Indiana Twp PA Denies Request to Rezone for New Gas Wells

At a packed meeting in May, the Indiana Township (Allegheny County, PA) Planning Commission voted unanimously (4-0) to delay a decision on rezoning a 59-acre parcel along Route 910 from office/commercial to light industrial — which would allow gas drilling on the site (see Indiana Twp, PA, Postpones Rezoning to Allow Drilling Near Rt. 910). The 60-day period came and went. At Wednesday night's board of supervisors meeting, the board voted 4-1 to undemocratically deny holding a public hearing on the proposal, effectively killing it.

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