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Apr 23, 2026
A father and son are suing New York after the state’s fracking ban wiped out the value of their mineral rights
A father and son filed a federal lawsuit demanding just compensation after New York State’s fracking ban wiped out all economically viable use of their mineral rights. Tyler Fry, an attorney with the Pacific Legal Foundation, joins Newell to talk about the case and what it could mean going forward.