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DEEP DRILLING, DEEP POCKETS:

Expenditures of the Natural Gas Industry

in New York to Influence Public Policy

PART III: Campaign Contributions

A Report by Common Cause/New York

January 2012

74 Trinity Place, Suite 901

New York, NY 10006

www.commoncause.org/ny


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This report was prepared by Susan Lerner, Deanna Bitetti and

Brian Paul of Common Cause/New York with the assistance of

Common Cause/NY interns Louis Cholden-Brown, Katie Claro,

and Christina Levin

We gratefully acknowledge the support of the Park Foundation

Contact Brian Paul at 212-691-6421 or via email at

[email protected] with any questions you may have.


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OnJune30,2011GovernorAndrewCuomoliftedayearlongmoratoriumonthepracticeofhigh

volumehydraulicfracturing(fracking)inNewYorkStateputinplacebytheStateLegislatureandhis

predecessorGovernorDavidPaterson.GovernorCuomofurtherdirectedtheDepartmentof

EnvironmentalConservation(DEC)toreleasethefirstrounddraftoftheSupplementalGeneric

EnvironmentalImpactStatement(dSGEIS).

Immediatelyuponissuingthesedirectives,GovernorCuomoappointedaHighVolumeHydraulic

FracturingAdvisoryPanelresponsiblefordraftingrecommendationsaimedatensuringthatDECand

otheragenciesareenabledtoproperly oversee,monitor,andenforce rulesgoverningdrilling

procedures,aswellastomakerecommendationsonhowbesttomitigateimpactstolocal

governments.1

OnSeptember7th2011,GovernorCuomosDECofficiallyreleasedthereviseddraftSupplemental

GenericEnvironmentalImpactStatement(rdSGEIS)forhighvolumehydraulicfracturing(fracking)in

NewYorkState.2 ThepubliccommentperiodwillendJanuary11,2012andhasincludedonlyfour

publichearings

for

the

entire

state.

In

addition,

DEC

has

not

committed

to

forestall

permitting

until

regulationshavebeenfinalized.Byissuingdraftregulationsbeforetheenvironmentalreviewprocessis

complete,DECisdeprivingNewYorkersoftheopportunityfortheircommentstobeconsideredinthe

developmentofthosedraftregulationsandinlightofthefinalSGEIS.

Goodgovernancerequiresathoughtfulanddeliberativeapproachwheneverwearelookingtocreateor

implementpublicpolicydecisions. Thehydrofracturingdebateisacomplexissuewithextraordinary

economicandenvironmentalconsequencesforNewYorkState. CommonCause/NYhasshownover

andoveragainthatthenaturalgasindustryisseekingtoexertinfluenceonourstategovernmentas

decisionsabouthydrofrackinginNewYorkStatemoveforward.AstheNewYorkTimesnotedina

recentarticle,

the

lobbying

push

in

New

York

comes

as

part

of

abroader

industry

effort

to

influence

publicopiniononnaturalgasdrillingandtopersuadelawmakersingasrichstatestolookmore

favorablytowardallowingit,creatingacottageindustryforpaidlobbyists.3

InpreviousreportsbyCommonCause/NYentitled"DeepDrilling,DeepPockets:Expendituresofthe

NaturalGasIndustryinNewYorktoInfluencePublicPolicy,"weprovidedadetailedanalysisofthe

naturalgasindustry'slobbyingexpendituresinNewYorkState.WeshowedthatasNewYorkState

determineswhethertopermitnaturalgasexploitationusingthecontroversialhydraulicfracturing

technique,industryhaspouredmillionsofdollarsintolobbyingtheGovernorandtheNewYorkState

Legislature.Theinfluenceofprivateinterestmoneyonthepartofthenaturalgascompaniesstandsto

undulytip

the

balance.

Overthepastyear,CommonCause/NYhascalledonGovernorCuomoandtheNewYorkState

DepartmentofEnvironmentalConservationtoextendthepubliccommentperiodbeyondthemodestly

extendeddeadlineofJanuary11th. Reasonstosupportanextensionincludethedesireofconstituents

tohaveadequatetimeforreviewofthedocument,lingeringdoubtsabouttheabilityoftheDECto


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properlyregulatethenaturalgasindustrygivenbudgetconstraints,andgeneralapprehensionover

hydrofrackinginNewYorkbecauseofthelargeamountsofmoneyindustryhasinjectedintothis

debatetoinfluenceelectedofficials.CommonCause/NYbelievesalongerextensionwillhelptoensure

thattheprocessbywhichregulatoryoversightwillbeconductedisproperlyvettedandthattheprocess

includesadequateopportunitiesforpublicparticipation.

ItisclearthatNewYorkhastheopportunitytobeanationalmodelinthewayinwhichitapproaches

regulationofnaturalgasextractionthroughhydrofracking,ifitisabletoresisttheconcertedeffortto

swayorhastentheprocess. Becausetheconsequencesofinadequateregulationmayhaveirreversible

consequencesforthestateswaterandenvironment,citizensconcernsthattheregulatorydecisions

maynotbemadewithappropriatedeliberationandbasedonfactsandscienceareheightenedby

recentevents.

