“We hold that [existing state oil and gas law] does not preempt, either expressly or impliedly, a municipality’s power to enact a local zoning ordinance banning all activities related to the exploration for, and the production or storage of, natural gas and petroleum within its borders,” said the courts in their decision to allow towns to ban fracking.
With what the Washington Times describes as a "key victory for environmentalists," there is finally some ability to mitigate the reach of hydraulic fracturing.
This complicates Gov. Cuomo's pending decision on the effects of fracking, and certainly delivers some much deserved power into the hands of the land owners.
See the full source article at N.Y. court: Towns can ban fracking - Washington Times
