Law firm: Pa. municipalities becoming more aggressive in attempts to regulate gas industry

As a result of a Pennsylvania Supreme Court decision, municipalities are adopting a greater number of ordinances that impact oil and gas operations, according to a new report by Pittsburgh law firm Babst Calland. "Local governments are adopting, at an accelerated pace, ordinances that regulate the oil and gas industry’s operations, sometimes in a very aggressive and restrictive fashion," the firm, which tracks local rule-making, said in the report. Based on its count, municipalities adopted nearly…