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Township Council Passes Anti-Fracking Ordinance Amendment

March 26, 2014 Environment

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Claremont Road resident John Walker told the Township Council that it may one day regret banning fracking in the township.

Hydraulic fracturing – fracking – is now banned in the township, thanks to an ordinance amendment passed March 25 by the Township Council.

Fracking is a process by which natural gas is extracted from the Earth. Proponents say it’s a safe process, while opponents say it poses numerous health and environmental threats.

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