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NJ legislature hopes to have enough votes to override Christie's veto of fracking ban bill

source: http://www.northcountrygazette.org/2011/09/16/fracking_veto/

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A wide coalition of New Jersey organizations worked together in support of the Ban Bill and oppose Gov. Christie’s counter proposal of a study and a one year moratorium, which assumes that within a year fracking may be acceptable here. Immediately responding to the Governor’s veto, the prime sponsors of the Bill, Senator Gordon and Assemblywoman Wagner, issued a statement pledging to work for an over-ride, stating the evidence is clear that fracking is unsafe and should not be allowed now or in a year http://www.njsendems.com/release.asp?rid=4087

In the letter sent to Legislators Friday, DRN points out that the sweeping majority that voted for the Ban Bill can accomplish an over-ride, which requires a 2/3 majority vote. If the Legislature overrides the veto, making the Bill Law,New Jersey will be the first state to ban the practice.

“The best investment that can be made in New Jersey’s water resources is to prevent pollution; that makes the bold approach of banning fracking the most reasonable action our elected officials can take here. We can’t afford fracking’s environmental and fiscal burdens – we need the Ban to protect our drinking water and environment,” said Tracy Carluccio, deputy director, DRN.

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4 comments // NJ legislature hopes to have enough votes to override Christie's veto of fracking ban bill

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    • Jan, propane fracking presents no problems to ground water resources.

      Propane fracking uses propane(a natural component of field gas(as it comes from the well).

      Propane acts as the hydraulic power transfer medium----and then comes out with the natural gas flow when well pressure drops. By avoiding several problems and delay steps, propane fracking is safe, gets wells into production much sooner and avoids spills and contamination both below ground and above ground.

      Propane is non toxic and (like methane) almost completely insoluble. Even if it does get into the water----after a few hours of exposure to the atmosphere it is gone by diffusion. The same as leaving a fizzy soda out overnight----the gas diffuses out quickly when exposed to air.

      GasFrac: Non Water-Based Fracking Technology Should Handsomely Reward Investors

      http://seekingalpha.com/article/251422-gasfrac-non-water-based-fracking-technolo...

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