Evidence increasingly shows that hydraulic fracturing devastates the natural ecosystems and human communities where this practice for natural gas extraction is used. Fracking poisons our water and our air, increases earthquake activity, sickens our families, and stresses local infrastructure. Yet despite this and the continued resistance by the people, our state elected officials have taken no action to permanently halt such catastrophic activities by the gas industry within New York State.
The City of Rochester, recognizing the threat of fracking, has previously established a moratorium on such activities in June 2012 and June 2013. However, this is set to expire in the coming months leaving our community vulnerable.
Therefore, we, the People of the City of Rochester, call on Mayor Lovely Warren and the Rochester City Council to enact legislation banning hydraulic fracturing, the transport of its byproducts, and all other related activities, within the City of Rochester.
To learn more, please visit our allies at R-CAUSE and New Yorkers Against Fracking.
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Beverly Brucker signed
2025-12-01 22:08:56 -0500
I live in a house with no sub floor or basement I’ve been here 38years but about 4 years now I have shacking on my floors and I can hear the fracking 24hrs a day I have been in touch with my water flowing underneath my chair and bed.ive been in touch with our commissioner in greece he says he would look into it. I called the city and I asked about a moritoium and he told me that they didn’t need a moritoium anymore but I know our city of Rochester? This noise has affected my nervous system, hearing and my dog has been affected also. The Monroe county water authorities says they are not using the water? And they also gave me free water for the last 4 years? Is there anything I can do, our water is cloudy then it slowly clears I have never. NYS was here to check our water and said it passed then they came back several days after and fined the water authority for not keeping the water safe. This was back in 1998 and the water authority never cleaned our water? Now they are fracking 24hrs a day for 4yrs and I could not find a moratorium in place? My house is on Cinder blocks and I swear they are making my house move? I need help hoping you could give me some kind of insight on this fracking please help me before I have a nervous breakdown. I have recordings from placing my cellphone on my floors to prove they are fracking
Jara Johnson signed
2014-06-14 12:28:06 -0400
Bottom line, there is just not enough evidence to say that horizontal fracking is safe. ‘Even if’ it was, the look of the process itself is a detriment to the natural landscape on top of its perturbation to a previously undisturbed ecosystem and the exploitation of communities/individuals who may be financially strapped and in vulnerable positions. In addition, we should be seeking and implementing nondestructive, sustainable energy alternatives. Our self-serving drive for finite resources and dollar signs when other options not only make more sense, but do exist and are possible, is little more than repugnant and reflective of our profound ignorance. Horizontal fracking should not only be halted temporarily, but rather permanently, until the day that proponents present overwhelming evidence that it is not only unequivocally safe (as evinced by non-fracking affiliated researchers), but also that it is our only energy option. It is unlikely that either will occur. The cyclic need for opponents to continue to maintain moratoriums through repeated petitions is a ridiculous waste of human resources.
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2014-05-21 19:06:43 -0400
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2014-05-20 21:06:34 -0400
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Barbara Lum signed
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2014-05-18 16:46:45 -0400
Please consider generations to come who will live with the earth and atmosphere as we leave it.
Julia Clayton signed
2014-05-18 12:51:31 -0400
We must not have any role regarding horizontal hydro-fracking. It is dangerous. It is highly wasteful of our precious water supply.
mark Kachmaryk signed
2014-05-18 11:06:42 -0400
I HOPE SOMEONE WILL STAND UP FOR THE PEOPLE OF THIS STATE. Are our elected officials going to let the gas and oil industry frack in this state. If you ( the elected officials) believe this is a safe practice, then lead by example and have them frack in your back yard. If this makes you feel unsafe, now you know how we feel. This practice by the gas industry is going to hurt New York finger lakes tourism and what about the roads and traffic. Who pays for this ? We do. If you ok this,I believe you are acting not in the best interests of the people of NY. Please do the right thing, don;t support fracking in this state. Do your homework and visit other states that do this practice and see how the people are effected by it. Don’t sell out to the Gas industry. PEOPLE BEFORE PROFITS.
Tawn Feeney signed
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2014-05-16 10:41:55 -0400
It is also important for the City of Rochester to support the communities which lie in the watershed for the source of water for the City, namely Hemlock and Canadice Lakes, in their effort to prevent fracking there as well. Taking this first stand of banning fracking in Rochester is tremendously important.
PATRICIA POLIIZZI signed
2014-05-15 20:05:40 -0400
just bc I live in a burb doesn’t mean I don’t have voting friends in the city Ms.Warren. In the event some LGA industry wants to make a campaign contribution.
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2014-05-15 19:53:24 -0400
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2014-05-15 19:53:23 -0400
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