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August 25, 2014 I Volume 8 I Issue 16 Zoning Bulletin reclamation requirements on RST. The court found that those requirements duplicated and conflicted with the regulatory authority of the Wyoming Department of Environ- mental Quality (DEQ) under the EQA and were thus invalid. More generally, the court held that counties may not duplicate regulation or attempt conflicting regulation of gravel mining operations that are already subject to DEQ regulation under the EQA. oning News from Around the Nation MISSOURI One of the five ballot measures to be decided by Missouri voters proposes a Constitutional Amendment providing a right to farm and ranch. Reportedly, some local zoning laws could be subject to challenge under such a constitu- tional amendment. Source: PBS NewsHour; www.vbs.org NEVADA The Fernley City Council has voted to prohibit all medical marijuana facil- ities within the city limits. The city had received inquiries from several people interested in applying to operate medical marijuana facilities, and the city needed to have a policy in place before a state application period for medical marijuana facilities in August. Source: Reno Gazette -Journal; www.rgi.com PENNSYLVANIA In mid -July, a Pennsylvania appeals court "reinstated local zoning regula- tion of the oil and gas industry in Pennsylvania. The decision effectively means that local government can regulate where industrial gas operations can occur, such as by prohibiting those land uses in residential areas. Challenges to such laws will again be governed by the Municipalities Planning Code." This court decision effectively prevents enforcement of §§ 3305-3309 of Act 13, which gave the Public Utility Commission and Commonwealth Court jurisdiction to determine whether local ordinances complied with Act 13. (Look for an in- depth summary of the court's decision in the next Zoning Law Bulletin.) Source: PRNewswire; www.prnewswire.com 12 © 2014 Thomson Reuters