July 18, 2012
Note: A similar study, with similar results, was done earlier by DCS for Damascus Township, PA.
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Ownership of the land in Pennsylvania counties with the most Marcellus Shale … Continue reading
Study Examines Ownership, Control of Land with Marcellus Shale Gas
July 27, 2012
The study was done by Penn State’s Center For Economic and Community Development
July 18, 2012
July 18, 2012
Nationwide Insurance to Exclude Fracking Risks
July 27, 2012
By MARY ESCH, Associated Press, July 13, 2012
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Nationwide Mutual Insurance Co. has become the first major insurance company to say it won’t cover damage related to a gas drilling process that blasts chemical-laden water deep into the ground. The Columbus, Ohio-based company’s personal and commercial … Continue reading
Court Throws Out PA Statewide Zoning for Marcellus Shale Drilling
July 27, 2012
State cannot require local municipalities to allow gas drilling in areas that would conflict with their zoning rules
By Laura Olson, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, July 26, 2012
By Laura Olson, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, July 26, 2012
HARRISBURG — A Commonwealth Court panel this morning threw out Pennsylvania’s attempt to establish statewide zoning for Marcellus Shale drilling, setting up a likely
