For Immediate Release:

March 6, 2013

Contact: Dominic Frongillo, dominic.frongillo@gmail.com, 607-351-7478

Elected Officials to Protect New York Statement about NYS Assembly Fracking Moratorium

Statement by Dominic Frongillo, Town of Caroline Deputy Supervisor, on behalf of Elected Officials to Protect New York:

“Representing more than 600 local elected officials from every county in New York State, Elected Officials to Protect New York applauds the New York State Assembly for its leadership on a moratorium on fracking in order that the health impacts can be adequately considered prior to a decision whether to allow fracking. …

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
February 6, 2013
Contact: Martha Robertson, 607-592-3119, mrobertson@tompkins-co.org

Word Document of the Release

Elected Officials to Protect NY Declares Fracking a New Unfunded Mandate

Electeds Officials Cite Fracking as Unfunded Mandate, Reveal Communications with the Governor’s Office and DEC, Deliver Letter to Governor Cuomo Discrediting Speculated Ten to Forty Well Demonstration Project.

(Albany) – On the heels of a statement from the New York State Association of Counties calling fracking a new mandate and questioning how fracking will impact municipal budgets, Elected Officials to Protect …

For Immediate Release

Press Release for February 4, 2013
Contact: Dominic Frongillo, 607-351-7478, Dominic.Frongillo@gmail.com

Rochester City Councilmembers and Local Officials among 600+ Elected Officials Raising Concerns about True Costs of Fracking

As Fracking Deadline Closes In, Elected Officials to Protect New York Hold Press Conference Detailing True Costs of Fracking and Calling on Governor Cuomo for Transparency

(Rochester) On Monday, February 4 at 12:00 PM, Rochester City Councilmembers and other members of Elected Officials to Protect New York (EOPNY) held a press conference – which included Rochester City Councilmember Matt Haag, Rochester City Councilmember Elaine Spaull, Rochester City …

For Immediate Release
Press Release for January 28, 2013
Contact: Dominic Frongillo, 607-351-7478, Dominic.Frongillo@gmail.com

Buffalo City Councilmembers and Local Officials among 600+ Elected Officials Raising Concerns about True Costs of Fracking

As Fracking Deadline Closes In, Elected Officials to Protect New York Hold Press Conference Detailing True Costs of Fracking and Calling on Governor Cuomo for Transparency

(Buffalo) On Monday, January 28 at 12:00 PM, Buffalo City Councilmembers and other members of Elected Officials to Protect New York (EOPNY) held a press conference – which included Buffalo City Council Majority …

For Immediate Release

January 7, 2013
Contact: Martha Robertson | 607-592-3119 | mrobertson@tompkins-co.org

Elected Officials Question Comment Period on Fracking Regulations and Lack of Public Participation in Review of Fracking’s Health Impacts

As Jan. 11 Regulations Deadline Nears, Elected Officials to Protect New York Held a Press Conference about Good Government and Public Participation in State’s Review of Fracking Regulations and Health Impacts

(Binghamton) On Monday, January 7 at 12:30 PM, Elected Officials to Protect New York – representing over 560 elected officials from all 62 counties in NY – held …

For Immediate Release
Contact: Martha Robertson, 607-272-0584, mrobertson@tompkins-co.org

Elected Officials to Protect New York has written an open letter to Governor Cuomo and D.E.C. Commissioner Martens (attached) urging an extension of the comment period on fracking regulations to 90 days to allow local governments to comment on the revised regulations. Operating under the state’s Open Meetings Law, most local governments will be unable to respond at all to these critical regulations under the current 30-day comment period.

Here is our open letter.
Here is our letter from December …

Press Release for December 3, 2012

Contact: Martha Robertson | 607-592-3119 | mrobertson@tompkins-co.org

550+ Elected Officials Question Regulations and Review of Fracking’s Health
Impacts; Call on Governor Cuomo to Lift Shroud of Secrecy Around Fracking

As Dec. 3 Deadline Hits, Elected Officials to Protect New York Release Letter Calling for
Transparency and Public Participation in State’s Fracking Review

(PDF of Press Release)
(PDF of Letter to Governor Cuomo & Comissioners Martens and Shah)

(Syracuse) On Monday, December 3 at 2:00 PM, Elected Officials to Protect New York –
representing …