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Industry Leaders and Critics Condemn New York Fracking Ban for Raising Energy Costs

New York Hydraulic Fracturing Ban·March 17 – March 17, 2026

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Industry Leaders and Critics Condemn New York Fracking Ban for Raising Energy Costs

Industry leaders are speaking out against New York's ban on hydraulic fracturing. A fracking company owner argues that the state is forcing poor residents to pay for a political fantasy. He says the ban has led to higher energy costs for people who cannot afford them. Critics on social media also blame Governor Hochul for keeping the ban. They argue that the policy creates energy poverty while the state blocks local energy production.
Frack, Baby, Frack!I run a fracking company -- New York banned the industry and stuck the poor with the bill

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I run a fracking company -- New York banned the industry and stuck the poor with the bill

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