Allegheny County Councilor Bethany Hallam, a committed anti-fossil fueler (wearing an outfit made from fossil fuels, sitting in a chair made from fossil fuels)
Since 2013 anti-fossil fuel zealots–people with an irrational hatred of fossil fuels–have tried to ban drilling under (not on) public parks in Allegheny County, PA (near Pittsburgh). In November 2013 the Allegheny County Council voted down a proposed ban on drilling under parks (see Allegheny County (PA) Council Votes Down Drill Ban for Parks). In 2014 the Council approved drilling under Deer Lakes Park, which created hysteria among antis that lingers to this day (see Allegheny Cty Approves Deer Lakes Park Lease, Antis Throw Tantrum). Interestingly, nobody died and no harm came to the environment with drilling under Deer Lakes Park. Yet the zealots never give up. They restarted their effort again last fall (see Antis Lobby to Ban Fracking Under (Not In) Allegheny County Parks). There's been a development in antis' efforts to block drilling under county parks.
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