Comment Period on New York's Proposed Fracking Regulations Ends On Time

The 30-day public comment period for the New York Department of Environmental Conservation’s (DEC’s) proposed regulations regarding hydraulic fracturing activities ended on Friday, January 11, 2013.  The DEC rejected earlier calls to extend the comment period up to 90 days.  The DEC currently faces a February 27, 2013 deadline to finalize the draft regulations or allow them to expire.