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Stricter drilling limits urged in Pennsylvania
An environmental group urged immediate strengthening of drilling buffers near sensitive ecosystems and buildings. The report cites permits for Marcellus Shale sites within two miles of day cares schools and hospitals, plus hundreds of regulator flagged violations. Bills in the Legislature seek 500 to 1,000 foot buffers around wells buildings and waterways. The Marcellus lies under PA NY WV and OH, with Pennsylvania at the center of activity amid rapid drilling developments.
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Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
Penn Environment
Karen Boback
R-Luzerne
Gene Yaw
R-Lycoming
House Environmental Resources and Energy Committee
Bud George
D-Clearfield
New York
West Virginia
Ohio