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Delaware River Frack Ban Coalition Pledges Resolve to Protect the Watershed
Groups Deeply Disturbed by DRBC Failure to Enact Full Frack Ban
Delaware River Watershed - Delaware River Frack Ban Coalition organizations denounced the Delaware River Basin Commission’s (DRBC) adoption of amendments to its regulations on December 7, 2022 that will allow the importation into the Watershed of wastewater produced by fracking and will allow the export of water from the Delaware River Watershed to support fracking operations elsewhere.
The Coalition and hundreds of thousands of members of the public had called for the DRBC to vote for a COMPLETE ban on fracking wastewater
Tackling Air Pollution in Massachusetts
Clean air is a human right, but Massachusetts could be doing more to ensure that all residents have safe air to breathe, regardless of their zip code.
Keep California Safe: Oil Companies Are Risking Our Health With This Referendum
SB 1137, meant to take effect January 2023, requires oil and gas companies to keep their drilling at least 3200 ft from hospitals, schools and other vulnerable areas. Big Oil responded by filing a referendum just 3 days after it was signed into law. If they collect enough signatures, the measure will be stalled until 2024.
Extreme Weather Highlights Urgent Need for Energy Infrastructure Updates Across Midwest
Recent IPCC and federal studies are clear: we have to act now. Bold decisions are needed to decarbonize power girds and invest in renewable energy sources to . The polar vortex and deep freeze across the Midwest is another reminder that we need strong local and state leadership to fill the vacuum created by a federal pull back on action on climate.
New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy Takes the Lead for Clean Water
Trenton, New Jersey – New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy announced today that he will cast a vote as the Chairman of the Delaware River Basin Commission (DRBC) in support of a watershed-wide permanent ban on fracking and its associated activities, including a ban of wastewater storage, processing and discharges in the Basin, and a ban on water exports from the watershed to fuel fracking elsewhere.