Environmental, sportsmen's groups want stricter regulation of natural gas projects
Thirteen environmental and sportsmen's organizations have asked the state to do a better job regulating water use and disposal by deep natural gas well drillers that are rushing to tap into the potentially lucrative Marcellus Shales geologic formation.
In a Tuesday letter to the state Department of Environmental Protection, the groups said that if the deep well drilling boom continues without adequate regulation, permitting and enforcement it could "irreparably and unnecessarily harm habitat and water resources. ... in some of the most pristine parts of the state." More....
5 comments:
Lets go with the current attitude,
"if it makes money, who cares about the environment."
At least I know that I'm not the only one concerned with water contamination.
What makes these people think that the regulations aren't already there?Could it just be that they are all looking for a hand out to support their pet projects,or are they looking for a way to make everyone answer to them?Over regulation is as big an issue as under regulation.This country can no longer afford to cater to every group with a cause.We either become self sufficient or we cease to exist.
Not to be rude, TROUT UNLIMITED,
but what about the turbine situation? You guys sure have been SILENT, DEAD SILENT, ON THAT.
Seems a bit of a bias here...endangering our environment is endangering our environment.
If we kill our earth for GREED,
where the heck are we then.
"Not to be rude, TROUT UNLIMITED,
but what about the turbine situation? You guys sure have been SILENT, DEAD SILENT, ON THAT."
And the pissin' match begins, Ha.
You help my cause and I will help your cause and we can all continue to live in the "Dark", love it!
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