On September 4, 2012 we submitted this letter to the Susquehanna River Basin Commission (SRBC) on behalf of our members and a broad coalition of environmental advocacy organizations. The letter points out that although half of the applications for water withdrawals up for action this September are shale gas related, the Commission has still not …
Tag Archive: water withdrawals
May 15
Comments to SRBC re: Low Flow Protection Policy
May 16, 2012 – Coalition Comment Letter to the SRBC Yesterday we submitted this letter on behalf of our members and several partner organizations to the Susquehanna River Basin Commission (SRBC). The SRBC recently revised its existing Low Flow Protection Policy (LFPP), one program that the agency uses to assess the potential impact of water …
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Mar 09
Environmental Groups Urge SRBC to Improve Public Participation Policies
Action Alerts, Letters & Petitions
by LowSusRiverkeeper
Today we submitted a letter to the Susquehanna River Basin Commission (SRBC) on behalf of our members and the members of PA Sierra Club, Earthworks, Clean Water Action, and PennFuture. This letter pointed out the chilling effect new Commission public comment procedures have on public participation and the agency’s ability to solicit expert testimony. Earlier …
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Tags: fracking, kerfuffle, public comment, SRBC, water withdrawals
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