Chemung panel analyzing potential natural gas drilling in the region
Posted by CITIZEN POWER ALLIANCE at 6:35 AMA special panel has begun to gather information so Chemung County can move forward if the state approves a new natural gas drilling technique.
With nearly two dozen members, the Chemung County Executive's Advisory Commission on Natural Energy Solutions first met April 29, and three or four of the panel's eight subcommittees have already begun meeting, County Executive Tom Santulli said Wednesday.
The environment, water quality, public safety, impact on roads and economic opportunities are among the commission's areas of focus.
"I'm very supportive of natural gas exploration. We want to do it right. We want to make sure we're prepared," Santulli said. "What the public expects is for it to be done in a safe way, and that's what this group is all about, working with all the different agencies that are in place. That's our goal. That's our objective. That's what we're going to do. We want to be prepared when the day comes when we can move forward."
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