The$223,000studyoftheimpactsofhydrofrackingonNewYorkStatewasconductedbyEcologyandEnvironmentInc.,aglobalenvironmentalandconsultingfirmthatcountsoiland

gascompanies

among

its

clients

and

that

could

potentially

gain

business

from

increased

drilling

inthestate,asfirstreportedbytheNewYorkTimes.TheStateisspendingalmost$1,000apage

tohaveanoutsideconsultantstudytheimpactsofhydrofracking.Themereperceptionofa

conflictofinterestonthepartof thecompanythatiswritingthisreportbecauseof the

opportunityforselfgainduetoanexpeditedpermittingprocessforfrackingbegsforamore

thoroughvettingofthereportbycommunitygroups,advocatesandconstituents.

Inastateaslargeasours,NewYorkersdeservetohavetheDEChostmorethanjustfourpublichearings.InNewYorkCitywithapopulationofroughlyeightmillionpeople,thestatehosted

onlyonemeetingandinWesternNewYorkovereighthundredpeoplelineduptospeakatone

ofthepublichearings.Inaddition,partsofCentralNewYorkandotherareaswheredrillingwill

haveadirectimpactonqualityoflifeandcommunitieshavebeencompletelyleftoutofthe

hearingprocess.

InordertobesurethatthedocumentthatwillregulatehowfrackingisconductedinNewYorkStateis

seenaslegitimateandcontainstheproperregulatoryoversightmechanismsandprocedures,itis

imperativethattheprocessbeastransparentaspossibleandengageasmanystakeholdersaspossible.

Intheprocessofdeterminingourstate'spoliciestowardstheuseofhydrofrackingtoextractnatural

gasfromshaleformations,NewYork'selectedrepresentativesandappointedofficialsmuststrikethe

rightbalance,weighingpotentialeconomicbenefitsagainstpotentialenvironmentalcatastrophe.This

meanstakingasmuchtimeaspossibletoensureregulatoryoversightandmechanismsareinplaceand

thatasmuchpublicandexpertinputaspossibleisgarnered,aswellastakingcarethatindustryefforts

toswaytheprocessarefullydisclosedandapparenttothepublic.
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Methodology:

Topreparethisreport,CommonCause/NYidentifiedcampaigncontributionsgivenbynaturalgas

interestsfromJanuary2007toOctober2011asreportedtotheBoardofElections.

Forthepurposesofthisreport,wedefinednaturalgasinterestsashavingasignificantfinancialstake

inthe

expansion

of

hydraulic

fracturing

in

the

Marcellus

Shale.

This

definition

includes

the

corporations

directlyinvolvedinthedrillingaswellasthoseinvolvedinthedistributionandtransmissionofMarcellus

gasandtheenergyitwillproduce.

OurpreviousanalysisoflobbyingrecordsforgroupshavinglobbiedontwomoratoriumbillsintheState

Legislaturein2010helpedsetafoundationforourdataset.Weincludednamesofanycompanywith

pendingleasesbeforetheDepartmentofEnvironmentalConservation,aswellascrossreferenced

namesofcompanieswithlistsofcompanynamesprovidedtousbygrassrootsadvocacygroupsand

environmentalgroups. Wealsousedsuchwebsitesaswikimarcellus.comandindustrypublicationslike

thePipelineandGasJournaltofurtherpopulateourlistofnaturalgasentities. Wethenranthenames

ofentitieswehadidentifiedthroughthecampaigncontributiondatabasewhichCommonCause/NYhas

builtfrominformationobtainedfromthestateBoardofElections.

Thelistofnaturalgasentitiesidentifiedinthisreportisadmittedlyincomplete.Theidentifyingof

naturalgasentitiesisanongoingprocess.Ifyoubelievetherearecompaniesorfirmsthatarenotlisted

inthisreportthatshouldbeincluded,pleasecontactResearchCoordinatorBrianPaulat

[email protected].

SUMMARY

FromJanuary2007toOctober2011,theNaturalGasindustrymade2,349campaigncontributionsto

stateandlocallevelNewYorkpoliticiansandparties.Thesecontributionsrepresentover$1.34million

inindustryspending $1,340,246.58. Whatimpactdoesoveramillionindustrydollarsdistributedto

candidatesandcommitteesaroundthestatehaveontheofficialssettingpublicpolicy? Thatsthe

questionwhichNewYorkersshouldbeaskingtheirelectedrepresentativesandappointedofficialsas

NewYorkStatedetermineswhethertopermit,andhowtoregulate,naturalgasexploitationusingthe

controversialhydraulicfracturingtechnique.

Thisreportanalyzesthe moniesspentbyindustrytoinfluencedecisionmakingatalllevelsof

governmentsothatthepubliccanmorefullyunderstandthepolicymakingprocessandholdtheir

representativesaccountabletoensurethatitisfairandobjective.
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HeavyHitters:TheGasIndustrysDirtyDozen

Thefollowingtoptwelvecompaniesandgasassociationscontributed$1,215,257.2toelectedofficials

andcampaigncommitteesacrossthestate,representingover90%ofthetotalamountofcampaign

contributionsacross

the

natural

gas

industry.

