Comptroller Proposes Fund to Fix Potential Fracking Problems

WRVO | By Karen DeWitt

Published August 13, 2011 at 9:26 AM EDT

ALBANY, NY (August 11, 2011) - New York's top financial official says the gas industry should pay into a fund to fix any mistakes they make.

WRVO Capitol Correspondent Karen Dewitt has details.

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Karen DeWitt

Karen DeWitt is Capitol Bureau Chief for New York State Public Radio, a network of 10 public radio stations in New York State. She has covered state government and politics for the network since 1990.

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