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Hiscock & Barclay, LLP Rochester, NY Document Search Results (13) Show: results per page Sort by:  | Hydraulic Fracturing Update
Thomas F. Walsh; Hiscock & Barclay, LLP;
Legal Alert/Article May 4, 2012 Recent developments in Pennsylvania, West Virginia and New York illustrate the continuing obstacles to hydraulic fracturing ("hydrofracking') efforts in those states, as well as the different types of land use controls pursued at local and state levels to restrict or promote hydrofracking.
| | New SEQRA Environmental Assessment Form Assesses Global Warming Impacts
Thomas F. Walsh; Hiscock & Barclay, LLP;
Legal Alert/Article April 23, 2012 New York is committed to mitigating the State’s contribution to global warming. Consideration of greenhouse gas (“GHG”) emission impacts, therefore, is being required by the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (“NYSDEC”) in the newly available short...
|  | Did the Dryden and Middlefield Courts Get It Wrong?
Thomas F. Walsh; Hiscock & Barclay, LLP;
Legal Alert/Article March 5, 2012, previously published on March 2012 On Tuesday, February 21, 2012, Tompkins County Supreme Court Justice Phillip R. Rumsey upheld the Town of Dryden’s total ban on any exploration for natural gas within the Town. A few days later, on Friday, February 24, 2012, Madison County Acting Supreme Court Justice Donald F. Cerio upheld...
| | New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Proposes Article X Regulations
Danielle Mettler, Thomas Paul; Hiscock & Barclay, LLP;
Legal Alert/Article February 14, 2012, previously published on February 2012 On January 15, 2012, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (“NYSDEC” ) proposed two new regulations for implementation of Article X of the New York Public Service Law, which was renewed, revised and signed into law on June 23, 2011 and governs the siting of Major...
| | Court of Appeals Sustains, but Tempers State’s Cleanup Standard
Thomas F. Walsh; Hiscock & Barclay, LLP;
Legal Alert/Article February 1, 2012, previously published on January 2012 In a split decision, the New York State Court of Appeals ruled on November 15 in New York State Superfund Coalition, Inc. v. NYSDEC that the regulatory cleanup goal for the State Superfund program of “pre-disposal conditions to the extent feasible” is not contrary to law. Prior to...
| | The New York Benefit Corporation Statute - Finally, a Corporation for the Granola Crowd
John P. Lowe; Hiscock & Barclay, LLP;
Legal Alert/Article December 26, 2011, previously published on December 2011 A vocal and growing minority has expressed concern about the perceived failure of Corporate America to act in a manner that benefits society. Often cited for this failure is the mandate that business corporations maximize profits for the benefit of shareholders. In response to this concern,...
| | Lawsuits Challenge Local Bans on Shale Gas Drilling
Thomas Paul, Thomas J. Warth; Hiscock & Barclay, LLP;
Legal Alert/Article December 20, 2011, previously published on December 2011 High-volume hydraulic fracturing and horizontal drilling are necessary to exploit the enormous reservoir of natural gas encased in the Marcellus and Utica Shale formations located thousands of feet beneath the surface of much of the Western, Central, and Southern Tier regions of New York. Although...
| | When is a Merger Not a Merger? (When You Don’t Pay Attention to Details)
John P. Lowe; Hiscock & Barclay, LLP;
Legal Alert/Article November 1, 2011, previously published on October 2011 A recent New York case highlights the importance of complying with statutory requirements when implementing mergers.
| | NYS Brownfield Cleanup Program Tax Credits to Sunset
Katherine Maguire Davis, Thomas Paul, Thomas J. Warth; Hiscock & Barclay, LLP;
Legal Alert/Article October 18, 2011, previously published on October 2011 Anyone who intends to utilize the tax incentives and other benefits of New York State’s Brownfield Cleanup Program (“BCP”) to help fund the remediation and redevelopment of a brownfield should act soon. The State Legislature finished its regular 2011 session without revoking the...
| | EPA Proposes Air Standards for Hydraulic Fracturing
Danielle Mettler, Thomas Paul; Hiscock & Barclay, LLP;
Legal Alert/Article August 24, 2011, previously published on August 15, 2011 The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) recently proposed the first federal air emissions standards for hydraulically fractured wells which will regulate over 25,000 fractured and re-fractured wells nationwide. The proposed regulations will also regulate compressor stations and...
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