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New York appeals court upholds municipalities banning fracking through zoning laws

2013-05-03 07:31:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Associated Press: A mid-level appeals court says New York municipalities can use local zoning laws to ban the use of hydraulic fracturing to drill for natural gas. The four-judge appellate division panel ruled unanimously Thursday that state mining and drilling law doesnt trump the authority of local governments to control land use. The case of Norse Energy Corp.s challenge to a ban in the Tompkins County town of Dryden has been closely watched by industry hoping to drill in New Yorks piece of the Marcellus Shale...

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