When Rob Astorino opposed fracking
Scott Waldman
ALBANY—Republican gubernatorial candidate Rob Astorino has made his support of hydraulic fracturing a cornerstone of his campaign against Gov. Andrew Cuomo.
But back in 2012, in his role as Westchester County executive, Astorino quietly signed legislation prohibiting fracking waste from being treated in the county or used to de-ice its roadways.
The ban, which Astorino signed in December 2012, prohibits the sale, application and disposal of the material, and is applies to all wastewater treatment plants and roads.
County legislators viewed presentations on the risks of fracking waste products and heard from industry representatives during debate over the bill. They eventually approved the measure unanimously, by a 17-0 vote on December 10, 2012, with an accompanying committee report describing fracking waste as “toxic substances” that “pose significant public health and environmental risks.”
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