NY fracking decision faces further delay

New York decision: Health panel still weighing pros and cons

TONYA ZELINSKY

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 12 February 2013 22:37 GMT

New York State's decision to lift a four-year ban on hydraulic fracturing faced further delay on Tuesday after officials conducting a key health impact study asked for more time to form their conclusions on the divisive issue.

The New York Department of Health, which has been commissioned to study how the process known as fracking affects public health, said the review is ongoing but that a few more weeks are needed due to the "complexity of the issues," Reuters reported.

"As we have been reviewing the scope of these studies, I have determined that the DOH Public Health Review will require additional time to complete based on the complexity of the issues," said health commissioner Nirav Shah in a letter to Joe Martens, commissioner of the Department of Environmental…

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