The House is expected to take final action on House Bill 2235 (Vitali-D-Delaware) today that would impose a 3 year moratorium on Marcellus Shale drilling in State Forest lands.
The House amended the bill yesterday after two hours of debate to reduce the period of the moratorium from 5 to 3 years and made the requirement in the bill to study the impact of drilling much more specific. A second study included in the bill would require the Joint Legislative Budget and Finance Committee to assess community impacts on drilling.
NewsClip: House Approves 3 Year State Forest Drilling Moratorium
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