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Opposition to treatment plant grows: Citizens form group to fight plan to treat gas drilling water
by Jim RunkleThe Express
May 19th, 2009
A group of Wayne Township residents, clearly not satisfied with a plan to just regulate wastewater treatment plants along the Susquehanna River in the township, offered the supervisors a new option Monday evening - an ordinance that would effectively ban nearly all such facilities.
Petition asks county to ban uranium mining, proposed 'constitution' could replace supervisors
by Tim DavisThe Chatham Star-Tribune
April 22nd, 2009
An anti-uranium group called The Alliance plans to launch a petition today aimed at forcing the Pittsylvania County Board of Supervisors to ban uranium mining.
'Toxic trespass' law gets a boost
by Erin JamesEvening Sun
October 28th, 2008
Our Town East Berlin wants council to adopt an ordinance that would essentially prohibit businesses from emitting "toxic substances" that could enter a person's body.
Group to present East Berlin Borough Council with toxin-trespass ordinance
by Erin JamesEvening Sun
October 25th, 2008
An East Berlin citizens' group wants the town's Borough Council to adopt an ordinance that skirts state, federal and Constitutional law by stripping corporations of rights and prohibiting them from emitting "toxic substances" that could enter a person's body.
Asking for a toxic lawsuit?
by Editorial BoardEvening Sun
October 23rd, 2008
We'd like to wish those folks in East Berlin who want to use trespass laws against pollution all the luck in the world.
Packer supervisors defy AG on biosolids
by Sam GalskiStandard Speaker
October 15th, 2008
The Packer Township supervisors do not want the state Attorney General’s Office meddling in their efforts to regulate the use of biosolids.
Packer supers take stand on biosolids
by Mia LightStandard Speaker
September 17th, 2008
The fight in Packer Township isn’t just about biosolids anymore. It’s about the people’s right to self government.
Packer ordinance revision confronts attorney general
by Mia LightStandard Speaker
September 5th, 2008
Packer Township supervisors are poised to do battle with the state attorney general.
Packer biosolids battle continues
by Mia LightStandard Speaker
August 27th, 2008
The Packer Township Board of Supervisors is holding its ground in defense of its Local Control Sewage Sludge and Chemical Trespass Ordinance.
Halifax Approves Chemical Trespass Ordinance
The Gazette Virginian
February 8th, 2008
To applause last night, Halifax Town Council unanimously approved a Corporate Mining and Chemical and Radioactive Bodily Trespass ordinance...the town became the first governing body in the state to adopt the chemical trespass ordinance.