Pennsylvania's Environmental Quality Board voted to accept a rulemaking petition from Clean Air Council and the Environmental Integrity Project seeking much larger fracking well setbacks: 3,281 feet from homes and drinking water wells, 5,280 feet from schools and hospitals, and 750 feet from surface water, replacing the state's current waivable 500- and 1,000-foot minimums. The Department of Environmental Protection now has 60 days to evaluate the petition and the health studies behind it before recommending whether the board should proceed.
PA Board Accepts Petition | Environmental Integrity
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December 9, 2025
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