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Stafford's proposed ban on fracking and oil drilling gets county planners' approval

By Howard B. Owens
Feb 13, 2015, 2:12pm

The residents of Stafford are a step closer to banning all natural gas hydrofracking as well as other types of oil and gas exploration, drilling and processing.

The Genesee County Planning Board recommended approval Thursday night of a new local law for the Town of Stafford that would ban such

Chapin Manufacturing serious about health and safety

By Billie Owens
Aug 22, 2010, 4:22pm

Chapin Manufacturing in Batavia recently teamed up with Mercy Flight WNY and Oatka for simulated emergency response exercises. Chapin is a world leader in compressed air sprayers.

The companies conducted the drills to help them prepare for emergencies. They were conducted at the 700,000-square-foot Chapin facility on Ellicott Street. One