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InNewYorkState,whereonly7%ofcampaigncontributionscomefromsmalldonors

contributing$250orless4

,theamountscontributedbytheDirtyDozenaresignificant.significant.

NationalGridNationalGridPubliclytradedutility(NGG:$35billionmarketcap)operatingregulatedelectricityand

naturalgasinfrastructureintheUnitedKingdomandUnitedStates.Withoverthreemillioncustomers,

NationalGridisthelargestdistributerofnaturalgasintheNortheastUS .InNewYork,NationalGrid

provideselectricityandnaturalgasdistributionforLongIslandandmuchofupstate.WhileNationalGrid

engagesonabroadarrayofenergyissues,thecompanyhasasignificantstakeintheexpansionof

frackingintheMarcellusShaleduetoitsinvestmentsingastransmissioninfrastructure.NationalGrid

hasalarge

ownership

stake

in

the

Millennium

Pipeline,

5

6alarge

natural

gas

pipeline

running

from

the

SouthernTierMarcellusregionstoRocklandCounty.

InanarticleinthePipelineandGasJournal,aNationalGridexecutiveexplainedhiscompanyssupportforfrackingintheMarcellus:

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Fundamentally,Marcellusisaboutenhancedreliabilityforus;adiversityofsupplyoptions,

newpathsandgreaterflexibilitytodealwithmattersonanhourlyanddailybasis.Marcellus

representsaclean,localandpotentiallyendlesssupplyofNaturalGas,thisisgoingtobegreat

forourcustomers.Inourminds,alargesupplysourcepotentiallyhastheabilitytoreduce

volatilityandreducepriceslongtermthe[Millennium]pipelineisanassetthatissittingrightin

themiddle

of

the

Marcellus

shale

gas

play;

it

represents

another

viable

path

as

time

goes

on.

ThepipelineisnicelypositionedandwillbecomeagreatpieceinbringinggastotheNYC

metropolitanarea.7

ConEdisonPubliclytradedutility(ED:$17billionmarketcap)operatingregulatedelectricityand

naturalgasinfrastructureintheNewYorkCitymetropolitanarea.Deliversnaturalgastoroughly1.1

millioncustomersinNewYorkCityandWestchesterCounty.WhileConEdengagesonawidearrayof

energyissues,thecompany,likeNationalGrid,hasasignificantstakeintheexpansionoffrackinginthe

MarcellusShaleduetoitsinvestmentsingastransmissioninfrastructure. ConEdisinpartnershipwith

SpectraEnergyCorp,StatoilNaturalGas,andChesapeakeAppalachiaontheexpansionoftheTexas

Easternand

Algonquin

Gas

pipeline

systems

to

deliver

Marcellus

gas

directly

to

Con

Eds

distribution

systeminNewYorkCity.8Upontheannouncementofthispartnership,ChesapeakeCEOAubrey

McClendonstatedChesapeake'sindustryleadingpositionintheMarcellusShaleprovidestheperfect

supplysourcetohelpenergyconsumersintheNewYorkCityareareducetheirdependenceon

expensiveimportedoilandcarbonheavycoal.ConEdsreasonsforsupportingfrackingarelikely

similartothoseexpressedbyNationalGrid;Marcellusrepresentsalargelocalsupplysourcethatcan

helpreducevolatilityandstabilizeprices.

NationalFuel Withalmosthalfofitsincomecomingfromitspipelineandstoragesegment,which

providesinterstatenaturalgastransportationandstorageservices,aswellasanactiveexploration

business,National

Fuel

has

akeen

interest

in

supporting

fracking

in

New

York

State.

National

Fuel,

accordingtoitswebsite,isanintegratedenergycompanywith$4billioninassetsspreadacrossfive

principalsegments. Thelargestofthosesegmentsare: ExplorationandProduction(SenecaResources

Corporation),PipelineandStorage(NationalFuelGasSupplyCorporationandEmpireStatePipeline)and

Utility(NationalFuelGasDistributionCorporation).SenecaResourcesCorphasitsheadquartersin

Houston,Texas. SenencaisalargenaturalgasandoilcompanywithinterestsintheAppalachianRegion

includingtheMarcellusShaleandisoneofthelargestnaturalgascompaniesinPennsylvania.

FormoreinformationonNationalFuelseeCommonCause/NYsreportCONNECTTHEDOTS:National

Fuel:PowerPlayerinNewYorkState,atwww.commoncause.org/ny/nationalfuel

TheIndependent

Power

Producers

of

New

York,

Inc.

(IPPNY)

is

atrade

association

representing

companiesinvolvedinthedevelopmentofelectricgeneratingfacilities,thegeneration,sale,and

marketingofelectricpower,andthedevelopmentofnaturalgasfacilitiesintheStateofNewYork.

