Day: March 22, 2011

Blog: Five strikes, and you’re out: Beitzel fails on fracking

by | Mar 22, 2011 | ,

Del. Wendell Beitzel, R-Garrett County, made his support for drilling Marcellus shale to produce natural gas in his corner of the state quite clear on Tuesday morning.

Beitzel offered five unsuccessful amendments to a bill that would require a comprehensive study on the impact and risks of drilling the shale before permits could be issued. The Department of the Environment and the Department of Natural Resources would publish the study, including conclusions and recommendations for legislative changes, by August 2013.

State Roundup, March 22, 2011

by | Mar 22, 2011 |

State seeks to regulate for-profit colleges; Miller proposes merging UM’s College Park, Baltimore campuses; union leaders back House changes to retiree pension plans over O’Malley proposal; cutting BWI fire staff proposed; lawmakers to ponder several anti-fish poaching bills; more on the environment front: wind power rally in Annapolis, electric car incentives and bottled water ban; and 3% hike in alcohol tax also proposed.

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