Ask a Lawyer: Hydrofracking

by Jay Girvin, Esq.,Girvin & Ferlazzo. P.C.,Albany, New York Q. Do local municipalities have the right to ban hydrofracking? High volume hydraulic fracturing, more commonly referred to as “hydrofracking” or “fracking,” is a process used to recover natural gas from underground shale deposits. It involves pumping a mixture of fresh water and chemical additives under high pressure