Green Party Joins Thousands of New Yorkers to Ban Fracking Rally

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    Greens Say it is time to Criminalize Fracking, Invest in Clean Energy and Divest from Fossil Fuels
    (Albany, NY) Three years ago the Green Party of NY was virtually alone in calling for a statewide ban on the hydrofracking of natural gas, with most environmentalists instead calling for a moratorium or better regulation of the industry. Therefore, the Greens were thrilled to see thousands of New Yorkers coming to Albany on Monday to support a ban on fracking and for action on moving to clean, renewable energy.
    In addition to its long time call for a statewide ban, Green Party activists and elected officials have led local fights to not only ban hydrofracking of natural gas in their local communities as a home rule measure but to criminalize such activities.