Cecil-based Consol Energy receives approval to begin Marcellus shale gas drilling on airport land.
Allegheny County Council has approved an ordinance authorizing the lease of more than 9,000 acres of land surrounding Pittsburgh International Airport for Marcellus shale gas extraction. Council members approved the ordinance earlier this evening. Much of the land in question is located in Moon and Findlay townships. The Pittsburgh Tribune Review reports the measure was approved in a 9-to-4 vote with one abstention. The lease will enable drilling to take place on county-owned land for the extraction of "oil, gas, natural gas liquids, and other materials," according to a statement from the county. With the ordinance, the Allegheny County Airport Authority has entered into a 20-year agreement with Cecil-based energy provider Consol …
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Allegheny County Council will meet in February in Moon Township.
Allegheny County Council in February will consider a 30-year agreement between the county airport authority and Cecil-based energy company Consol Energy. The agreement would enable Marcellus shale extraction to take place on land surrounding Pittsburgh International Airport and the West Mifflin county airport. More than 900 acres of county-owned land surrounds Pittsburgh International, much of it in Moon Township. County Executive Rich Fitzgerald will introduce the legislation at the council's Feb. 7 meeting, which will take place at 6 p.m. in the Sewall Center at Robert Morris University in Moon Township. Members of the public can address the board during the public hearing. Click here to register to speak at the event, which will …
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J. Matthews
7:17 am on Monday, January 28, 2013
If they drill on Moon Twp. property, the money should be used to lower the school tax in Moon Twp. This would be an incentive for homeowners to stay in Moon, and encourage others to move here. This is a great place to live, but we're getting carried away with the high school taxes!! Help the people of the Township! more ›