Rochester
City Council approved a one-year moratorium on natural gas exploration and
extraction in the city at last night’s meeting. Council members
also approved new budgets for the city and for the Rochester school
district.
Council
members said the moratorium is needed because there hasn’t been
sufficient research into the impact of fracking in urban areas, and that the process “may pose a significant threat
to the health, safety, and welfare” of residents and visitors.
Rush,
Mendon, Brighton, and the city and town of Canandaigua have passed
similar ordinances. Penfield is considering a moratorium.
Council
also approved budgets for the City
of Rochester and the Rochester
school district.
The school district’s budget passed 8 to 1, with Council member
Carolee Conklin voting against.
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