2011 West Homestead Ordinance 659 Banning Natural Gas Extraction
Type
Policy Brief or Report
Year
2011
Level
City or Town, County, State
State(s)
Pennsylvania
Policy Areas
Economic Justice, Environment & Natural Resources
This ordinance establishes a bill of rights which protects the rights of communities and citizens' rights to clean and accessible water sources, a sustainable energy future, and self-government. It also bans commercial natural gas extraction and restricts the legal authority of corporations that violate the ban.