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Thursday, December 6, 2012

Moon Sets Limits on Marcellus Shale Drilling

The board moves to prohibit drilling in areas of the township.

Marcellus shale drilling is banned in areas of Moon Township zoned for residential, commercial or educational uses, according to a newly revised ordinance approved by the Moon Board of Supervisors.  Drilling is permitted to take place in districts zoned for mixed use, research and technology, airport operations and open space, such as Moon Park or the Moon Golf Club.  Supervisors approved the measure in a 5-to-0 vote Wednesday night.  The township moved to revise its existing oil and gas drilling ordinance to comply with new conditions of the state's Act 13 law, which regulates natural gas drilling in the state.  Supervisors examined three versions of the revised ordinance; each providing various restrictions on where in the township …

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Moon Township Administration, Robert Morris University, Moon Area School District, and 2 more ›

Nick

1:46 pm on Thursday, December 27, 2012

what do the people think about these? shalestuff.com   more ›

Wednesday, December 5, 2012

Moon Officials to Adopt Revised Ordinance for Marcellus Shale Drilling

Township supervisors will hold a public hearing on the matter tonight.

The Moon Board of Supervisors will vote on adoption of a new oil and gas drilling ordinance following a public hearing at 7 p.m. at the municipal building.  Supervisors will adopt one of three versions of the revised ordinance, which must be modified to include restrictions specific to Marcellus shale drilling.  "The first step and the only prerogative for the township is determining the zoning, where in the township this could take place," said Marv Eicher, chairman of the Moon Board of Supervisors.  The township must comply with new conditions of the state's Act 13 law concerning Marcellus shale drilling activities in the state.  In 2011, the Pennsylvania General Assembly approved a piece of legislation, known as Act 13, that stripped …

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Moon Township Administration, Moon Officials Craft Marcellus Shale Regulations, Planning Commission Recommends Suspending Work on Marcellus Shale Regulations, and 1 more ›

clearfield

10:32 am on Wednesday, December 5, 2012

Remember, that a vertical well ends up moving horizontally for miles underground. In addition, one well will extract over 4,300,000!!!! gallons of fresh water from our drinking source to pump out the gas as it is mixed with toxic chemicals. http://www.museumoftheearth.org/files/marcellus/Marcellus_issue7.pdf   more ›

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