Voters make history, adopting Home Rule Charter despite industry allies’ threats and intimidation.
A Press Release from the Community Environmental Legal Defense Fund, from November 8, 2016.
Highland Township, Elk County, PA: Tonight, voters in Highland Township (pop. 500) approved a historic measure, adopting a rights-based Home Rule Charter by a vote of 55% to 45%. The Charter – akin to a local constitution – prohibits frack wastewater injection wells, ensures fair taxation, and allows Township residents to democratically enact laws through an initiative process if the Township Supervisors fail to adequately represent the people.
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