Natural gas hearing brings out more than 100

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Natural gas hearing brings out more than 100

POSTED: Wednesday, March 9, 2011, 2:32 AM

On Tuesday night, more than 100 people came out to the city's public hearing on the Delaware River Basin Commission's proposed natural gas regulations.

Fifty-six people testified at the hearing, and as far as City Paper could tell, only one of them was in support of the natural gas industry. (CP had to step out for a moment, but Clean Water Action confirmed this number.)

Councilwoman Blondell Reynolds Brown organized the meeting, along with Clean Water Action and other environmental groups. The Delaware River Basin Commission (DRBC) has not organized a hearing in Philly regarding their proposed regulations, which is partially why activists and community members advocated for one. The public comments given at the hearing will be submitted to the DRBC, according to Clean Water Action, before the April 15 deadline.

Check back on The Naked City blog later today for more on the hearing, including photographs and individuals' testimony. 

Posted by Holly Otterbein @ 2:32 AM  Permalink | 2 comments
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  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 9:20 PM, 03/09/2011
    So where's the "more"? Photos? Testimony? No-one is reporting on this well-attended and important hearing...
    zoecohen
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 3:58 PM, 03/10/2011
    Sorry about that, zoecohen. It was delayed, in part, because of CP's new site, which I'm getting used to.

    Please feel free to read the "more" here: http://www.citypaper.net/blogs/nakedcity/Former-Enron-employee-testifies-in-support-of-natural-gas-drilling.html
    Holly Otterbein


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