New York Lawmakers Push Bill to Expand Fracking Ban Amid Controversy Over Carbon Capture Proposals.

New York state lawmakers are pushing a bill to expand an existing ban on hydraulic fracking, which they believe will be enforced by Democratic Gov. Kathy Hochul. The bill was prompted by a proposal by Southern Tier Solutions, which proposed using liquefied carbon dioxide in place of substances prohibited in the 2020 law. The company’s president, Bryce Phillips, argued that this plan could benefit both the energy industry and the environment. While carbon capture and sequestration is seen as a valuable tool in efforts to combat global warming, there is conflict within the carbon management industry and advocacy groups over storage or use of captured gas.