LIVINGSTON COUNTY – Though Governor Cuomo says he will ban hydrofracking in New York State starting early in 2015, Avon and York continue to hold public hearings on proposed fracking moratoriums. Though the state-level action would trump any local laws that could be passed as a result of this process, the town attorney for Avon and York, Jim Campbell, says that moratoriums will better prepare these towns in case of a change in the state's … [Read more...]
Cuomo Frack Ban Fires Up Livingston County
LIVINGSTON COUNTY — New York Governor Andrew Cuomo's administration announced on Wednesday that they will issue a ban on all hydraulic fracturing, or "fracking," practices by the natural gas industry in New York State, sparking a new wave of controversy in an already rocky public discussion. This is the latest in the long-standing controversy between Western New Yorkers both in and out of politics who wholeheartedly support or oppose fracking … [Read more...]