There may, finally, be movement by the recalcitrant Delaware River Basin Commission (DRBC) to finally, after eight years, begin to move in the direction of guidelines to allow shale drilling in two northeastern PA counties: Wayne and Pike. Why is there movement now? Because last year landowners launched a lawsuit against the DRBC, a lawsuit the DRBC now senses they may lose (see Wayne County, PA Landowner Sues DRBC Over Fracking Ban). So one of the chief antis, charlatan Josh Fox (of Gasland infamy) has put out the call to rally the radical troops to show up at this week’s DRBC meeting, with plans to disrupt the meeting. Bullying with fear and intimidation is the weapon of choice for this group…
There may, finally, be movement by the recalcitrant Delaware River Basin Commission (DRBC) to finally, after eight years, begin to move in the direction of guidelines to allow shale drilling in two northeastern PA counties: Wayne and Pike. Why is there movement now? Because last year landowners launched a lawsuit against the DRBC, a lawsuit the DRBC now senses they may lose (see 