Maryland has enacted a 2.5 year ban on fracking, and request new regulations for when the ban lifts. That was shortly after Cuomo banned it in NY state last year. A 2.5 year ban is pretty toothless, and it's likely the industry will be writing those regulations, so that's a bit of a wash.
NY did ban it last year, and Vermont banned it today. I think the confusion on where the ban has already taken place can be laid on the media outlets. Here are the headlines from:
CNN: Vermont first state to ban fracking http://www.cnn.com/2012/05/17/us/vermont-fracking/
Fox News: Vermont becomes first state to ban fracking (no, I won't link to Fox, ugh)
Reuters (a few weeks ago): Vermont poised to be first state to outlaw fracking http://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-fracking-vermont-idUSBRE84718720120508
The Fox article does mention:
New York currently has a moratorium on fracking, which environmental groups have lobbied Gov. Andrew Cuomo to turn into a statewide ban.
And Reuters mentions:
New York and Maryland both have moratoriums on the practice pending environmental review. In 2010, Wyoming became the first state to require energy companies to disclose what chemicals they use in the process, followed by Texas and Michigan.
So, it may be a confusion of terminology.
After that there are some scattered counties that have banned fracking. You can see worldwide bans here:
https://keeptapwatersafe.org/global-bans-on-fracking/
I would love for this to be an issue where we as progressives could come together and say, "Yay! Let's try to stop fracking in more places, 'cause it poisons our water, our air, and is causing earthquakes!" instead of trying to use it as a gotchya for anyone. It's a practice that's gotta stop, so any time someone stops it somewhere, let's ring a bell and have a little cheer.
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