To: Maryland Lawmakers

STAND UP AGAINST FRACKING IN MARYLAND

The bottom line is this: the numbers on fracking add up to an environmental nightmare.

Here in Maryland, we can stop the fracking frenzy before it even begins. I support keeping fracking out of Maryland.

Why is this important?

Maryland is defined by its incredible scenic beauty and awesome natural heritage, from the Bay to our beautiful family farms, forests, and historic communities. But our treasured places and families are threatened by shale gas drilling (“fracking”), a destructive and dangerous practice that we must keep out of Maryland.

Fracking next door in Pennsylvania has left a trail of ravaged forests, polluted streams, sickened families, and contaminated water supplies in its wake. And now big oil and gas companies like Halliburton and Exxonmobil are pressing to force Maryland to let them do the same thing here.