Pennsylvania court upholds local land-use ordinance permitting “fracking”
Monday, November 5, 2018
by Aaron Bruggeman
A group of environmentally concerned residents challenged an Allegheny Township zoning ordinance that regulates where oil and gas drilling takes place after CNX Resources Corp. confirmed a drilling project in their county, according to Law360. A Pennsylvania appeals court decision threw out the challenge because it should have addressed the state agencies that issued the operating permits, not the municipality. For more, read the full story.
