PA Supreme Court Strikes Down Major Portions of Shale Drilling Law

From an article by Don Hopey, Pittsburgh Post Gazette

Pennsylvania Supreme Court declared major provisions of the state’s Marcellus Shale drilling law, Act 13, unconstitutional Thursday, including one that allows gas companies to drill anywhere, overriding local zoning laws.

Wheeling Jesuit University Professor Ben Stout to testify on GreenHunter plant at WV Capitol Tuesday, Nov. 19th

Opposing views on the controversial proposed GreenHunter frackwater recycling and barge offloading facility near Wheeling will be presented at the West Virginia Legislature on Tuesday Nov. 19^th.

Dr. Ben Stout, biology professor at Wheeling Jesuit University will testify before the Joint Legislative Oversight Commission on State Water Resources. On the agenda is “Handling and Disposing of Hydraulic Fracturing Fluids”.   John Jack, Vice President, GreenHunter Resources will testify prior to Dr. Stout. DATE Nov. 19, 2013, Tuesday TIME: 3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. LOCATION: House Government Organization Committee Room, located on the second floor of the East Wing (House of Delegates side of capitol) COMMISSION CO-CHAIRS:  Senator John Unger Delegate Mike Manypenny      Professor Stout has been a vocal opponent of the project.

Disputed Fracking Water Recycling Plant Will Opens In Spite of Public and Municipal Outrage

by Casey Junkins, The Intelligencer/Wheeling News-Register

City Councilwoman Gloria Delbrugge usually welcomes new businesses to Warwood, West Virginia, but she doesn't plan to be on hand when GreenHunter Water opens its natural gas frack water recycling plant. Following months of planning and public debate, GreenHunter has all the permits required to begin removing the old structures at the former Seidler's Oil Service site, directly adjacent to the Wheeling Heritage Trail. John Jack, vice president of business development, said work could begin as soon as this week.