https://hotair.com/noah-rothman/2015/02/19/abandon-ship-southern-tier-new-york-looks-to-defect-to-pennsylvania-over-fracking-ban/feed/HotAir is the leading conservative blog for breaking news and commentary covering the Biden administration, politics, media, culture, and current elections.en-usThu, 23 Apr 2026 14:40:05 -0400<![CDATA[Despite the fact that it rests upon a wealth of resources, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo is sticking by his pledge to ban the practice of the hydraulic fracturing of shale to extract natural gas (fracking) in the Empire State. He flipped on his opposition to the practice while seeking reelection after facing significant resistance from his environmentalist left flank.]]>Thu, 19 Feb 2015 16:41:25 -0500<![CDATA[Noah Rothman]]>https://hotair.com/noah-rothman/2015/02/19/abandon-ship-southern-tier-new-york-looks-to-defect-to-pennsylvania-over-fracking-ban-n196304