Norse Energy Corp. USA v. Town of Dryden
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Peters, P.J.
In August 2011, the zoning ordinance of respondent Town of Dryden (hereinafter the Town) was amended to ban all activi*28ties related to the exploration for, and the production or storage of, natural gas and petroleum. The amendment occurred in the midst of growing local concern over the proposed use of high volume hydraulic fracturing, commonly known as “hydrofracking,” to recover natural gas from underground shale deposits.1 Petitioner’s predecessor in interest, Anschutz Exploration Corporation, a driller and developer of oil and natural gas wells that owned…
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