To: Dan Brady, Representative 105th House Dist.
Stop Fracking in Illinois!
We respectfully request that you refuse to sign off on SB 1715 or any other similar legislation that allows hydraulic fracturing to continue in the state of Illinois. Instead, we ask that you become a co-sponsor of HB 3086 which puts a two year moratorium on fracking and calls for further study.
Why is this important?
The "Bradley Bill," SB 1715, was passed out of Executive Committee (11-0) to the legislature on Tuesday, May 21st. It will be "fast tracked" for a vote by the full body, and if passed, will be signed by Governor Quinn. We all know there is potential for an accident which could taint our last and best supply of water in this region, the Mahomet Aquifer. An alternative bill, HB 3086, contains a two-year moratorium on fracking and calls for further study. With all the unknowns, why isn't that a better choice?