City of Philadelphia - File #: 100643

• File #: 100643
• Version: 0
• Type: Resolution
• Status: ADOPTED
• File created: 9/30/2010
• In control: CITY COUNCIL
• Title: Supporting House Bill 2754 calling on a 3 year Moratorium on Marcellus Shale drilling, drilling activities and establishing the Marcellus Shale Study Commission.
• Sponsors: Councilmember Reynolds Brown, Councilmember Jones, Councilmember Green, Councilmember Goode, Council President Verna, Councilmember Greenlee, Councilmember Sanchez, Councilmember Clarke, Councilmember DiCicco

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
9/30/2010	0	CITY COUNCIL	Introduced, Read and Adopted	Pass

Title
Supporting House Bill 2754 calling on a 3 year Moratorium on Marcellus Shale drilling, drilling activities and establishing the Marcellus Shale Study Commission.
Body
WHEREAS, On March 25, 2010, Councilwoman Blondell Reynolds Brown introduced and City Council of Philadelphia passed a resolution calling on the Delaware River Basin Commission to halt hydraulic fracturing operations until a full environmental impact assessment has been conducted; and

WHEREAS, On June 17, 2010, Councilman Curtis Jones, Jr. introduced and City Council of Philadelphia passed a resolution authorizing hearings on the economic and environmental impacts of Marcellus Shale drilling; and

WHEREAS, On September 21, 2010, State Representative Tony Payton, Jr. introduced House Bill 2754 in the House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania known as the Statewide Marcellus Shale Natural Gas Drilling Moratorium; and

WHEREAS, On September 28, 2010, City Council of Philadelphia, Joint Committees on Transportation and Public Utitilies & The Environment held hearings concerning a City Council resolution on the economic and environmental impacts Marcellus Shale drilling will have the Philadelphia region; and

WHEREAS, As a result of the City Council hearing there was evidence presented that strongly suggests hydraulic fracturing should be halted until the Federal Environment Protection Agency completes and releases a study on the effects of Marcellus Shale drilling; and

WHEREAS, House Bill 2754 will provide for a Statewide Moratorium on natural gas drilling in the Marcellus Shale and establishing the Marcellus Shale Drilling Study Commission; and

WHEREAS, The purpose of the Marcellus Shale Drilling Study Commission shall be to study and analyze the environmental, social and economic impacts of Marcellus well drilling in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania; and

WHEREAS, The Marcellus Shale Drilling Study Commission will recommend changes to the Commonwealth'...