Challenge to Dryden fracking ban could echo across New York State
Theres a showdown brewing in Dryden, New York. Back in August, the town passed a zoning ordinance that banned the practice of hydrofracking for natural gas. A month later, they were being sued by gas...
View ArticleDryden fracking ban fate hinges on Nov. 8 election
The fate of a ban on hydrofracking in the Town of Dryden hinges on an upcoming election. Technically, the bans future rests with the judges that will hear a lawsuit brought against the town by drilling...
View ArticleCourt: Town of Dryden can ban fracking
Clarification: We originally referred to the location of the court where the case was decided as Cortland County. The decision was made by a Cortland County judge, on behalf of Tompkins County, a...
View ArticleSecond court favors fracking ban, appeals may be combined
In a decision released Friday, acting Supreme Court Justice Donald F. Cerio, Jr. ruled that the Town of Middlefield can ban oil and gas drilling within its borders. The decision is virtually identical...
View ArticleHigh stakes in fight over Vestal, N.Y. fracking ban
The town of Vestal, N.Y., near Binghamton, is well-placed for natural gas development. Just across the border in Pennsylvania the industry is in full swing. Vestal is situated in one of the three...
View ArticleCan two Ithaca lawyers keep fracking out of New York state?
The fate of hydraulic fracturing in New York is still being determined by state regulators. But that doesnt mean municipalities arent taking action. There are about 100 towns in New York that have...
View ArticleBoth Sides, Awaiting Fracking Decision, Air Competing Ads
Groups for and against fracking are gearing up for an announcement by Governor Cuomo’s environmental officials on whether the natural gas drilling process will be permitted in New York on a limited...
View ArticleGM fuel cell operation heads to Mid-West
Good Morning and welcome to your Columbus Day edition of the Innovation Trail Mix. General Motors is closing its fuel cell plant in Western New York and moving that research to Pontiac, Michigan....
View ArticleNew York driller sues town, DEC over drilling ban
In a lawsuit filed by Lenape Resources against the Town of Avon and the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, Lenape is seeking either an injunction against the town's ban on natural...
View ArticleAvon fracking ban upheld
The town of Avon has become the third community in upstate New York to win a court case over the right to ban fracking operations. Western New York-based gas drilling company, Lenape Resources, took...
View ArticleNew York landowners file lawsuit against Cuomo over fracking delay
Two weeks ago, the landowners coalition sent a letter to Governor Cuomo demanding the release of the environmental impact study on fracking, known as the SGEIS . The deadline was yesterday. And today,...
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