IPPNYNYdefinesitself,forexample,asatradeassociationrepresentingmorethan100companies

involvedinthedevelopmentofgeneration,marketingandsaleofelectricpowerandnaturalgasinNew

YorkState,andnotonlyisalargecontributorofcampaigncontributionstovariouscandidates,butalso
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isarecipientoffundsfromothernaturalgascompanies.IPPNYrepresentsalmost75percentofthe

electricgeneratingcapacityinNewYork.IPPNYhasbeenastrongsupporterofdrillinginNYandhas

opposedbillsattemptingtoplaceamoratoriumondrillingintheMarcellusShale.9

CompetitivePowerVentures(CPV) Backedbymorethan$300millionindevelopmentfunding

fromWarburg

Pincus

10

,CPV

has

embarked

on

an

aggressive

development

program

for

natural

gas

powergenerationfacilities;bothcombinedcycleandpeakingunits.TheCompanyhasdirectedits

developmenteffortatregionsintheU.S.andCanadawhereoldercoalfiredpowerplantsareinlinefor

replacement.

NYSEG/RG&E/IberdrolaNYSEG(NewYorkStateElectricandGas)andRG&E(RochesterGasand

Electric)aresubsidiariesofIberdrolaUSA.Together,thetwocompaniesserveover500,000naturalgas

customers,mostlyinWesternNewYorkandtheSouthernTier.11Iberdrolaisaglobalenergy

conglomeratebasedinSpainwithamarketcapofover30billioneuros.NYSEG,RG&E,andIberdrola

supporttheexpansionofthenaturalgasindustryanditsdomesticproductionintheUS.

ConstellationEnergyPubliclytradedenergycompany(CEG:$7.7billionmarketcap),Constellationis

thenation'slargestcompetitivesupplierofelectricitytolargecommercialandindustrialcustomersand

thenation'slargestwholesalepowerseller.41%ofConstellationsenergysuppliescomefromNatural

Gas12.In2011,ConstellationwasboughtbyExelonCorp,forminganewcombinedcompanythatisone

ofthelargestenergyprovidersinthecounty.Thecompanyisshiftingitsfocusfromdevelopmentofnew

nuclearpowerplantstonaturalgas.ExelonCEOJohnRowerecentlystatedhissupportforfrackingin

theMarcellusatanenergyconferenceinPhiladelphia:WhatwehavetodayinPennsylvania,inthe

wholeNortheast,isthegreatdomesticblessingofcheapnaturalgasIcanbuildgasfiredcapacityin

waysthatallowPennsylvaniatocompetewithChinafearsabouthydraulicfracturingwillmostlyprove

untrue.13

CentralHudsonGas&ElectricisasubsidiaryofCHEnergyGroupandisapubliclytradedelectricity

andnaturalgasutility(CHG:$865millionmarketcap)operatinginthecentralHudsonValley.The

companyisastrongproponentoffrackingintheMarcellus.CEOStevenLantrecentlystatedthat

frackingisaneconomicopportunitytoogoodtopassupandbelievesthatitwillleveltheplaying

fieldwhenitcomestotheNortheastsenergymarketaswellashelpcurbtheexodusofjobsand

populationthatNewYorkStatehasbeenexperiencing.14

DominionResourcesakaDominionTransmissionInc.(NEWYORKSTATEE:D,$30billionmarketcap)is

a

Richmond,

Virginia

based

public

utility

that

operates

one

of

the

largest

natural

gas

distribution

and

storagenetworksintheUnitedStates.Dominionisalsoaproducerthecompanyownsdrillingrightsin

600,000to800,000acresoftheMarcellusShaleandisactivelyengagedinleasingtheserightstodrillers

suchasAnteroResources.15

IOGAIndependentOilandGasAssociation istheprimarytradeorganizationforcompaniesand

professionalsinthefossilfuelproductionindustryinNewYork.IOGAanditsExecutiveDirectorBradGill
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havebeenvocalsupportersofopeningNewYorksMarcellusforfracking.Regardingthe2010

moratoriumbill,BradGillstatedItwouldbeirresponsibletoseelawmakerscavetothescaretacticsof

radicalopponents,anditwouldbeaslapinthefacetolandowners,NewYorktaxpayers,allthepeople

oftheSouthernTier,aswellastheDEC,toallowamoratoriumbilltopassintheLegislature.16IOGA

maintainstheMarcellusFacts.comwebsite,whichispresentedasanobjectivesourceofpublic

informationon

the

Marcellus

Shale

fracking

issue.

ChesapeakeAppalachiaanditspubliclyparentcompanyChesapeakeEnergyCorporation(CHK:$15

billionmarketcap)isthesecondlargestproducerofnaturalgasintheUnitedStatesandthemostactive

drillerofnewwellsinthenation.InNewYork,Chesapeakehasbeenoneoftheindustrysmost

aggressivepromoters,spendingalmost$1.7milliononlobbyingsince2007,includingamilliondollar

grassrootsadvertisingcampaignin2010.FormoreinformationonChesapeakeslobbyingactivitiesand

thelobbyingactivitiesofothernaturalgasentitiesinNewYork,seeCommonCause/NYsreportDeep

Drilling,DeepPockets,PartII LobbyingExpenditures

NRG

Energy

is

a

publicly

traded

energy

corporation

(NRG:

