Mineral Owners File Lawsuit Alleging New York’s Bans On Oil and Gas Development Violate the Fifth Amendment’s Takings Clause

On April 16, 2026, father and son Thomas and Madison Woodward filed a complaint in the federal court for the Northern District of New York against state officials, alleging that New York’s bans on oil and gas development by prohibiting certain methods used for natural gas extraction constitute an unconstitutional taking of property.... By: Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease LLP