Township Battles Industry Lawsuit to Overturn its Ban on Frack Injection Wells.
A Press Release from the Community Environmental Legal Defense Fund, from August 11, 2016.
Grant Township, Indiana County, PA: Grant Township residents fighting for Community Rights recently prevailed on several key motions in court. Corporate lawyers for Pennsylvania General Energy Company (PGE) failed in their motions, which sought to evade discovery and accountability.
In 2014, Grant Township enacted a Community Bill of Rights ordinance drafted with assistance from the Community Environmental Legal Defense Fund (CELDF). The ordinance prohibited PGE’s proposed injection well as a violation of the community’s rights. Within weeks of enacting the ordinance, PGE sued the Township in federal court. PGE claimed that the Township was violating the corporation’s constitutional rights and lacked the authority to ban the well. …
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