$4.13

billion

market

cap)

that

owns

numerousnaturalgaspowerplantsinNewYorkandplanstobuildabrandnewplantinConEdsAstoria

complexthisyear.17 NRGalsoownsEnergyPlusCompany,arapidlygrowingdistributerofnaturalgasin

NewYork.NRGBoardMemberKathleenMcGintywasnamedasoneofsevenmembersofPresidents

Obamashydraulicfracturingstudypanel.18

Thisreportsnaturalgasindustrydatasetalsoincludes26othercompanies/organizationswhichmade

campaigncontributionstoNewYorkStatepoliticians/partiesbutdidnotexceed$20,000intotal

donations.19Foradetailedspreadsheetofeverytransaction,pleasecontactBrianPaulat

[email protected]

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TheBusiness

Council

of

New

York

State

and

Unshackle

Upstate

NewYorksmostinfluentialstatewidebusinesslobby,TheBusinessCouncilofNEWYORKSTATE,hasbeenastrong

supporterofopeningtheMarcellusShaleforfracking.FormerPresidentandCEOKennethAdams,appointedtolead

theEmpireStateDevelopmentCorporationbyGovernorCuomo,isamajorcheerleaderfortheindustryandvocally

opposedthe2010moratoriumbill*.TheBusinessCouncilspromotionoftheeconomicbenefitsoffrackingcontinues

underactingpresidentHeatherBriccettiandisoneoftheorganizationstoplegislativepriorities**.

FromJanuary2007toOctober2011,thenaturalgasindustryentitiesidentifiedinthisreportcontributed$19,300to

theBusinessCouncilPAC.TheBusinessCouncilPACcontributedover$280,000toNewYorkStatepoliticiansand

partiesduringthisperiod,anamountthatincluded$83,750toSenateRepublicansoftmoney,$26,900toAssembly

Democraticsoftmoney,and$9,000toCuomoDuffy2010. TheBusinessCouncilisalsooneofNewYorkstop

lobbyists,spending

over

$3.2

million

during

this

period

to

build

influence

in

Albany.

AnothermajorbusinessorganizationsupportingfrackingistheUnshackleUpstatecampaign***, backedbyupstate

businessinterestsincludingtheRochesterBusinessAllianceandBuffaloNiagaraPartnership.ExecutiveDirectorBrian

Sampsonisoftenquotedinfavoroffrackinginthepress.UnshackleUpstatespent$841,783onlobbyingfrom2007

toOctober2011onacombinationofdirectlobbyingandgrassrootsstrategiesaddressingamyriadofissues.

*http://www.bcNewYorkState.org/inside/energy/2009/110909DECMarcellusTestimony.htm

**http://www.bcNewYorkState.org/inside/actionagenda.htm

***http://www.unshackleupstate.com/legislativeactivity/legislativememos/energyandenvironment/hydromoratorium
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SpreadingGasMoneyAround

Lookingatthedetailedbreakdownofthe$1.34millioninnaturalgasindustrycampaigncontributions

fromJanuary2007toOctober2011,almost75%ofthemoneywenttotheStateLegislature(State

Senatecandidates,statepartysoftmoney,andStateAssemblycandidates).

WhilecandidatesfortheStateSenatereceivedthelargestshare,over$300,000wenttotheSenateand

Assemblysoftmoneyaccountsthatarefreefromlimitations.Donatingtothelegislaturessoftmoney

accountsisanimportantwaytobuildinfluencewiththeSenateandAssemblyleaders.

Over$200,000wenttofundgubernatorialcampaigns,andalmost$100,000wenttovariouslocal

candidatesaroundthestate(includingcountyexecutives,countylegislators,citycouncilmembers,town

supervisors,andmayors)andalmost$30,000wenttocountyandtownlevellocalpartycommittees.

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Looking

at

the

breakdown

of

the

state

legislative

donations

by

party,

natural

gas

interests

favored

RepublicancandidatesandsoftmoneyaccountsintheSenatebymorethan2to1.

IntheAssembly,naturalgasinterestsdonatedmoretoDemocraticcandidatesthanRepublican

candidates,butgavemoretoRepublicanAssemblysoftmoney.

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TheCuomoDuffy2010campaignwasbyfarthelargestgubernatorialrecipientofnaturalgasindustry

money,receivingatotalof$153,816.06fromJanuary2007toOctober2011.

Duringhiscampaign,Cuomoreleasedanenergypolicypositionpaperstatingthattheeconomic

potentialfromtheMarcellusshalecouldprovideabadlyneededboosttotheeconomyoftheSouthern

Tier,buttemperedthissupportbynotingthatitmustnotcomeattheexpenseofhumanhealthor

adverseenvironmentalimpacts20.

Shortlyafterhereleasedthispositionpaper,CityLimitsrananarticlenotingthatPowercompanies

withastake

in

natural

gas

are

among

Cuomo's

largest

campaign

contributors.

21

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Top10StateLegislativeRecipientsofNaturalGasMoney

TheTop10StateLegislativerecipientsofnaturalgasindustrycontributionscollected$231,557.00

fromJanuary2007toOctober2011.

