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The Butler Township drilling ordinance was re-written in 2012 to allow drilling as a permitted use in all zoning districts, including residential.
On April 21, 2014, the Butler Township Commissioners approved a development plan for an XTO Energy well pad on property zoned R-1 (single-family residential) on Schaffner Road. The approved pad is:
Rex Energy went before the township Planning Commission on September 2 seeking approval to construct a well pad and drill 9 wells on Krendale Golf Course. They have also applied for a permit from the DEP. The proposed well pad is:
A recent wellsite fire in Mercer County required evacuations for those within a one mile radius of the site. One mile from the Krendale site includes Whitestown, Duffy, Benbrook and New Castle Roads. Proposed Middlesex Twp. Well Violates Township Ordinances
Act 13 Attorney Jordan Yeager has sent a letter to Middlesex Twp. solicitor, explaining why the Rex Energy well violates township ordinances. (Read letter here.) We have a similar situation here in Butler County. The Oneida Valley Reservoir serves as the municipal water source for over 35,000 people in Butler County, Pennsylvania.
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Why is it Important? It serves residents in:
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Attend township meetings and voice your opinions and concerns.
The commissioners meetings are the first and third Monday of every month at 6:30 PM and the planning commission meetings are the first Tuesday of the month at 6:00 PM. Both are at the Butler Township Municipal Building, 290 South Duffy Road, Butler, PA 16001. Sign up for email updates here.
For more information please see the county organization Marcellus Outreach Butler.
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Section 27 Alliance - P.O. Box 306, Lyndora, PA 16045