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.
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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.
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.
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.
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.