Although there are no plans to drill for natural gas in Pittsburgh, the city’s recently adopted ordinance banning the practice has raised concerns within the drilling industry that other municipalities will follow suit.
On Nov. 16, Pittsburgh’s City Council voted 9-0 to adopt the ordinance, which was drafted by the Community Environmental Legal Defense Fund and bars all energy companies from drilling within the city limits, citing threats to the “health, safety and welfare” of the city’s residents.
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