Landowners React to Fracking Ban

Wednesday’s decision by the Cuomo administration to ban fracking in New York has struck a nerve among upstate landowners, particularly those in the southern tier.

Bill Graby, a dairy farmer, on his land in Sullivan County, N.Y., on Nov. 13, 2014. Graby was forced to file bankruptcy and may lose his over 100-year-old family farm. The recent decision announced by Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s administration to ban fracking throughout the state of New York has struck a nerve among upstate landowners. Samira Bouaou/Epoch Times

Bill Graby, a dairy farmer, on his land with his horse Comanche in Sullivan County, N.Y., on Nov. 13, 2014. The recent decision announced by Gov. Andrew Cuomo's administration to ban fracking throughout the state of New York has struck a nerve among upstate landowners. Samira Bouaou/Epoch Times