Video: Martens Riffs on Why NY Fracking Decision Taking So Long

New York Commissioner of the Dept. of Environmental Conservation (DEC), Joe Martens, was questioned by Gannett reporter Jon Campbell on Monday about the status of New York's fracking decision. Below is Campbell's summary of that conversation, and a video of the interview, so you can hear and see Martens in his own words. Bottom line: Martens and State Health Commissioner Nirav Shah are running interference for their boss, Andrew "Ditherer" Cuomo--giving him time to make up his mind. In the meantime, Martens and Shah are riffing (making it up as they go) when asked to defend why it's taking so long. Give the video a watch...

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