Anti-Fracking Residents Continue Pursuit of Moratorium

(Town of Lenox – Feb. 13, 2012) Again this month, several town residents approached the board and asked for a moratorium on “hydrofracking” in Lenox. Speaking on behalf of the group was Rev. Kevin Bunger of Hydro Relief Web, a group based in Clinton.

“The municipal level is extremely important to the hydrofracking issue and can be held back through a moratorium and then a ban,” Bunger said. “It sends a signal to Albany. This is the first step.”

Town Supervisor Rocco J. DiVeronica told the group again that the board would need to educate themselves on the issues and are awaiting advice from counsel before making any decisions.

“I don’t want to go to court,” DiVeronica said, citing issues with the town of Dryden. Last August, the town of Dryden in Tompkins County banned oil and gas exploration and it’s now being contested in court.

DiVeronica also explained that a public hearing is needed for a moratorium.

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