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Homeowners take fight against gas pipeline land grab to U.S. Supreme Court

Homeowners take fight against gas pipeline land grab to U.S. Supreme Court

by admin | Mar 25, 2019 | Legislature and Regulation, News, Oil and Gas Pipelines

For nearly a decade, Michelle and Gary Erb lived on a rustic, 72-acre plot of land east of the Susquehanna River in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. The bucolic setting was perfect for farming, hiking, and hunting. There, the couple hoped they could build a second home...
Landowners, volunteers wade into riparian restoration effort

Landowners, volunteers wade into riparian restoration effort

by admin | Mar 22, 2019 | Land Conservation and Stewardship, Land Stewardship, News, Riparian Management, Water Resources

While the cooler temperatures March 2 were enough to send some people inside, a number of folks rolled up their sleeves, and pants legs, sowed seeds, and planted vegetation along a stretch of Sandy Creek. “We want to be proactive by doing riparian zone restoration,”...
Rep. Erin Zwiener brings aggregate industry bills

Rep. Erin Zwiener brings aggregate industry bills

by admin | Mar 21, 2019 | Aggregate Production Operations, Legislature and Regulation, News, Planning and Development, Regional Planning

Austin, TX — State Representative Erin Zwiener filed four bills to address concerns from House District 45 residents regarding the proliferating aggregate industry. Aggregate operators include concrete batch plants, gravel pits, and stone crushers. With a rapidly...
J. David Bamberger on fifty years of coaxing his Blanco county ranch back to life

J. David Bamberger on fifty years of coaxing his Blanco county ranch back to life

by admin | Mar 21, 2019 | Cedar/Brush Management, Land Conservation and Stewardship, Land Stewardship, Native Landscapes, News

On an overcast day in early February, J. David Bamberger charged down a trail at his ranch near Blanco, pointing out maples he’d planted more than a decade ago. The ninety-year-old land conservationist wanted to determine why the leaves of some of the trees turned...
UPDATE: Georgetown evacuations continue for third week after natural gas leak

UPDATE: Georgetown evacuations continue for third week after natural gas leak

by admin | Mar 20, 2019 | News, Oil and Gas Pipelines

The evacuation of 64 businesses and 57 homes in Georgetown due to the results of an initial natural gas leak continued Monday, according to a news release from Atmos Energy. The company would not say when it planned to lift the evacuation order, which started Feb. 20....
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