Tell Gov. Cuomo & NY's Environmental Agency: 60 days is NOT enough!

ALBANY, NY (09/06/2011)(readMedia)-- On September 6th from 4 to 8 pm groups from across New York State plan to engage Governor Cuomo and the Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) in a virtual conversation on dirty gas drilling by means of hydraulic fracturing, or "fracking," – using social media such as Twitter and Facebook.

New York's leaders are preparing to release a 1,000+ document that could guide fracking if it proceeds in New York. But Governor Cuomo only plans to give New Yorkers 60 days to read it and share their concerns. More than 70 groups, and dozens of state lawmakers from across the state recently sent a letter to Governor Cuomo and the DEC asking them to extend the comment period to 180 days to allow New Yorkers time to weigh in on the state's fracking guidelines, formally known as the revised draft Supplemental Generic Environmental Impact Statement, in addition to hosting more public hearings.

We are asking New Yorkers who care about New York's water and communities and are worried about fracking to post pictures, videos, and comments on Governor Cuomo's Facebook page and tweet him to let them know why a longer comment period is needed.