Hydrofracking

This past fall, we reported that a year after New York State banned fracking, no one decided to file a legal challenge. It turns out that's not perfectly…

First hour: Meet the only person in New York State to challenge the fracking ban in courtSecond hour: Are we prepared for medical marijuana?This past…

We open with a conversation with James Wilmot, principal officer on the Lago Resort and Casino project that was selected to move forward by a state…

Environmentalists are celebrating after Governor Cuomo says there will be no hydro fracking in New York for now, citing inconclusive scientific evidence…

In the first part of the show, we talk with Scott Waldman of Capital about his story on a fracking study commissioned by the Cuomo Administration. The…

What does the recent court ruling on fracking and home rule mean for the future of fracking in NY state? We have insight from a number of guests including…

The two cases involved a natural gas producer, originally Anschutz Exploration before Norse Energy took over, and a Cooperstown-area landowner named…

A petition filed by the environmental advocacy group Earthjustice along with 114 other organizations has convinced the Federal Environmental Protection…

Two weeks ago, the landowners coalition sent a letter to Governor Cuomo demanding the release of the environmental impact study on fracking, known as the…

The town of Avon has become the third community in upstate New York to win a court case over the right to ban fracking operations.Western New York-based…