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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
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
http://www.coned.com/http://www.coned.com/http://www.coned.com/http://www.natfuel.com/http://www.natfuel.com/http://www.natfuel.com/http://www.commoncause.org/ny/nationalfuelhttp://www.commoncause.org/ny/nationalfuelhttp://www.ippny.org/http://www.ippny.org/http://www.ippny.org/http://www.ippny.org/http://www.ippny.org/http://www.ippny.org/http://www.ippny.org/http://www.ippny.org/http://www.ippny.org/http://www.ippny.org/http://www.ippny.org/http://www.ippny.org/http://www.ippny.org/http://www.ippny.org/http://www.ippny.org/http://www.ippny.org/http://www.ippny.org/http://www.ippny.org/http://www.ippny.org/http://www.commoncause.org/ny/nationalfuelhttp://www.natfuel.com/http://www.coned.com/ -
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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
http://www.cpv.com/http://www.cpv.com/http://www.cpv.com/http://www.cpv.com/http://www.cpv.com/http://www.cpv.com/http://www.cpv.com/http://www.nyseg.com/http://www.rge.com/http://www.rge.com/http://www.rge.com/http://www.rge.com/http://www.rge.com/http://www.iberdrolausa.com/http://www.constellation.com/Pages/default.aspxhttp://www.constellation.com/Pages/default.aspxhttp://www.constellation.com/Pages/default.aspxhttp://www.cenhud.com/http://www.cenhud.com/http://www.cenhud.com/http://www.cenhud.com/http://www.cenhud.com/http://www.cenhud.com/http://www.cenhud.com/http://www.cenhud.com/http://www.cenhud.com/http://www.dom.com/http://www.dom.com/http://www.dom.com/http://www.dom.com/business/gas-transmission/index.jsphttp://www.dom.com/business/gas-transmission/index.jsphttp://www.dom.com/business/gas-transmission/index.jsphttp://www.dom.com/business/gas-transmission/index.jsphttp://www.dom.com/business/gas-transmission/index.jsphttp://www.iogany.org/http://www.iogany.org/http://www.iogany.org/http://www.iogany.org/http://www.iogany.org/http://www.iogany.org/http://www.iogany.org/http://www.iogany.org/http://www.iogany.org/http://www.iogany.org/http://www.iogany.org/http://www.iogany.org/http://www.iogany.org/http://www.iogany.org/http://www.dom.com/business/gas-transmission/index.jsphttp://www.dom.com/http://www.cenhud.com/http://www.constellation.com/Pages/default.aspxhttp://www.iberdrolausa.com/http://www.rge.com/http://www.nyseg.com/http://www.cpv.com/ -
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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
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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.
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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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for
the
highly
technical
draft
SGEIS
was
insufficientandthatasignificantnumberofindividualswhowantedtotestifyatthelimitednumberof
hearingswereunabletodoso. Whateverultimatedecisionismaderegardingnaturalgasextraction
andhydrofrackinginourstate,itsobjectivitywillbecloudedbytheperceptionrightlyorwronglythat
thepublicdidnothaveanadequateopportunitytostudythesGEISandtocommentonregulationsin
lightofthefindingsofthesGEIS.
ImproveDisclosureLaws
Theprocessofidentifyingcorporationsinthenaturalgasindustryisalaboriousanddifficultprocess
becauseNewYorkStatedoesnotrequirecorporatedonorstoidentifytheirindustrysectororparent
companies.
NewYork
also
fails
to
require
individual
contributors
to
identify
their
occupation,
employer
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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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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25AssemblymanKevinCahill.AssemblymanKevinCahill,ChairoftheAssemblyEnergyCommittee,Commentson
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http://www.theithacajournal.com/article/20111014/NEWS01/110140412/Libous tellsdownstatestayout
hydrofrackingdebate
28 NickiReisman,LibousSaysFrackingDebateAHellOfAFight.October31,2011.
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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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