PA Supreme Court Finds Parts Act 13 Unconstitutional, Allows Municipalities to Limit Fracking

EcoWatch: The Pennsylvania Supreme Court issued an opinion yesterday in the closely-watched case of Robinson Township v. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, No. 63 MAP 2012. The case was a challenge filed by several Pennsylvania municipalities against the state legislature’s adoption of Act 13. Act 13 sought to eliminate zoning authority from municipalities over oil and gas extraction. Act 13 was passed in 2012 to remove any local barriers to the expansion of drilling and fracking across the state. Provisions......

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