Waterville Residents Ban Pipelines and Compressor Stations through Adopting Community Bill of Rights

City joins growing numbers of Ohio communities banning harmful fracking related activities.

A Press Release from the Community Environmental Legal Defense Fund, from November 8/9, 2016.

Waterville, Ohio: Today the voters in Waterville overwhelmingly approved the Waterville Community Bill of Rights Charter Amendment by a vote of 60% to 40%. Waterville joins a growing number of communities throughout Ohio and the U.S. that are codifying their right to clean air, water, local democratic decision-making, and sustainability. The City’s Charter Amendment prohibits the Nexus pipeline and a proposed compressor station as violations of these rights.

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