Activists Won Major Victory Against Fossil Fuel Industry
Albany, NY – In response to the announcement that New York State will ban fracking, Karen Scharff, Executive Director of Citizen Action of New York, said:
Ordinary New Yorkers have been fighting for years against the Goliath fossil fuel industry that has spent millions to advance it’s own interests. Today we won.Our government listened to activists who demanded that science and public health come first. It’s proof positive that people power can defeat CEO campaign contributors and their reckless agendas.This truly transformative victory for the people of New York is a major step toward making New York the national leader in renewable energy infrastructure.
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