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Nov. 11, 2010
The Savage River Watershed Association (SRWA) will hold its bimonthly meeting at 7 p.m. next Thursday, Nov. 18, at Route 40 Elementary School, at which the topic will be “Marcellus Shale – Local, State, & Regional Approaches.” The public is welcome to attend.
According to a spokesperson for the SRWA, gas drilling in Marcellus shale requires hydraulic fracturing, a process that raises many concerns, particularly for clean, safe drinking water.
“We will be discussing some local, state, and regional approaches to address these problems,” the spokesperson said.
Brent Walls from Potomac Riverkeeper will share information on drilling activities in nearby West Virginia and how they are organizing there. Andy Galli from Clean Water Action in Maryland will describe legislative and regulatory prospects in Annapolis. Ryan Ewing will discuss the Choose Clean Water Coalition and the regional/national outlook.
“This will be a great opportunity to discover what local residents can do to help protect the water resources of western Maryland, by being proactive and getting involved at the local, state and regional/national levels now,” the spokesperson said.
Walls joined Potomac Riverkeeper as the new Upper Potomac River manager in September 2009. He had several years’ experience as the watershed coordinator at the Chester River Association. He has extensive experience with conducting water quality monitoring programs, coordinating volunteers, investigating pollution, and initiating enforcement actions.
A resident of Inwood, W.Va., Walls is a U.S. Navy veteran and holds a B.S. degree in environmental sciences.
Andy Galli, Baltimore, is the Maryland program coordinator for Clean Water Action, which represents over 57,000 Maryland members and has 1.4 million members nationally.