InadditiontothefocusontheRepublicanmembersoftheStateSenatemajority,thenaturalgas

industryhastargetedleadersandmembersoftheEnergyCommitteesinboththeSenateand

AssemblyaswellasSenatorsrepresentingtheSouthernTierandFingerLakesareasofthestatethat

willbeattheepicenterofdrillingactivityiffrackingisapproved.

GeorgeMaziarz(R)62nd

SDSenateVicePresidentProTempore. HoldingakeypositionasChairof

theSenateEnergyCommittee,GeorgeMaziarzistheSenatesmostenthusiasticandoutspoken

supporterof

the

natural

gas

industry

and

hydro

fracking.

Maziarz

voted

against

the

2010

moratorium

billandhasreleasednumerouspressbulletins22insupportoffracking.SenatorMaziarzrecently

attendedanIOGAgasindustryconferencewherehestatedItsbeenproventhatit[fracking]canbe

doneinasafeway,andsuggestedthathishomeregionofNiagaraFallscouldseeaneconomicboom

frompurifyingtoxicfrackingfluids.23Withalmost$40,000inindustrycontributionssince2007,theres

noquestionthatMaziarzcampaignfundshavealreadyseenaneconomicboomfromfracking.

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MichaelNozzolio(R)54th

SDRepresentstheFingerLakesregionofWesternNewYork,including

areaswherehydrofrackingispredictedtotakeplace.IncontrasttoSenatorMaziarzsenthusiastic

promotionoftheindustry,SenatorNozzoliohasbeenmorecautiousaboutembracingfracking.He

votedinfavorofthe2010moratoriumandhascalledforadditionalprotectionsforallFingerLakes

watersheds.24AsamemberoftheSenatemajorityrepresentingadistrictwherefrackingwilllikelytake

place,Nozzolios

reluctance

to

embrace

fracking

is

significant

and

the

natural

gas

industry

has

an

importantstakeinseekingtoinfluencetheSenatorsstance.

KevinCahill(D)101stADHoldsakeypositiontothenaturalgasindustryasChairoftheAssembly

EnergyCommittee. Inhispublicstatements,AssemblyMemberCahillspositiononfrackingissimilarto

thatofGovernorCuomotemperedsupportforsaferegulateddrilling.25

DeanSkelos(R)9th

SDAstheSenateMajorityLeadersincetheRepublicansretookthechamberin

2011,SkelospossessespowerfulinfluenceovertherestoftheRepublicanSenatemembers.Publicly,

SenatorSkeloshasexpressedsupportforfrackingbutisoftencarefultoemphasizetheneedforsound

regulationof

the

industry:

We

need

to

let

the

experts

determine

the

environmental

impact

of

hydraulic

fracturingaswealsoconsiderthepotentiallysubstantialeconomicboostforareasofthestatethatare

indireneedofjobs.26

KevinParker(D)21stSDSenatorParkerwasChairofSenateEnergyduringthebriefDemocratic

majorityof20092010.Morethan75%ofhisnaturalgasindustrydonationscameduringthisperiod.

ButSenatorParkerhasnotbeentheindustrysclosestfriend,asheplayedanimportantroleinthe

successfulefforttoimpostaoneyearmoratoriumonfrackingin2010.

ThomasLibous(R)52nd

SDTheDeputySenateMajorityLeader,Libousrepresentstheeastern

portionoftheSouthernTierwithadistrictcenteredinBroomeCountyandtheCityofBinghamton

groundzerofortheMarcellusShale.SenatorLibousisanenthusiasticandvocalboosterofthenatural

gasindustryandfrackingandisoneoftheeightSenatorswhovotedagainstthe2010moratoriumbill.

LiboushaspubliclycriticizedotherSenatorsfortheiroppositiontofracking27andhasalsocomplainedof

mediabiasagainstthegasindustryTheresalotofpeopleoutthere,youknow80percentofthe

mediasagainstit,andtheykeepbeatingthedrumTheyoutnumberus,therearenttoomanypeople

likemyselfwhoarewillingtostandupandfightforthis.28

MichaelRanzenhofer(R)61stSDAmemberoftheSenateEnergyCommitteerepresentingpartsof

ErieandGeneseeCounties,SenatorRanzenhoferreceivedmostofhisnaturalgasindustrydonations

fromtheBuffalobasedNationalFuelCorp.Publicly,Ranzenhoferhasnotbeenoutspokenaboutthe

frackingissue

and

he

voted

in

favor

of

the

moratorium

bill

in

2010.

JeffKlein(D)34th

SDSenatorKleinleadstheIndependentDemocraticConferencesince2010and

wastheDeputyMajorityLeaderduringtheDemocraticSenateMajorityfrom20092010.
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MartyGolden(R)22nd

SDSenatorGolden,theAssistantSenateMajorityWhipandamemberofthe

powerfulSenateFinanceCommittee,isastrongsupporteroffrackingandhasfoundhimselfthetarget

ofnumerousantifrackingprotestsinrecentmonths.29Goldendidnotcastavote(hewasexcused)on

the2010moratoriumbill.

