In essence, here are the 10 problems (but you can read the entire article - it won't take long):
- No empirical scientific data on drilling and fracking risks
- Drilling allowed too close to sensitive water supplies
- No plan for disposing of millions of gallons of toxic wastewater
- Radioactive pollution from drilling underestimated
- Outdated studies to estimate greenhouse gas emissions from shale gas operations
- No assessment of the impact of shale gas development on New Yorkers’ health
- Little basic data on the location of underground water supplies, faults and flood plains
- No review of siting plans and risks of potentially explosive natural gas pipelines
- No provisions to protect sensitive areas from vertical drilling and lower-volume hydraulic fracturing
- Too few inspectors to enforce scientifically rigorous regulations
http://www.ewg.org/release/serious-flaws-plague-ny-drilling-plan