NY Fracking Lawsuit Barred by Law, U.S. Says
Source: Bloomberg, Tiffany Kary (8/3/11)
"The U.S. government will ask a judge to dismiss a New York lawsuit that seeks a fuller environmental review of natural-gas extraction."
Bloomberg, Tiffany Kary
The U.S. government said it will ask a judge to dismiss a New York lawsuit that seeks to force a fuller environmental review of how natural-gas extraction could affect 9 million water drinkers in the state.
The U.S. plans to ask U.S. District Judge Nicholas Garaufis in Brooklyn, New York, to dismiss the case on the grounds that the state can't prove injury and doesn't have the right to sue federal agencies, according to a letter filed with the court yesterday. . .View full article
The U.S. government said it will ask a judge to dismiss a New York lawsuit that seeks to force a fuller environmental review of how natural-gas extraction could affect 9 million water drinkers in the state.
The U.S. plans to ask U.S. District Judge Nicholas Garaufis in Brooklyn, New York, to dismiss the case on the grounds that the state can't prove injury and doesn't have the right to sue federal agencies, according to a letter filed with the court yesterday. . .View full article