gas drilling

Court decision no deterrent for gas companies

Kate O'Connell — Mon, 06 May 2013 16:08:25 +0000

New York’s second highest court upheld the right for two municipalities to ban gas drilling last week. But, that decision won’t deter gas and oil producer Lenape Resources from appealing a similar ban in the upstate community of Avon.

Avon fracking ban upheld

Kate O'Connell — Thu, 21 Mar 2013 20:31:54 +0000

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.

Fracking rule delays rile New Yorkers

David Chanatry — Wed, 20 Mar 2013 13:43:31 +0000

In New York, expected rules on hydro-fracking for natural gas are overdue, and leaders in Albany seem poised to slow the rule-making process further. The delays are not going over well with some people who hope to cash in on the gas boom.

Anti-fracking activists rally in Albany

Karen Dewitt — Tue, 28 Aug 2012 12:48:13 +0000

Anti-fracking advocates rallied in Albany Monday to try to convince Governor Andrew Cuomo to ban the natural gas drilling process in New York state. Meanwhile, a state Senator says he believes any final decision will be once again delayed.

Governor Cuomo offers some support for limited fracking

Karen Dewitt — Wed, 11 Jul 2012 13:29:46 +0000

Governor Andrew Cuomo offered some support to a plan to permit hydrofracking in New York in communities that welcome the gas drilling process.