Dryden, New York Wins Court Ruling Against Fracking

A small town in New York, Dryden, recently won a court order banning fracking. In simplest terms, the court upheld the town's right to enforce their zoning ordinance.

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The More the Merrier?

According to a report on Discovery News, a number of other New York towns have been waiting to see how Dryden fared in the courts, and can be expected to proceed with similar suits to block hydraulic fracturing in their towns as well.

As expected, environmentalists view this as a victory while oil company representatives simply plan to go to a higher court in the hope of having the ruling overturned.

What can this mean for Ohioans?

Ohio towns fighting to ban fracking in order to protect residents, such as Mansfield or rural communities that have zoning ordinances in place, can potentially build upon the legal precedent created by this case, assuming of course, the ruling is upheld as it moves to a higher court.