Pittsburgh

"From the Findings and Intent of the ordinance we read, “The City Council of Pittsburgh possesses the authority to establish policies that protect the rights of the community. That authority includes the right to make laws that declare the involuntary intrusion of corporate-produced, mined, transported, processed and disposed-of chemicals, toxins, brines, radioactive and other harmful materials into the bodies of City residents and ecosystems of the community a form of trespass. The human and natural communities of Pittsburgh possess inalienable rights, including the right not to be trespassed upon, the right to a healthy environment, and other rights enumerated in the laws of this City, the Constitution of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, the Constitution of the United States of America (as well as rights not enumerated) and the people possess the power and authority to enforce the laws of their City that protect these rights."There's more…

Join Top Leaders in Oil & Gas, Infrastructure, Government and Financial Communities to Maximize Opportunities Arising from the Second Largest Natural Gas Field in the World!There's more…

• Status & outlook for the evolution of Marcellus E&P activity and planned infrastructure projects

Pittsburgh City Councilman Doug Shields introduces legislation to add a referendum on the November 8, 2011 general election ballot which proposes an incorporation of a “Bill of Rights” and ban of corporate gas extraction to the Home Rule Charter.There's more…

Marcellus Protest sings Christmas carols on the steps of Pittsburgh's City-County Building on December 11, 2010.There's more…