Please put a long-term moratorium on fracking in Maryland by passing the Protect Our Health and Communities Act (HB 449/SB 409).
Evidence continues to mount showing that fracking poses serious health threats, polluting the air we breathe and the water we drink. A long-term moratorium will ensure we fully understand the long-term cumulative health risks of drilling, and protect Maryland children and families from harm.
Why is this important?
With Maryland’s new governor, Larry Hogan, saying he supports moving forward with fracking for gas in our state -- and with mounting evidence of the threat to our health -- we don’t have a moment to lose.
Ask your state legislators to protect Maryland residents by passing a long-term moratorium on fracking!
The Protect Our Health and Communities Act (HB 449/SB 409), recently introduced in the Maryland General Assembly with over 45 co-sponsors, would put a hold on drilling in Maryland. The bill would provide time for long-term health studies on fracking to be conducted, so that we fully understand the risks before deciding to subject Maryland residents to a public health experiment.
Call on your legislators to act in 2015 -- before the gas industry is allowed to rush in and cause potentially irreversible harm to our air, water, soil and health.
