No Guts, No Glory -- New York Delays Decision On Fracking -- Need More Time To Study

Updates

February 15, 2013: industry feels comfortable/optimistic with status of fracking studies in New York. 

Original Post

Someone has said that fracking dates back to 1940, if I recall. I could be way off. I do know that fracking has been around for a few years, but I guess New York state needs more time to study the issue. My hunch is that the health department provided an update the governor did not like and told them to continue studying.

Oil & Gas Journal is reporting:

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo's administration faces a delay in deciding whether to allow high-volume hydraulic fracturing because the state Department of Health said it needed more time to review the practice.

The health department's decision to take more time to review a state environmental impact statement on fracing means a delay for the state Department of Environmental Conservation, which had tentatively planned on releasing an extensive environmental review Feb. 13.