Natural Gas Demand Forces Fracking Issue

While many residents in The Empire State work toward banning the practice, the demand for natural gas is rising.
Natural Gas Demand Forces Fracking Issue
Mayor Michael Bloomberg speaks at a press conference on Aug. 28 in New York City. Benjamin Chasteen/The Epoch Times
Kristen Meriwether
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<a href="https://www.theepochtimes.com/assets/uploads/2015/07/146571405.jpg"><img class="size-large wp-image-286460" title="Equipment used for the extraction of natural gas is viewed at a hydraulic fracturing site on June 19, in South Montrose, Pennsylvania. The Marcellus Shale Gas Field extends through parts of New York State, Pennsylvania, Ohio and West Virginia and could hold up to 500 trillion cubic feet of natural gas. (Spencer Platt/Getty Images)" src="https://www.theepochtimes.com/assets/uploads/2015/07/146571405-676x450.jpg" alt="Equipment used for the extraction of natural gas is viewed at a hydraulic fracturing site on June 19, in South Montrose, Pennsylvania. The Marcellus Shale Gas Field extends through parts of New York State, Pennsylvania, Ohio and West Virginia and could hold up to 500 trillion cubic feet of natural gas. (Spencer Platt/Getty Images)" width="590" height="393"/></a>
Equipment used for the extraction of natural gas is viewed at a hydraulic fracturing site on June 19, in South Montrose, Pennsylvania. The Marcellus Shale Gas Field extends through parts of New York State, Pennsylvania, Ohio and West Virginia and could hold up to 500 trillion cubic feet of natural gas. (Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

Kristen Meriwether
Kristen Meriwether
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