New York has released its long-awaited report on high-volume hydraulic fracturing, which appears to cast doubt on whether the state will ever give a green light to the drilling completion practice, which essentially has been prohibited since 2008. The Department of Environmental Conservation released Wednesday the final supplemental generic environmental impact statement on fracking “that identifies and examines continued major uncertainties about potential significant adverse health and environmental impacts associated with the activity,” according to a statement. The DEC will issue its formal findings statement after a required 10-day period in accordance with the state’s Environmental Quality Review Act. In a statement, DEC Commissioner Joe Martens said he would rely on the conclusions of the FSGEIS when he issues his findings statement. New York has had a de facto moratorium on fracking since 2008 while it first began to develop rules and regulations to govern the practice, which has […]