Thomas K. Duane's Blog

Thomas K. Duane's Blog

Senator Duane's Drill Watch

Below please find a comprehensive list of articles, editorials, letters to the editor, press releases, testimonies and resolutions regarding horizontal drilling and high-volume hydraulic fracturing in the Marcellus Shale formation in and around New York State.

I have also provided links to environmental advocacy organizations that are working to ensure that this method of natural gas drilling does not proceed without adequate protection for our precious natural resources. 

--Senator Thomas K. Duane

Articles

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Submitted Testimony, Photos and Video from the Senate Health Committee Hearing on Food Policy in New York State

On Friday, January 22, Senator Thomas K. Duane held a public hearing of the Senate Health Committee on the topic of Food Policy in New York State.  Senator Duane was joined by at the hearing, held in New York City, by Health Committee ranking member Kemp Hannon and Senator Martin Golden.

The hearing brought together representatives from health care industry and public health experts, and the food and beverage industries as well as consumers and hunger advocates to receive input and listen to feedback on three policy approaches to combating obesity in New York State:

Media resources

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New York City Hosts Third Weekend of H1N1 Vaccination Clinics

  City Hosts Third Weekend of H1N1 Vaccination Clinics

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H1N1 (Swine Flu) Resources

As we continue to monitor the H1N1 Inluenza (Swine Flu) this fall, we wanted to make sure that you had easy access to several useful government websites on the topic. 

The United States Department of Health (DOH) has established a call center to answer questions concerning seasonal and H1N1 influenza vaccination requirements.

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