PERHAPS YOU ALL MIGHT ASK THE GOOD GOP GOVERNOR WHY THE RESIDENTS OF PA ARE GOING TO HAVE TO PAY $49 BILLION DOLLARS MORE IN TAXES TO CLEAN UP THE DIRE CONDITION OUR WATER? AS MANDATED BY THE EPA? SINCE HE HAS BEEN GOV. HE GIVES THE FRACKING INDUSTRY $66 MILLION A YR PLUS 10% EACH YR. ,AND WHY HIS APPT. OF WALKER WHO SAID HE COULDNT AFFORD TO CLEAN UP 15 SITES HE OWNED WITH HIS BUSINESS TILL MANDATED TO PAY UP! AS THE COST OF CLEAN UP IS GOING TO COST US 40% MORE IN OUR WATER/SEWAGE/WASTE DISPOSAL . AND WHAT EVERY TOWN ,BORO,MUNICIPALITY CHARGES,I THINK THE FRACKING INDUSTRY TO PAY UP. I TALKE TO A VP FROM ONE OF THE FRACKING INDUSTRY CO. AND HE SAID TO ME WHY ARE YOU WORRYING? NO ONE ELSE SEEMS TO MIND,AND SMILED!!! FYI: Hydraulic fracturing is a process used in nine out of ten natural gas wells in the United States, where millions of gallons of water, sand and chemicals are pumped underground to break apart the rock and release the gas. Scientists are worried that the chemicals used in fracturing may pose a threat either underground or when waste fluids are handled and sometimes spilled on the surface. (ProPublica) And, according to an article in the Philadelphia Inquirer, that paragraph could enable Walker “to fast-track drilling permits if environmental regulators are balking.” The Inquirer article goes on to explain why Walker may be unsuited for his position as head of the Department of Community and Economic Development: “In 2002, he told the state he couldn’t afford to clean up polluted water flowing from 15 inactive mines that were operated by his companies. After the state won a court injunction, Walker agreed to a cleanup plan.” The authors of the ProPublica article say it remains unclear how Governor Corbett can bestow such authority on the Department of Community and Economic Development. They question how Pennsylvania would address any legal conflicts that might arise if Walker pushed for approval of permits that might conflict with the Clean Water Act or other federal laws.
Posted on: Sat, 02 Nov 2013 11:00:30 +0000
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