At its last meeting on June 7, Morgantown City Council proposed prohibiting natural gas wells in the city, and a mile outside. (The attempt to ban drilling outside its jurisdiction has caused some conflict with the county.) That led to this letter from Tim Carr, which does a good job of pointing out some of the problems with the city's proposed ban.
A final vote is scheduled for Tuesday June 21. The gas industry is planning a rally in the Monongalia Court House Square at 5 pm to show its opposition to the Council's plans.
The legislative delgation from Monongalia County and the City of Morgantown have been leaders in the opposition to natural gas drilling in the state. The original opposition was based on the mistaken belief that gas drillers dispose of excessive chlorides in the Monongahela River, the city's water supply. It now appears to be based on the unwarranted fear that the pond that is used to contain fracking water will somehow spill into the Mon River.
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