PRINTER'S NO. 2460
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE RESOLUTION
No.
515
Session of
2017
INTRODUCED BY FRITZ, BERNSTINE, BAKER AND MACKENZIE,
SEPTEMBER 21, 2017
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES AND ENERGY,
SEPTEMBER 21, 2017
A RESOLUTION
Urging the Delaware River Basin Commission to suspend
consideration of a moratorium on natural gas drilling in the
Delaware River Basin.
WHEREAS, The residents of this Commonwealth have waited
patiently for the Delaware River Basin Commission (DRBC) to take
action regarding the advancement of natural gas extraction in
the basin; and
WHEREAS, The special meeting of the DRBC scheduled for
November 21, 2011, to consider adoption of draft natural gas
development regulations was postponed and to date has created
the appearance of being postponed indefinitely; and
WHEREAS, The inaction-based moratorium on natural gas
development has exceeded a reasonable time period and, because
of such, has caused irreparable economic harm to those who
entered into good faith leasing agreements with natural gas
developers; and
WHEREAS, As articulated and clarified in their May 8, 2013,
press release titled "SRBC Staying In Its Lane, Study Water
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18