Penn Township Advocacy

Protect PT has drafted a model ordinance and submitted it to the Penn Township Commissioners for enactment to better protect residents from unconventional shale gas development, also known as fracking. If you are a Penn Township resident, sign our petition now to demand better protections for residents.

Protect PT's legal advocacy program is designed to hold the oil and gas industry and government agencies accountable to the environmental and health impacts from fossil fuel development. Currently, we have several ongoing cases regarding proposed infrastructure here in Penn Township.

In 2024, the Penn Township commissioners discussed plans to change the zoning of a large area in the township's northeast corner from Rural Resource (RR) to Industrial Commerce (IC)., making way for uses like truck stops, compressor stations, gas processing facilities, warehousing, and other industrial uses. 

The Level Green and Lyons Run Pipeline, proposed by Apex WML Midstream LLC would transport unprocessed, fracked gas from the proposed Drakulic Well Pad through Level Green and Murrysville. The proposed pipeline measures 8" in diameter.