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24 <br />October 10, 20101 Volume 41 No. 19 Zoning Bulletin <br />OHIO <br />Newark is considering Legislation that would prohibit certain busi- <br />nesses in its downtown. The legislation, which "passed committee, " <br />would prohibit: tattoo parlors, pawn shops, and auto - repair businesses. <br />Source: nbc4i; www2.nbc4i.com <br />PENNSYLVANIA <br />Reportedly, the Sierra Club and other environmental organizations <br />are "demanding that the Pennsylvania Legislature" act on "numerous <br />pending bills" related to shale gas drilling, including bills that would: <br />impose a moratorium on permits; levy a severance tax; reform the Oil <br />and Gas Act; and protect state forests. <br />Source: Wayne Independent; www.wayneindependent.com <br />RHODE ISLAND <br />Middletown is considering proposed changes to zoning laws govern- <br />ing the construction of new wind turbines. Reportedly, there is contro- <br />versy over language in the proposed amendments that would "restrict[] <br />new wind turbine construction to areas where the turbines would not <br />provide a dominant view from sites around town that are historic, nat- <br />ural or scenic." <br />Source: Middletown Patch; http: / /middletown.patch.com <br />Editorial Questions or Comments. we thomsonreuters com. <br />12 m 2010 Thomson Reuters <br />