selective reprint there, tfs.................two paragraphs...

selective reprint there, tfs.................
two paragraphs below your opening quote from the article is says the following:

"Some of those in attendance said the Environmentalists -
including members of major groups like the Natural Resources Defense Council, Sierra Club, Environmental Advocates of New York, Riverkeeper and Environmental Defense Fund - pressed for an independent health assessment by medical experts before regulations are finalised and any drilling is allowed to
start"

At the end of the article, the Officials said they would not comment on any discussions from the meeting.

You can read into the article what you want, depending on your point of view.
For example, I could read into that paragraph that the Govt officials have said fracking is going to happen and then the environmental lobby has come up with a last gasp excuse to delay the decision yet again.

All the above is my personal opinion. DYOR