N.Y. Plans to Consider Law Limiting Natural Gas Drilling
New York City officials seeking a moratorium on natural gas drilling in the city's watershed have found an ally in the state legislature.
Assemblyman James Brennan, who represents part of Brooklyn, announced Thursday that he will introduce a bill in next year's session that would permanently prohibit drilling in the city's watershed. Brennan's proposal is in line with that of city councilman James Gennaro, who called for such a moratorium in July and will hold a hearing on the issue Wednesday at City Hall. The New York City … more…
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Allison Battey is a recent graduate of Yale University, where she was the News and Features Editor of the Yale Daily News and a Yale Journalism Scholar. She has worked as an intern for the ABC News Law and Justice Unit, and her writing has appeared on ABCNews.com. At Yale, she won the Wright and Curtis prizes for her feature writing.
