Franklin County commissioners will
likely pass a resolution opposing fracking when the board meets next week in
Apalachicola.
Fracking is a process used to get
oil and natural gas out of underground shale using a high-pressure water and
chemical mixture.
There is no fracking currently
going on in our area, but there is a Texas company seeking state permits to
begin seismic testing on private land in Calhoun and Gulf counties.
The testing could begin as early
as December.
The proposal has raised concerns
about the possibility of ground water contamination and even impacts on the
Apalachicola River and Bay.
State Representative Gwen Graham even
issued a letter to the Florida Department of Environmental Protection saying
that the process poses a great threat of water contamination.
Earlier this month the Franklin County
commission heard from Amy Datz with the Environmental Caucus of Florida who
spelled out some of the potential dangers of fracking in our area.
She also provided the county with
a resolution opposing fracking in Florida.
The county commission, however,
said they thought the resolution miss Datz provided was too broad because it
covered the entire state.
The commission said it would
prefer to have a resolution specifically about Franklin County and the possible
impacts local residents could see.
The board said it will vote on
the new resolution on November the 3rd.
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