Green Energy Plan (Ysabelle Francis)

Andrew Cuomo on the Energy/Environment/Fracking

Energy

Cuomo's energy plan consists of clean energy proposals. He wants to put $1 billion into the NY Greenbank which will " leverage public dollars with private sector matched money to spur the clean economy." He wants to focus attention on solar potential. He wants to reduce the use of fossil fuels. There will also be a "letter to Congress supporting renewable energy tax credit."(http://governor.ontheissues.org/Governor/Andrew_Cuomo_Energy_+_Oil.htm)

Environment

He wants to implement a water policy plan to protect environment and business interests (http://governor.ontheissues.org/Governor/Andrew_Cuomo_Environment.htm) 

He also wants, "to make a U-turn on the development highway and focus once again on developing our cities and our existing suburbs with more sustainable long-term approach. That means restoring our abandoned industrial sites to productive uses, encouraging inner-city development rather than subsidizing sprawl, and developing balancing development with preservation."

Fracking

Cuomo is avoiding whether he is for or against fracking and this is a direct quote from Capital New York, "My point has been: I’m not going to make the decision emotionally. I want to make the decision based on information...let’s get a study...being done now by the health commissioner and the environmental commissioner...Study how fracking has worked in other states...go through the myths or problems, depending on your point of view...make a decision based on the science, not on how many protesters." (Capital New York)