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 September 14, 2011
The Catskill Watershed Corporation (CWC) has transferred $5 million from the Catskill Fund for the Future (CFF) to aid in... READ MORE
Posted on August 31, 2011
Three partners in the New York State law firm Young/Sommer LLC have been recognized as Top Attorneys in Upstate New... READ MORE
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
Posted on July 11, 2011
Two partners in the New York State law firm Young/Sommer LLC have been recognized as leading lawyers for businesses in... READ MORE
Posted on July 1, 2011
Young/Sommer LLC is pleased to announce that James A. Muscato II and Robert A. Panasci have been named partners. Both... READ MORE
Posted on May 11, 2011
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Posted on March 16, 2011
Young Sommer is pleased to announce that Stephen C. Prudente has joined the firm as Of Counsel and Lauren L.... READ MORE