Green Groups Rap Gas Drilling

"At a time when DEP is admittedly understaffed to deal with the rush of Marcellus Shale drilling in Pennsylvania, it makes no sense whatsoever to strip the conservation districts of their duties and give them to DEP staff that lack their level of experience in erosion and sediment control," said Myron Arnowitt, Pennsylvania state director, Clean Water Action. "Many local communities have already been heavily impacted by drilling. The public is looking for more oversight, not less."

For the full story, go to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.