(February 27, 2012) Another momentous court decision has been laid down, this time regarding the Otsego County Town of Middlefield, which was sued by a local landowner claiming that the municipality did not have the authority to ban hydraulic fracturing […]
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Governments, advocates, gas industry eyeing legal challenges…
(December 26, 2011) At the time of this writing, 54 local governments across New York have placed a moratorium on or completely banned hydraulic fracturing for natural gas. Two legal challenges of these prohibitions from the natural gas industry will […]
continue readingChemung County studies, prepares meticulously for fracking
(December 26,2011) While the state is deliberating the extent to which the controversial gas drilling known as hydraulic fracturing will be allowed, Chemung County is getting ready. Some of their ideas include requiring gas companies to pay for road repairs […]
continue readingState Senator Nozzolio calls on DEC to ban hydro-fracking in…
While the majority of his party favors natural gas drilling in New York, State Senator Michael Nozzolio has called on the New York Department of Environmental Conservation to ban hydraulic fracturing for natural gas in all Finger Lakes watersheds. Filmmaker […]
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