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Pittsburgh Mayor Blocks Fracking Referendum

Aug 09 2011

mayor ravenstahlPittsburgh Mayor Luke Ravenstahl will not sign the City Council bill calling for a referendum that would amend the City Charter to ban gas extraction. UPDATEDThere's more…

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Councilman Shields Issues Statement In Response To County Executive Onorato

Aug 05 2011

doug shieldsAllegheny County Executive questions the legality of Pittsburgh referendum on Fracking. Pittsburgh City Councilman Doug Shields responds.There's more…

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"Pittsburgh sends natural gas ban to mayor" - article in Politico

Aug 04 2011

The second-largest city in Marcellus Shale-rich Pennsylvania is taking a harder line against natural gas drilling.There's more…

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Pittsburgh City Council Votes to place Community Bill of Rights and Ban on Gas Extraction on the Ballot in November

Aug 02 2011

pittsburgh city councilOn Monday, August 1st, Pittsburgh City Council, by a vote of 6-3, approved the placing of a referendum question on the November ballot that will allow City residents to amend the Pittsburgh Home Rule Charter.There's more…

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City council approves gas production referendum

Aug 02 2011

Pittsburgh City Council on Monday approved a referendum on natural gas production with a six-member majority -- enough to override a veto -- but it's unclear whether voters will see the issue on the November ballot.There's more…

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Marcellus Protest Supports amending Pittsburgh’s Home Rule Charter

Jul 24 2011

Marcellus Protest fully supports putting the shale drilling ban before the people of Pittsburgh on the November ballot.There's more…

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