© 2026 Western New York Public Broadcasting Association

140 Lower Terrace St.
Buffalo, NY 14202

Toronto Address:
130 Queens Quay E.
Suite 903
Toronto, ON M5A 0P6


Mailing Address:
Horizons Plaza P.O. Box 1263
Buffalo, NY 14240-1263

Buffalo Toronto Public Media | Phone 716-845-7000
BTPM NPR Newsroom | Phone: 716-845-7040
Differing shades of blue wavering throughout the image
Play Live Radio
Next Up:
0:00
0:00
0:00 0:00
Available On Air Stations

Hydro-fracking debate heats up

By Eileen Buckley

http://stream.publicbroadcasting.net/production/mp3/wbfo/local-wbfo-973273.mp3

Buffalo, NY – Citizens against hydro-fracturing held a protest in downtown Buffalo Monday.

They're urging the State Legislature to approve a bill that would place another one-year moratorium the controversial process to extract natural gas. WBFO'S Eileen Buckley talked to both sides in this battle.

Bob Cisielski is chairman the Sierra Club's Niagara group. He participated in Monday's protest.

But those in support of hydro-fracking include energy companies that perform the process. WBFO News spoke with Dennis Holbrook, executive vice president of Norse Energy in Buffalo. He defends the hydro-fracking process.