY. fracking ban
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