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Monday, May 13, 2013  New York's five-year moratorium on shale gas development promised to be a blessing for many landowners eager to end leases they signed before anyone outside of the oil and gas industry had heard of fracking.

Tuesday, December 04, 2012  Town of Onondaga council members unanimously voted to ban hydrofracking.

Wednesday, October 03, 2012  A state court has invalidated Binghamton's two-year moratorium on natural gas drilling, marking the first time a local law enacted to limit hydraulic fracturing in New York has been struck down.

Thursday, September 06, 2012  Town officials and landowners eager for shale gas drilling to begin in southern New York are pressing Gov. Andrew Cuomo to approve an environmental review that's been four years in the making.

Monday, June 13, 2011  Protesters against a controversial form of natural gas drilling known as hydrofracking were making their voices heard on Monday outside the state office building in downtown Syracuse.

Monday, February 28, 2011  An Onondaga County town is taking action against hydrofracking.

Thursday, December 02, 2010  Senator Chuck Schumer is pushing for a 5 year moratorium on mandatory flood insurance for property owners who find themselves in newly designated flood plains.

Thursday, July 15, 2010  The Skaneateles town board approved a moratorium on hydrofracking, after community members came out to speak against the process.