Murrysville, PA to Vote in Dec. on Plan to Drill Under Two Parks

In December, Murrysville (PA) Council members will make a decision about leasing land for shale drilling under Duff Park (234 acres) and Murrysville Community Park (305 acres). Murrysville is located in Westmoreland County in the southwestern part of the state. Olympus Energy is interested and has pitched proposals to lease under both parks, using their adjacent leased acreage (on private land) to set up rigs to drill under the parks. However, Murrysville recently sought proposals from other drillers to avoid any appearance of insider deals (see Murrysville, PA Seeks Bids to Drill Under Two Municipal Parks). It's about a 99% sure thing Murrysville Council members will vote in favor of awarding a lease to Olympus.

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