Group:  Fracking Must Be Regulated In Delaware River Basin; Water Is Threatened

Mealey's (May 14, 2020, 9:02 AM EDT) -- HARRISBURG, Pa. — The Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) on May 12 filed an amicus curiae brief in Pennsylvania federal court contending that the Delaware River Basin Commission (DRBC) has the authority to regulate hydraulic fracturing in the Delaware River Basin (DRB) because fracking well pads constitute a “project” under an agreement pertaining to activity in the DRB.  Moreover, the NRDC says that fracking activity threatens the health of drinking water and must be regulated (Wayne Land and Mineral Group LLC v. Delaware River Basin Commission, No. 16-897, M.D. Pa.)....