A protester holds up a sign during a news conference and rally on the steps of city hall in Manhattan on Aug. 10, as public officials, residents and advocates urged a moratorium on gas drilling.
The New York state Senate passed a bill that suspends the issuance of new permits for the drilling of a well which utilizes hydraulic fracturing or fracking. The legislation is awaiting action by the assembly before it can be sent to the governor.
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