This article by Marty Robacker Wilder originally appeared in The Bradford Era on April 27, 2017
Over the years, it has been fascinating to watch a David-and-Goliath situation play out in tiny Highland Township over an oil company’s plan to drill an injection well not far from its supply of clean, fresh water.
Many big-time issues are at play nationally as the federal Environmental Protection Agency is being systematically dismantled, but the controversy in Highland Township offers some local insight on state government’s hypocritical effort to “protect” the environment.
While political fortunes have shifted over the years, the little Elk County municipality now stands at the center of a lawsuit which focuses on the rights of local government when it comes to oil and gas drilling. MORE…