Pa. Supremes Rule Drilling Can Be Zoned

No gas drillers can't drill any where they like just because Pennsylvania state law said they could according to this ruling.

12/20/2013- Philly.com: Pa. Supreme Court jolts shale industry"The bottom line is that the majority of the court agreed that Act 13 is unconstitutional, and that local governments can zone oil and gas drilling like they do other activities," said Jordan B. Yeager, a Doylestown environmental lawyer who argued the case on behalf of several municipalitiesI don't believe this to be a NIMBY issue but rather one that respects local residents wishes. Particularly those who bought property with a reasonable expectation that legislators in Harrisburg wouldn't supersede their quality of life concerns.

Face it the state is inclined to do what's financially beneficial for the state, not necessarily for the local communities'. In more then a few cases many legislators come from districts where drilling for gas isn't viable.

Therefore drilling here, there and everywhere may seem like a good idea... especially when it's in somebody else's backyard.



Permits Issued YTD As Of November 2013 By Pa.'s DEP
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