On November 23, 2010 Ellen Mavrich contacted CELDF asking for advice about adopting a community rights ordinance similar to the one enacted by Pittsburgh City…
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: Peters council opposes proposed drilling regulations
Less than a week after residents in Peters overwhelmingly voted to reject a ban on Marcellus Shale gas drilling, council members passed a resolution opposing…
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: Election showed fracking’s key role in region
Right up to Election Day, Peters residents were receiving sleek fliers in the mail encouraging them to vote against a referendum to ban gas drilling…
Philly.com: Pittsburgh suburb: No to drill ban
By a ratio of more than 4-1, voters in an affluent Pittsburgh suburb said natural-gas drilling could go on in their township. In Tuesday's general…
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: Bid to ban drilling in Peters is defeated; voters in State College succeed
Despite the work of a very determined group of citizens, a referendum banning Marcellus Shale gas drilling was overwhelmingly defeated Tuesday in Peters, Washington County....A…
Real Clear Politics: Upscale Pittsburgh suburb rejects drilling ban
By a margin of more than four-to-one, voters in an affluent Pittsburgh suburb say natural gas drilling can go on in their township. In Tuesday's…
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: Gas-drilling ban stalls in Peters
Despite the work of a determined group of citizens, a referendum banning Marcellus Shale gas drilling was overwhelmingly defeated in the Washington County township of…
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: Drilling war in Peters fought on the ballot
Amid the sea of colorful, plastic campaign signs scattered around Peters are angrier, bolder signs flapping in the wind, screaming "VOTE NO!! Protect Your Township,"…
Peters Patch: Letter to the Editor: A Resident’s Reply
Mr. Merrell recently posted an open letter to the people of Peters in which he made several assertions regarding the content of the ballot referendum.…
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: Natural gas drilling ban remains on Peters ballot
Peters officials do not plan to challenge a judge's decision to allow a controversial referendum question on the ballot for the Nov. 8 general election…
CELDF Press Release: “Peters Township Citizens Prevail: Local Bill of Rights and Fracking Ban to Appear on Ballot”
Washington County Judge Paul Pozonsky turned down a request by Peters Township Council to bar a referendum question from appearing on the ballot in November…
Observer-Reporter: Unclear if referendum will make PT ballot in election
With less than two months to go before the Nov. 8 general election, it's still unclear whether a referendum on a home rule charter amendment…
The Almanac: PT advances gas referendum
Peters Township Council voted unanimously Monday to let a Washington County Court judge determine whether a referendum on a home rule-charter amendment seeking to ban…
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: Peters council heads to court to block shale referendum
A lawyer representing Peters council is expected to be in Washington County court this morning in an attempt to block a voter referendum on whether…
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: Judge to rule on Peters drilling referendum
A Washington County judge has set a Sept. 28 hearing for arguments over whether to block a voter referendum on natural gas drilling in Peters.…
The Raw Story: Penn. township challenges fracking with ballot initiative
A small township in western Pennsylvania is fighting back against fracking and attempting to write a ban on the practice into their local Bill of…
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