While the Pennsylvania Supreme Court continues to deliberate the constitutionality of restrictions to local, Marcellus Shale, zoning regulations in the state’s new drilling law, a handful of communities across the Commonwealth are trying a unique approach to keep the industry away. “Community Bill of Rights” ordinances have been adopted by cities as large as Pittsburgh [...]
The Environmental Protection Agency has issued draft permits for fracking wastewater disposal wells in both Elk and Clearfield counties. The state has only five permitted and operating underground injection disposal wells that take wastewater from oil and gas production. The EPA has issued final permits for two injection wells in Warren County, but they’re under appeal [...]
Each week the state publishes the Pennsylvania Bulletin, which contains, among other things, public notice of applications to the Department of Environmental Protection and the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources. Warning — this can be a tedious read. But it gives a glimpse into what may be coming to a neighborhood near you. This [...]
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