Living in Dryden

Town Board passes drilling ban 5-0

I couldn't be there, but I'm pleased to report that the Town Board passed the amendments to Town zoning that establish a gas drilling ban, and unanimously.

Crowd at August 2nd Town Board meeting. (Photo courtesy Hilary Lambert.)

This modifies the existing zoning to prohibit natural gas drilling and related activities. The proposed new zoning will likely replace that existing zoning soon, and needs some work to incorporate a similar ban, but it sounded like the Town was working on it.

Voting on the ban. (Photo courtesy Hilary Lambert.)

Update: The Ithaca Journal article is here, and there's video here.