Michael Hopmeier sues Adirondack Park Agency over howitzer firing range application
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Updated · The New York Times · Apr 24
Michael Hopmeier sues Adirondack Park Agency over howitzer firing range application
3 articles · Updated · The New York Times · Apr 24
Hopmeier, a 61-year-old weapons and security contractor, has spent five years seeking approval to test-fire a howitzer on his property in Lewis, New York.
The Adirondack Park Agency has declared his application incomplete six times and referred the matter to an administrative law judge last fall, prompting Hopmeier's lawsuit.
Neighbors have reported hearing gunfire and explosions from the property, which features a decommissioned nuclear missile silo, highlighting local concerns and the secrecy surrounding Hopmeier's activities.
Can a weapons contractor prove his due process rights were violated by New York's park agency?
Will the upcoming June hearing finally resolve the five-year battle over the Adirondack howitzer?
With his Army contract terminated, what is the true purpose of the controversial Adirondack howitzer range?
Do alleged conflicts of interest taint the state's entire case against the proposed firing range?
How can a four-ton howitzer be safely tested next to public highways and protected wilderness?
Should private property rights include firing military artillery inside a protected state park?