Residents challenge drilling legislation
republicanherald.com/news/residents-challenge-drilling-legislation-1.1259054 BY ROBERT SWIFT (HARRISBURG BUREAU CHIEF) Published: January 18, 2012 HARRISBURG – A local resident referred to Dallas Township’s experience with Marcellus industry facilities Tuesday as a key reason to oppose impact fee legislation that would make the state attorney general referee in disputes over gas zoning ordinances. “Taking local zoning controls from municipalities… Read more
Drinking water workshop planned in Pottstown
http://www.pottsmerc.com/articles/2010/06/02/news/doc4c066a9ec9b9d304913037.txt Drinking water workshop planned in Pottstown Published: Wednesday, June 02, 2010 By Mercury staff POTTSTOWN — A free workshop on how better to protect drinking water sources from contamination will be held Thursday, June 24, at Pottstown Middle School. Sponsored by the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection’s Southeast Region, the League of Women Voters… Read more
Is Our Drinking Water At Risk?
http://larchmont.patch.com/articles/is-our-drinking-water-at-risk Is Our Drinking Water At Risk? League of Women Voters sponsors breakfast to discuss what’s happening in the Marcellus Shale. By Keith Loria | Email the author | February 6, 2010 The natural gas industry considers the Marcellus Shale something of a gold mine, as the ancient rock formation, extending through Ohio, West Virginia,… Read more