Gov. Andrew Cuomo is going to face some hard choices if his actions are to match his rhetoric on climate change.
In the wake of Superstorm Sandy, he noted, "Mother Nature is telling us something," but she's not the only one trying to attract his attention. Natural gas companies are heavily invested in hydraulic fracturing, or "fracking," and the question of whether to allow this risky technology in New York is going to cross Mr. Cuomo's desk soon. But, when it comes to the greenhouse emissions that are driving climate change, research has shown natural gas extraction and processing emit significant quantities of methane, an extremely powerful greenhouse gas.
Given that fossil-fuel corporations have also invested heavily in our country's politicians, should we be surprised if the governor responds to their messages rather than those of our endangered environment or those of the ordinary citizens of New York?
WARREN SENDERS
Medford, Mass.