Community | November 20, 2011 | 1 comment

Pennsylvania Proposed Gas Drilling Regulations Under Fire from Citizens

source: http://thedailyreview.com/opinion/letters/letter-to-the-editor-nov-19-2011-1.1234608#dsq-log...

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I have spent almost 40 years of my life working in local government in Pennsylvania, mostly as a county planning director. Hydraulic fracking is a practice that has not been independently examined for its potential impacts. The proposed regulations do not take this into consideration, nor do these regulations mandate best practices, most advanced equipment, independent regulatory monitoring, or transparency in reporting. Potential impacts to groundwater as well as geologic stability have been identified and need to be fully investigated. In the meantime a workable regulatory system with emphasis on environmental protection rather than maximization of profit needs to be developed while permit applications are being revised.

http://thedailyreview.com/opinion/letters/letter-to-the-editor-nov-19-2011-1.123...

http://www.centredaily.com/2011/11/19/2991920/dozens-of-protesters-rally-against...
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