New York Governor: Economic Benefits of Shale Gas "Obvious," But Questions Remain
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New York Governor Andrew Cuomo reportedly stated in a radio interview on August 19, 2013 that although the economic benefits of shale gas drilling are “obvious,” the question of whether such benefits outweigh potential environmental and public health impacts remains unanswered. Governor Cuomo was asked about the support of shale gas drilling by President Obama, who is scheduled to visit Upstate New York this week. “The President’s point that fracking has economic benefits, energy benefits for this country—that’s inarguable,” Cuomo responded. “The question is: is there a cost to the environment, et cetera? And that’s what has to be assessed and that’s what has to be weighed and that’s what we’re going through now,” added Cuomo.