A coal company is contesting zoning of 950 acres of land in Forward Township where it wants to build a new coal mine. The land is zoned for residential and conservation use.
Revenue like bonus, rental, and penalty payments from oil and gas drilling in state forests must go toward conservation, not balancing the state budget.
The pipeline was only opened for a week when it exploded and forced evacuations. Six high-voltage electric transmission towers and an electrical line were also destroyed.
The Physicians for Social Responsibility found PFAS was used in 1,200 wells in six states. Although no evidence shows that PFAS was used in Pennsylvania, “we can’t be confident that we know everything."
