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The petition asks the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection to consider adopting setbacks of 3,281 feet from any building and drinking water well, 5,280 feet from any building serving vulnerable populations (including schools and hospitals) and 750 feet from any surface water. Currently, the minimum statewide setback distance from homes and private wells is 500 feet.

Natural gas company Range Resources filed a legal challenge on Dec. 26 against Cecil Township's new oil and gas ordinance which increased well pad setbacks.

Residents in township across western Pa. fight for increased oil and gas well pad setbacks while organizations fight for a bigger change at the state level.

The Cecil Township Board of Supervisors held a public meeting on June 5 for a proposed oil and gas ordinance that will set further setbacks on well pads.