Hypocritical Governor of Delaware: No for Thee But Yes for Me

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The anti-drilling Democrat governor of Delaware–Jack Markell–is one of five voting members of the Delaware Basin River Commission (DRBC). He’s been a reliable “no” vote when it comes to the release of new drilling rules to allow Marcellus Shale drilling in the Delaware River Basin since 2011, even though there is no Marcellus gas under his own state (seeĀ DRBC Says No Marcellus Vote Until Nov. 2012 Earliest).

Last month, Gov. MarkellĀ attended an event to celebrate the conversion of a coal-fired power plant in Dover, DE to clean-burning, cheap Marcellus Shale natural gas. Er, what’s wrong with this picture?…

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