New York News
3:40 pm
Wed May 16, 2012

Tuesday: Day of Anti-Frack Action in Albany

Credit Dave Lucas / WAMC
Anti-frackers gather on the staircase at the NYS Capitol Building 15 May 2012

The issue of Hydraulic Fracturing, the gas drilling technique that extracts oil and gas from shale by blasting it with water, sand and chemicals - dominated the downtown Albany scene Tuesday:  The anti-fracking movement made a stand and a statement at the State Capitol with a full schedule of demonstrations, rallies and protests staged by various activists and green groups-

 

Hudson Valley Bureau Chief Dave Lucas was there and files this report

 

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