Legal Opinion
Town of Waterford v. New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
New York Court of Appeals
Decided March 22, 2012No. 50PublishedCited by 41 opinions
POINTS OF COUNSEL
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Chief Judge Lippman.
Petitioner Town of Waterford commenced this proceeding to challenge the Department of Environmental Conservation’s (DEC’s) denial of portions of its request for information under the Freedom of Information Law (FOIL). Specifically, the Town—a municipality that obtains its drinking water from the Hudson River—sought information relating to the Hudson River dredging project and the availability of alternative water supplies for local residents. The DEC denied access to certain records exchanged with the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)…
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