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DRBC Drilling Ban to Remain in Effect Indefinitely

DRBC Drilling Ban to Remain in Effect Indefinitely

The Delaware River Basin Commission (DRBC) has no plans to lift its moratorium on natural gas drilling anytime soon in the 13,539-square mile watershed that it oversees, reassuring opponents of development at a packed meeting on Wednesday that deliberations are continuing.

March 16, 2017

DRBC Unveils Modeling Tool to Test Water Management Scenarios

The Delaware River Basin Commission (DRBC) unveiled an updated modeling tool for testing water management scenarios, but a spokesman for the agency said it was unlikely to be used for potential oil and natural gas development in the basin, which is currently banned.

April 9, 2015

Wolf Budget Proposes Restoring Most Funding to DRBC

Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf has proposed restoring most of his state’s share of funding to the Delaware River Basin Commission (DRBC), which was cut by his Republican predecessor in a controversial move last year.

March 5, 2015

DRBC Proposes ‘One Process/One Permit’ Program

The Delaware River Basin Commission (DRBC) unveiled a proposed “One Process/One Permit” (OPOP) program on Friday, designed to promote efficiency and cooperation between the commission and the regulatory agencies of its four member states.

February 27, 2015

DRBC Executive Director to End 15-Year Tenure

The Delaware River Basin Commission (DRBC), which has played a key role in the de facto moratorium on oil and gas drilling in the basin, will soon begin a search for a new executive director, following Carol Collier’s announcement Thursday that she will retire March 12, 2014.

September 16, 2013
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