Which way is the wind blowing in ST project?
The status of a planned wind turbine project in the Southern Tier remains unclear. The development company, which prevailed in the latest round of litigation, plans to proceed, according to […]
Defunct company sues over fracking delay
ALBANY — A bankrupt company that hoped to drill for gas in New York is suing the Cuomo administration over what it calls an unreasonable delay in deciding whether to […]
Cuomo: Still no date to decide fracking for gas
ALBANY — Gov. Andrew Cuomo said he expects to end years-long deliberations about whether New York should allow hydraulic fracturing for natural gas by Election Day next year— maybe. The […]
Cuomo: Deal reached to repower western NY plant
DUNKIRK — Gov. Andrew Cuomo has announced a $150 million agreement to convert a coal-fired power plant in western New York into a natural gas facility. Cuomo made the announcement […]
Power settlement to help upstate refugees
BUFFALO — New York state is providing nearly $2.2 million to expand the Buffalo Green and Healthy Homes Initiative. Attorney General Eric Schneiderman says the state is committing $193,000 to […]
Work on electric vehicle charging stations begins
Implementation of Rochester‘s plug-in electric vehicle charging station project is now underway at various city-owned parking lots and parking garages. The city was awarded a New York State Energy Research […]
Seneca County solar project completed
Spear Point Energy, a Colorado-based solar project developer, is about to flip the switch on a municipal solar project for the Seneca County Law Enforcement Center in Romulus. The project […]
Turbulence continues in Allegany turbine project
A Pennsylvania-based wind energy development company would like to proceed with a planned turbine project in the southern Cattaraugus County town of Allegany, but the town claims it did not […]
Obama to feds: Boost renewable power 20%
WASHINGTON — Saying the government should lead by example, President Barack Obama on Thursday ordered the federal government to nearly triple its use of renewable sources for electricity by 2020. […]
House set to OK bills to speed oil, gas drilling
WASHINGTON — The Republican-controlled House is considering three energy bills aimed at speeding up drilling for oil and natural gas. One of the bills that are expected to win approval […]
RG&E told to consider other sites for project
Alternative sites for an electrical substation and transmission lines will have to be considered by Rochester Electric & Gas, which planned to build part of its project on a Chili […]
State energy chairman to speak at RIT
Richard L. Kauffman, Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s chairman of energy and finance and chairman of NYSERDA, is scheduled to give the keynote presentation at the Center for Environmental Initiatives’ annual Community […]
Case Digests
- Western District Case Notes
- Second Circuit – Distribution of a controlled substance: United States v. Parasmo
- Fourth Department – Default: April I.O. v. Taylor, et al.
- Fourth Department – Murder: People v. McCullough
- Fourth Department – Termination of trust: HSBC Bank USA, N.A. Trustee v. Campbell
- Fourth Department – Expert testimony: People v. Douse
- Second Circuit – Unlawful seizure: K.W. v. City of New York
- Second Circuit – Second Amendment: Christian v. James
- Fourth Department – Motion to renew: Brown v. State of New York
- Fourth Department – Adult Survivors Act: Jane Doe v. Moran, et al.
- Second Circuit – Foreclosure Abuse Prevention Act: Article 13 LLC v. LaSalle Nat’l Bank Ass’n
Law News
- Second-degree murder count reversed, leaving first-degree conviction
- Court of Appeals ends foster care program
- Experts highlight tax and regulatory changes
- NY appeals court reinstates robbery indictment
- Court of Appeals affirms convictions despite tainted transcript
- Phillips Lytle names new Rochester office leader
- Court annuls New York State’s wetland regulations for failure to comply with SEQRA
- Driver who caused fatal MVA sued by victim’s mother






