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Jan. 27, 2011
The Garrett County Chamber of Commerce board of directors recently completed its 2011 Legislative Agenda. Members plan to present these issues to state lawmakers and other officials during this evening’s Mountain Maryland PACE Reception in Annapolis.
Among the agenda items is “Oppose Moratorium on Marcellus Shale Drilling.”
“Marcellus shale drilling could have an enormous economic impact on Garrett County,” a chamber newsletter stated. “With this taken into consideration, we must also become more educated on the environmental issues associated with drilling.
“We feel that it is not necessary to impose a moratorium on drilling. Since no permits have been issued as of yet, an informal moratorium has been in place, and we have adequate time to inform the regulatory pro-cess to ensure all precautions and appropriate measures are taken.
“It is clear that we must approach the prospect of drilling in Garrett County responsibly.”
Other chamber legislative agenda items and PACE “talking points” include “Support Tourism Promotion Funding,” “Support Mountain Maryland Recreational Trails/Garrett Trails,” “Oppose Minimum Wage Increase,” “Support Responsive/Responsible Government,” “Support Restoration of Highway User Funds,” “Support North/South Appalachian Highway,” “Oppose Comparative Fault,” and “Support Maryland Broadband.
More information about the agenda is available at www.visitdeepcreek.com/pages/legislative
