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Regulating Natural Gas Drilling Through Zoning?
July 29, 2012 | Pittsburgh Post Gazette

State and local governments in Pennsylvania are at odds over who has the legal authority to control natural gas drilling. State regulations, local zoning and state-wide zoning are all in contention.


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