A newly strengthened, amended ordinance for injection wells in Fayette County was officially adopted last week. The ordinance further limits where the wells, which dispose of fracking fluids from oil and gas production underground, can be placed. Among the changes is a requirement that the wells be 2,500 feet from home, schools, hospitals or other […]
The Fayette County commissioners tabled a motion to create a subsection in the county’s zoning ordinance for injection wells. The board voted unanimously to do so in an effort to further strengthen the regulations. “We want to make sure everything is absolutely 100% correct,” Commissioner Scott Dunn said at Thursday’s voting meeting. “We’re getting really […]
1. Election challenges, ballot errors cause difficulties in Fayette and Greene counties Officials in Fayette and Greene counties faced a number of difficulties during the municipal election cycle. In Fayette, the results of May’s primary election were challenged by county commissioner candidate and current Recorder of Deeds Jon Marietta Jr. Marietta, who lost the GOP […]