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The debate over whether a municipality can ban hydraulic fracturing within its borders was brought before the State Court of Appeals Tuesday afternoon.…

New York’s hold on high-volume hydrofracking has entered its sixth year. So Norse Energy first tried to stay afloat until fracking’s approval, then gave…

The state’s second highest court, the Appellate Division for the 3rd Department, has ruled in favor of New York towns with bans on gas drilling. In two…

In two separate rulings Thursday, the state's Appellate Division, Third Department has ruled that the state's Oil, Gas and Solution Mining Law (OGSML)…

Oral arguments were completed Thursday in the case that will decide whether New York towns have the right to ban gas drilling. The case comes down to how…

The fate of hydraulic fracturing in New York is still being determined by state regulators.But that doesn’t mean municipalities aren’t taking action.There…

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…

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…

The fate of a ban on hydrofracking in the Town of Dryden hinges on an upcoming election.Technically, the ban's future rests with the judges that will hear…

There's a showdown brewing in Dryden, New York.Back in August, the town passed a zoning ordinance that banned the practice of hydrofracking for natural…