The Philadelphia city council is set to vote against Marcellus Shale development, according to this article in the Philadelphia Inquirer. “Though anti-drilling activists are hailing the measure as “bold,” its effects are largely symbolic because the city has limited legal means to influence drilling activity outside its jurisdiction. The nearest drilling is taking place more than 100 miles from the city limits, and there is no gas development now in the Delaware River watershed, from which the city draws its drinking water.”
