New Yorkers Win Frack Fight at Local Level

EcoWatch: Local residents and elected leaders in Dryden, N.Y. are celebrating victory in a closely watched case over local fracking bans. A state appeals court ruled in favor of the towns of Dryden and Middlefield, affirming lower court decisions upholding the towns’ right to ban oil and gas development activities--including the controversial technique of fracking--within town limits. The legal battle first began in 2011 and industry is widely expected to seek review of the ruling by New York’s high court......

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