ThomasOMara

(R)

53rd

SD

In

2010,

Senator

OMara

replaced

George

Winner

(R)

in

representing

the53rdDistrictthatcoversthecentralSouthernTierepicenteroftheMarcellusShale.GeorgeWinner

steppeddownin2010underintensescrutinyafterithadbeenreportedintheNYTimesandtheDaily

Newsthathislawfirmlistsmanynaturalgascompaniesastheirclients.30Beforesteppingdown,Winner

received$11,425incontributionsfromthegasindustry.BeforehebecameSenator,ThomasOMara

servedasaStateAssemblymaninthesameareaandhasalsobeenaccusedoftiestotheindustry.

OMarawascounselfortheChemungCountyIDAduringthetimeamajorcountytaxbreakwasgivento

NationalGridsMillenniumPipeline.31SenatorOMaraisavocalsupporterofopeningtheMarcellusto

hydrofracking32,aswasSenatorWinnerbeforehim.

CountyLevel:

Battleground

over

Fracking?

AroundthesametimeastheGovernorwasissuinghisdirectiveliftingthestatewidemoratoriumon

hydrofracking,theAssemblywasbusypassingitsownslewofbillsaimedatbestmanagingnaturalgas

extractionpractices.OnerathercontroversialbillA3245,sponsoredbyAssemblyMemberLipton

passedintheAssemblybutfailedtoleavetheRulesCommitteeintheStateSenate.A3245soughtto

clarifywhetherornothomerulelawspassedaslocalordinancesgoverningzoningcouldbeusedto

regulatethelocationofoilandgasdrillingoperations,evenwitharegulatoryprogramatthestatelevel.

Thebillsupportedtheauthorityofmunicipalitiestousezoninglawstodictatewhereoilandgaswasa

permissibleuse.TheNewYorkStateCourtofAppealscaselawhadpreviouslyinterpretedthelawas

prohibitinghome

rule

to

be

used

to

govern

the

placement

of

gas

and

oil

wells

within

amunicipality,

statingthatzoningrulesandordinancescouldonlytoregulatethelocation,constructionanduseof

buildingsandlandwithinthetown,asdelegatedtolocalgovernmentbyArticleIXoftheState

Constitution. Thelegislationsetoffaflurryofdebatesbetweenlocalresidents,electedofficials,and

thenaturalgasindustryoverwhethergasdrillingshouldbeultimatelyregulatedbytheStateorifcities,

towns,andcountiesshouldbeabletobandrillingatthelocallevel.

InNewYorkState,thetensionbetweenthestatesauthoritytograntdrillingpermitsforhighvolume

hydrofrackingwithoutnotifyingaffectedcommunitiesandthecommunitiesrighttobanunwanted

industrialactivityisshapingupasakeylegalbattle.InFebruary,BuffalobecamethefirstcityinNew

York

State

to

pass

a

fracking

ban.

A

number

of

similar

efforts

have

taken

place

across

the

State

in

towns

andcounties. There havebeenelevenothersuccessfuleffortsonthecity/townlevel:theCityof

Oneonta;theTownofCamillus,OnondagaCounty;theTownofOtsego,OtsegoCounty;theTownof

Springfield,OtsegoCounty;theTownofMiddlefield, OtsegoCounty;theTownofCherryValley,Otsego

County;theTownofIthaca,TompkinsCounty;theTownofWales,ErieCounty;theTownofBarrington,

YatesCounty;theTownofMilo,YatesCounty;andtheTownofJerusalem,YatesCounty. Inaddition,
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sevencountieshavebannedfrackingoncountylands:Ontario,Sullivan,Onondaga,Ulster,Dutchess,

Tompkins,andBroome. Proposedbansareunderofficialconsiderationinsixtowns:theTownofDanby,

TompkinsCounty;theTownofUlysses,TompkinsCounty;theTownofPlainfield,OstegoCounty;the

townofDryden,TompkinsCounty;theTownofOneonta,OstegoCounty;andtheTownofSkaneateles,

OnondagaCounty.

InaccordancewithcurrentNewYorkStateenvironmentalconservationlaw,locallawsrelatingtothe

regulationoftheoil,gas,orminingindustriesaresupersededbystatelaw;however,statelawcannot

supersedelocaljurisdictionoverlocalroadsortherightsoflocalgovernmentsundertherealproperty

taxlaw. Abilltoamendthecurrentlaw(A3245)waspassedbytheStateAssemblyandiscurrently

sittingintheStateSenate(S3247);thebillwouldamendtheaforementionedlawwiththefollowing

language:Nothinginthistitleshallbeconstruedtopreventanylocalgovernmentfrom(A)Enactingor

enforcinglocallawsorordinancesofgeneralapplicabilityexceptthatsuchlocallawsshallnotexpressly

regulatetheoil,gasandsolutionminingindustriesregulatedbystatestatute,regulation,orpermit;or

(B)enactingorenforcinglocalzoningordinancesorlawswhichdeterminepermissibleusesinzoning

districts.

