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By Daniel Pepper, Interim Editor
Monday, July 15, 2013 10:38 AM EDT
Gun Plain Township invites all interested citizens to attend a discussion of the issues surrounding fracking.
The process of releasing natural gas trapped in rock deep beneath the earth, more properly known as hydraulic fracturing, will be discussed Wednesday, July 17, at the township hall.
Township Supervisor Mike VanDenBerg said the group For Love Of Water will be on hand to give a presentation to the township board and interested citizens at 7 p.m.
The non-profit, which describes itself as dedicated to protecting water in the Great Lakes basin, will give a presentation to the board on fracking and various suggested ordinances to regulate it. The practice has been controversial, with activists arguing its environmental costs are too high and the industry defending it as safe.
Michigan law does not allow local municipalities to ban fracking, but they can regulate it.
The board will also question the group’s representatives and allow the public to ask questions, as well as take public comment.
“Then, there’s another meeting in August, if you can’t get your comments in at this one,” VanDenBerg said.
In other business, the township board set a Truth in Taxation hearing for Thursday, Aug. 1, at the August regular board meeting.
Contact Dan Pepper at dpepper@allegannews.com or at (269) 673-5534 or (269) 685-9571.
