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Home Rule and Municipal Control
The Takings Claim
TAKINGS CLAIMS: AN EMPTY THREAT?
Towns that restrict fracking are often threatened with takings claims. Attorney Philip T. Simpson describes the various types of takings, the ones towns don’t have to worry about, and the one they do. September 2012.
Do State and Local Regulations that Prohibit Gas Drilling Based on Police and Land Use Powers Violate the Commerce Clause?
By Anne Marie Garti, Aug 1, 2011.
Home Rule and Municipal Control
Home Rule (NYS)
Home Rule -Powerpoints and Videos
Planning for Fracking
Legal Opinion
The Takings Claim
Local Ordinances
Road Use
Lawsuits: The Town of Dryden
Lawsuits: The Town of Middlefield
Related Case Law
Comprehensive Plans
The Town of Callicoon Draft Comprehensive Plan
Sierra Club v Village of Painted Post
