The eastern Broome County Town of Sanford has been sued by two environmental groups for passing a resolution that bans discussion of fracking at town board meetings.
From the complaint filed by the Natural Resources Defense Council and Catskill Citizens for Safe Energy:
Defendant’s September 11, 2012 resolution forbidding all discussion of natural gas development during the public participation portion of Town Board meetings is an unconstitutional restriction on speech that violates the First Amendment to the United States Constitution and Article 1, Section 8 of the Constitution of the State of New York.
Defendant’s speech ban has harmed and will continue to harm plaintiffs’ members unless and until defendant is enjoined from its unlawful conduct.
