Oct 23
2012
Anti-frackers continue pressure on Cuomo
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A new ad airing today in the Binghamton and Elmira markets has people from Pennsylvania talking about the damages they have witnessed from hydrofracking and it urges Governor Cuomo not to approve the natural gas drilling procedure. Those markets are the focus because Cuomo has mentioned a pilot program for hydrofracking in five southern tier counties.
The ad from New Yorkers Against Fracking leads with a frame of Gov. Cuomo and a voiceover saying that the governor is considering opening New York State to fracking — a decision the governor has certainly been very slow to make and one New Yorkers won’t know until well after the election.
Then the ad uses personal stories from several Pennsylvania residents who have reported land damage because of fracking.
“You can’t sell because your property is worthless,” says one woman in the video. “Who wants to buy land where it’s toxic? They don’t tell you that side of the story.”
Earlier, a man says, “They don’t tell you that they are going to ruin your water and ruin the value of your property.”
At the end of the 30-second clip, the voiceover asks viewers to, “Tell Governor Cuomo fracking’s not worth it,” and lists a toll-free number people can call.
Just a few days ago on Oct. 18, protestors rallied in Buffalo at the state Department of Health to urge Cuomo to conduct more tests on fracking safety. The Department of Environmental Conservation has conducted a review of fracking and the Department of Health is reviewing the DEC work. But the public has yet to see the DEC report, which has been long awaited.
