Panel Says Town ‘Properly Balanced’ Fracking With Community Health, Safety

(November 18, 2019, 10:16 AM EST) -- HARRISBURG, Pa. — An appeals panel in Pennsylvania on Nov. 14 affirmed a trial court ruling that approved a local municipality’s zoning decision to allow hydraulic fracturing, finding that it properly balanced the rights of property owners seeking to develop their mineral resources with the need to ensure the health, safety and welfare of neighboring community members and property owners (Protect PT v. Penn Township Zoning Hearing Board, et al., No. 1632 C.D. 2018, Pa. Cmwlth.)....

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