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State College Borough US Community Bill of Rights and Natural Gas Drilling Ban

United States of America
State College Borough, Pennsylvania
Approved in 2011
Local law
Rights Of Nature
Natural communities and ecosystems
All Nature
CELDF and residents
Civil Society, NGO

Summary

In 2011, residents agreed to add a bill of rights to their home rule charter in State College Borough, Pennsylvania in order to guarantee their right to clean water, clean air, and a sustainable way of life. The bill of rights also bans shale gas drilling and fracking. The bill of rights also recognizes rights of natural communities within the borough. State College Borough still has this bill of rights as of July 26, 2021.

To see the original legal document(s) for this initiative, click the links below:

State College Borough Bill of Rights [PDF]

To see other supplementary information related to this initiative, click the links below:

CELDF Press Release

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