Category: Natural Resources
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Fears voiced at Marcellus Shale hearing
Today at a public hearing with state legislatures focused on Marcellus Shale Drilling in West Virginia Marilyn McGeorge, from the League of Women Voters, said, “The League supports a strong regulatory plan. Today, there are only 17 field inspectors to cover new drilling sites, in addition to 157,000 sites already operating. And there will be…
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Jan. Natural Resources Report to the State Board
WV Legislative Priority, 2011 The LWVWV supports the regulation of horizontal/Marcellus Shale drilling for natural gas in order to protect the nearby residents and the environment (water, air, and land.) We will also support other environmental bills as action is needed. MARCELLUS SHALE/HORIZONTAL DRILLING Two bills will be submitted to the legislature – The interim committee’s…
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Urge Lawmakers to Pass Marcellus Shale Drilling Bill Out of Subcommittee
Last month the Joint Legislative Interim Judiciary Subcommittee A introduced a draft bill establishing a new regulatory program for gas wells utilizing horizontal drilling and hydraulic fracturing. While the bill is aimed at regulating the Marcellus Shale gas well drilling occurring now in West Virginia, it would apply to all drilling using these new drilling…