Rick Karlin in The Times-Union's Capitol Confidential blog reports that both sides of the high-impact hydraulic fracturing gas drilling debate descended on Albany to submit boxes of comments and letter to the Department of Environmental Conservation in time for the Wed., Jan. 11 public comment period deadline. On Tuesday, opponents and proponents of the controversial form of natural gas drilling held dueling press conferences at the Capitol. The DEC will review the comments as part of their effort to decide if New York should allow hydro-fracking. Read the full story in Capitol Confidential.