Tribal elders enjoy an afternoon of games, prizes and food on the Fort Berthold Reservation
ALBANY, N.Y. – New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo came as close as he ever has to approving fracking last month, laying out a limited drilling plan for as many as 40 gas wells before changing course to await the findings of a new study after discussions with environmentalist and former brother-in-law Robert F. Kennedy Jr., several people familiar with his thinking told The Associated Press.
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Tribal elders enjoy an afternoon of games, prizes and food on the Fort Berthold Reservation
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