Municipalities gain latitude in fracking zoning ruling
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court ruling allows municipalities to restrict oil and gas drilling within their zoning districts without risking loss of impact fees, affirming local autonomy. Leaders from CAUSE and Mahoning Township hailed a victory for local control while industry spokesmen voiced concern about investment and job growth.
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Papa
Pennsylvania
Wilmington Township
Supreme Court
Public Utility Commission
Carrie Hahn
CAUSE
Pennsylvania Supreme Court Strikes Key Act 13 Provisions
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court struck several Act 13 oil and gas rules in a Sept 28 ruling, restoring local zoning power over environmental impact, setbacks, and siting of wells. It invalidated PUC review for fairness and impact fees and tightened chemical disclosure limits, while requiring DEP to notify private well owners of spills. Justices Donohue Dougherty and Wecht joined. concurring opinions by Chief Justice Saylor and Justice Baer.
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Commonwealth Court
Papa
Tom Corbett
Marcellus Shale Commission
David Spigelmyer
Shale Development Trade Association
Commonwealth
Pennsylvania Supreme Court
Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission
eStruck
Department of Environmental Protection
Christine Donohue
Kevin M. Dougherty
Wecht
Thomas G. Saylor
Max Baer
Ncnewsonline
All Aboard Ohio eyes new rail routes through Western PA
Al Craig voted to approve the plan while Commissioner Dan Vogler was absent. Prendergast and Fahnert stressed college students and Amish communities as core riders, noting 150000 students between Cleveland and Pittsburgh. They propose adding one or two daily routes west of Pittsburgh to extend Keystone Corridor service to New Castle and Youngstown, with PennDOT approval and federal funding required.
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Craig
Dan Vogler
Prendergast
Fahnert
Amtrak
New Wilmington
Sugar Creek
Ohio
Cleveland
Pittsburgh
Pennsylvania
Penn-Dot
Chicago
East Coast
Cincinnati
New Castle
Lawrence
Alliance
Lawrence County
Youngstown
All Aboard
Ravenna
Keystone
Altoona
Harrisburg
Philadelphia
Dearborn
Michigan
Congress
Penndot
Washington, D.C
Teen who ran from fatal drug deal found slain in Aliquippa
Aliquippa police report 18 year old Dane Mathesius found dead in a backyard with a chest wound after fleeing a drug deal that ended in the shooting of 16 year old William Booher. Authorities seek 17 year old Lawrence Reddick Jr. in connection with the slaying.
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Aliquippa
Pennsylvania
Dane Mathesius
Lawrence Reddick Jr
William Booher
Booher
Mathesius
New Brighton
Reddick
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