Highland Township, PA's, residents move a step closer to voting on their own Home Rule Charter proposal in November. Their solicitors are trying to block…
Courier Express: Highland Township home rule question voted to ballot
The Elk County, PA, Board of Elections is advised to place the people's proposed Home Rule Charter measure on the November ballot. Residents face a…
Energy Wire: ‘Rights of nature’ heads back to federal court
Highland Township, PA, residents work with CELDF to push for the recognition of the Rights of Nature in the 3rd Circuit Court.
The Bradford Era: Challenge issued to Highland Township Home Rule
After rescinding an ordinance banning frack wastewater injection wells, Highland Township, PA, supervisors and solicitor further betray residents fighting to protect themselves: they attempt to…
The Bradford Era: Highland Township commission OKs putting charter on ballot
The Highland Township, PA, Home Rule Study Commission votes to advance a rights-based charter for the November ballot. The charter includes a frack wastewater injection…
The Bradford Era: Highland Twp. residents want to recreate controversial ‘bill of rights’
Highland Township, PA, residents turn to themselves to protect against unwanted fracking wastewater. Township Supervisors rescinded a Community Bill of Rights banning an injection well.…
The Bradford Era: Case closed: Seneca Resources can move forward with Highland Twp. injection well
Highland Township, PA, supervisors folded to Seneca Resources, rescinding the people's Community Bill of Rights ordinance protecting them from Seneca's proposed wastewater injection well. Residents…
Press Release: Democracy Ruled Dead in Highland Township
Highland Township Supervisors overturn their rights-based fracking wastewater injection well ban. They file a consent decree to allow an injection well, and receive approval by…
The Bradford Era: Highland Twp. slates home rule hearing for Sunday
The Home Rule Study Commission in Highland Township, PA, is holding a public hearing Sunday. The commissioners may recommend drafting a charter to govern the…
The Bradford Era: Highland Township Home Rule group votes to draft charter
The Home Rule Study Commission in Highland Township, PA, held a public meeting Sunday to share information about drafting a Home Rule Charter. The Charter,…
The Bradford Era: Highland Twp. to possibly rescind bill of rights ordinance
Highland Township, PA, Supervisors prepare to betray residents and rescind their rights-based ordinance banning frack wastewater injection wells. Residents, meanwhile, are drafting a Home Ruler…
The Bradford Era: Highland Township Home Rule group hears from supervisor
Highland Township, PA, residents begin drafting a Home Rule Charter. They consult with Grant Township, where last November residents overwhelmingly adopted a new, rights-based charter…
The Bradford Era: Highland Township to draft Home Rule Charter
Highland Township, PA's, government study commission issues its report: their existing governing structure allows a few people to make decisions that belong to the many.…
The Bradford Era: Highland Township Home Rule group discusses progress made
Highland Township, PA, residents review their governing code, finding it insufficient to meet the needs of the community because it places corporate "rights" over community…
The Bradford Era: Highland Township Home Rule Charter group holds first meeting
Highland Township, PA's Home Rule Study Commission was voted in last month. Last night, they held their first meeting to begin consideration of becoming a…
The World: Movement growing to defend against corporate interests
State governments block communities' efforts to stop harmful activities. Corporations sue the communities and are backed by the judiciary. What's left? Says blogger Mary Geddry:…
The Bradford Era: Highland Twp. supervisor’s comments lead to motion in federal case
A newly appointed Highland Twp, PA, supervisor reveals he is not supportive of the Township's Community Bill of Rights banning injection wells. In a lawsuit,…
The Bradford Era: Highland Township voters OK exploration of Home Rule Charter
Residents of Highland Township, PA, vote "yes" to consider a Home Rule form of government as they work for local community decision-making. The Township is…
Press Release: Highland Township Votes “Yes”to Consider Home Rule
As Highland Township, PA, residents fight to keep out a frack wastewater injection well, tonight they voted "yes" to form a study commission to consider…
Philly.com: A tiny town’s resistance to shale gas is put to the test
Seneca Resources vows to defend its property rights - including its claimed right to site a wastewater injection well, which threatens drinking water sources. The…
Kane Republican: Highland seen as leader in ‘revolt’ against corporations
Highland Township, PA, is one of the leaders for communities across the U.S. that are advancing Community Rights to protect themselves from harm.
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