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Pennsylvania Pushes for Wider Gas Setbacks | Philadelphia News
Environmental groups are demanding sweeping new buffer zones around Pennsylvania’s fracking sites, calling for 3,281 feet from homes and over 5,000 feet from schools and hospitals — a radical expansion from the current 500-foot rule — as the state braces for a fracking boom to power dozens of new data centers. The petition, filed in 2024, is under review by the DEP with a decision expected by year’s end. While advocates cite health risks like childhood cancers linked to gas infrastructure, the oil and gas industry warns these rules would cripple development and mineral rights. Listen in…
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