Judge Lets U.S. Weigh in Against New York Fracking Lawsuit
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The U.S. government won a judge’s permission to advocate for dismissal of a New York lawsuit seeking fuller regulation of natural-gas extraction through hydraulic fracturing.
U.S. District Judge Nicholas G. Garaufis said yesterday that the U.S. can move to dismiss the case, which pits arguments for environmental conservation against those for a domestic energy source and new jobs.