Thesupport

that

this

bill

would

give

to

local

governments

seeking

to

assert

home

rule

has

worriedmanyindustryandprodrillingadvocates. Keytothisamendmentisitsuseoftheword

expresslytomodifytheactofregulation. WithregardtotheMiningStatute,theNewYorkCourtof

Appealshasheldthatregulatinganindustrymeansregulatingitsoperationandprocesses,notlocal

zoningaimedatlimitingtheexternalitiesoflanduse. Localeffortsathomerulehavefocusedon

languageonhighimpactindustryinzoninglaws.

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Whatevertheultimateoutcomeofthehomeruleissue,thebattleoverwhethertopermithydro

frackingisbeingplayedoutatthelocallevelacrossNewYorkState. Asindustrylookstobegindrillingin

variouslocalities,pressureswillbegintobeplacedonlocalexecutivesandlegislatorstoworkwithstate

regulatorstoensurethatrulesandregulationsarefollowed.

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andplaceofbusiness,makingitextremelydifficulttoconnecttopcorporateexecutivesandboard

memberswiththeintereststheyrepresent. CommonCause/NYhas,inthepast,supportedbillsthat

wouldrequirethesedisclosures.Thelackofthisinformationonourstatesexistingcampaign

contributiondisclosuresmakesitextremelydifficulttoanalyzetheimpactwhichspecialinterest

campaigndollarsmaybehavingonpublicpolicy,amatterofsubstantialinteresttoallresidentsnotonly

voters. CommonCause/NYhasspentcountlesshoursresearchingthisinformation,whichiseasily

obtainedaboutcontributorstoFederalandCityelections. Thissimplefixislongoverdue.

Inaddition,thelackofuniformityinhowcompaniesidentifythemselvesmakesitadifficultand

laboriousprocess

to

identify

each

company.

Companies

such

as

Competitive

Power

Ventures

may

be

listedbytheirfullnameoranacronymsuchasCPVmakingitmoredifficulttoreadilyidentifythe

company.OfcoursemanyPoliticalActionCommitteesalsopurposefullyhidethetrueintentionoftheir

PACbyusingmisleadingnames.

Thepublicshouldnothavetorelyprimarilyonanalysisofpoliticalspendingbyadvocacygroupsandthe

presstobeabletoholdtheirelectedofficialsaccountable. Theofficiallycompileddatashouldbemore

detailedandallowtheaveragecitizentheopportunitytoreadilygetacompletepictureoftheinterests

tryingtoinfluencepolicymakers. Theverybasicimprovementofrequiringcontributorstoidentifytheir

employerandbusinesswouldfacilitatethis.

CampaignFinanceReform,includingPublicFundingofElections

AdoptionofapublicfundingofelectionsprogramforNewYorkStateelectionswouldhelpincreasethe

numberofsmallercampaigncontributionsandshiftourcampaignfinancesystemawayfroma

dependenceonlargecontributionsfromspecialinterests.NewYorkersdeserveastategovernmentthat

isfullyobjectiveandengagedinprotectingthepublicinterest.


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CONCLUSION

NewYorkhastheopportunitytobeanationalmodelinthewayinwhichitapproachesregulationof

naturalgasextractionthroughhydrofracking.Moremustbedonebyourelectedofficialsandpolicy

makersto

insure

that

the

ultimate

policy

adopted

by

our

state

is

based

on

facts

and

science

and

to

dispelconcernsthatitisbasedonspecialinterestinfluence.


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17 Reuters.UPDATE2N.Y. ApprovesNew$1.4BillionNRGPowerPlantinNYC.January20,2011.

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http://energy.gov/articles/secretarychu

tasks

environmental

industry

and

state

leaders

recommend

best

practicessafe

19Inadditiontothetoptwelveprofiledindetail,thedatasetincludescontributionsfromTheEnergyforNewYork

PAC,ExxonMobil,SJBServices,TheWilliamsCompanies,IDTEnergyInc,BuffaloDrilling,BuffaloWellProducts,

ConocoPhilips,TennesseeGasPipelineLLC(subsidiaryofSpectraEnergy),InflectionEnergy,AlgonquinGas

TransmissionLLC (subsidiaryofSpectraEnergy),AnschutzExploration,CrownEnergyServices,MillenniumPipeline

CompanyLLC(partialsubsidiaryofNationalGrid),EnergyAssociationofNEWYORKSTATE,FortunaEnergy,Texas

EasternTransmission,SpectraEnergy,ElexcoLandServices,FreyWellDrilling,NornewInc,PSEGEnergyResources,

ElPasoEnergyServiceCo.,ChiefEnergy,H&HEnterprises,EnergymarkLLC,andChautauquaEnergy.

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http://www.theithacajournal.com/article/20111014/NEWS01/110140412/Libous tellsdownstatestayout

hydrofrackingdebate

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http://www.capitaltonight.com/2011/10/liboussaysfrackingdebateahellofafight/

29HaroldEgeln,EcoScorecardPraisesSquadron,SlamsGolden.October14,2011.

http://www.brooklyneagle.com/categories/category.php?category_id=27&id=46781

30NYDailyNewsEditorialBoard.He'saWinner,N.Y.Loses:UpstateSenatorisPosterBoyforAlbanyEthicsMess.

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