Posted on June 1, 2012
The firm represented Plaintiffs Tom and Linda Alexander in Alexander v. Oakley, 943 NYS2d 291 (3d Dept., May 3, 2012),... READ MORE
Posted on October 13, 2011
Although high-volume hydraulic fracturing (HVHF) has been in the media for the past several years, the debate has intensified in recent months with the publication by the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) of a revised draft Supplemental Generic Environmental Impact Statement for HVHF, which itemizes the environmental costs and benefits of the process and establishes conditions designed to mitigate any adverse impacts. This article provides an overview of the HVHF issue in New York, a summary of New York’s existing program regulating the environmental impacts of natural gas drilling, an overview of DEC’s recent HVHF-related activities, and a summary of the issues associated with local regulation of HVHF.
Posted on August 24, 2011
This article was originally published in the New York State Bar Association Journal, Volume 83 No. 2, Feb. 2011. A... READ MORE
Posted on August 24, 2011
This article originally appeared in the Albany Law Review, Volume 74, 2010/2011. There is a broad scope of issues that... READ MORE
Posted on August 23, 2011
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently adopted a new emission trading program designed to address ozone and fine particulate matter (PM) nonattainment problems