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ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Business groups are calling on Gov. Andrew Cuomo to lift New York's fracking ban after the Environmental Protection Agency reported the technology hasn't caused widespread harm to drinking water, but the Cuomo administration says the ban will stay.

State Senator Joseph Griffo is continuing his push to ban the sale of powdered alcohol in New York State.

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Powdered alcohol isn't expected to be on the shelves before summer, but one U.S. Senator is already calling for a prohibition on the product.

A New York lawmaker wants the FDA to ban powdered caffeine.

Assemblyman Anthony Brindisi says he's pleased the Cuomo administration has rejected hydrofracking in New York State for the foreseeable future, until more data on its possible health and environmental effects can be collected.

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo's administration will move to prohibit fracking in the state, citing unresolved health issues and dubious economic benefits of the widely used gas-drilling technique.

TOLEDO, Ohio (AP) — TOLEDO, Ohio — The mayor of Toledo, Ohio, has lifted a water ban that left 400,000 Ohio and Michigan residents scrambling for water for drinking, cooking and bathing.

Assemblyman Anthony Brindisi says today's ruling by the State Court of Appeals upholding a lower court's decision that local governments have the right to ban hydrofracking is an important victory for Mohawk Valley residents.

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York's top court has ruled that local officials can approve zoning laws to ban hydraulic fracturing within their borders.

The New York State Senate has passed legislation sponsored by Senator Joseph Griffo that would ban the sale of powdered alcohol.