2011-02-26 noon-1PM the 23rd show! Atty Doug Clark welcomes Dr. Charles W. Abdalla of PSU

Summary: Air date: Saturday, February 26, 2011 Atty Doug Clark talks with Environmental Economics Professor Charles W. Abdalla about River Basin Commissions and Marcellus Fracking Water Issues Special Guest: Dr. Charles W. Abdalla – Professor of Agricultural and Environmental Economics at Penn State University. Speak up and be counted, to influence pending rules on the controversial issue of toxic hydrofracking water treatment and cleanup in Pennsylvania. You have the right to submit your comment, by April 15 2011, which will be read by regulators at the Delaware River Basin Commission (DRBC), about their Draft "Natural Gas Development Regulations." These rules will regulate toxic hydrofracking wastewater treatment in Pennsylvania. Dr. Abdalla mentions this during the show: CLICK HERE to submit your comment online (preferred), deadline: Friday April 15, 2011 at 11:59pm EST. CLICK HERE for "Instructions on submitting written comments on paper", which must be mailed or delivered to the DRBC West Trenton NJ address shown, deadline: Friday April 15, 2011 at 5pm. Visit the PSU Water Resources site Dr. Abdalla recommends here. Dr. Abdalla recommends these specific info papers: "River Basin Approaches to Water Management in the Mid-Atlantic States" "Water Withdrawls for Development of Marcellus Shale Gas in Pennsylvania" "Permitting Strategy for High Total Dissolved Solids (TDS) Wastewater Discharges" - this paper talks about what to do with the leftover fracking water after a Marcellus natural gas well has been completed. Waste Water Issues on the PA DEP site A paper on "Waste Water and Policy" which should be available on the PSU water publications page late March early April 2011. Part 1.) Into. to Dr. Abdalla, water volumes in Pennsylvania, water usage related to Marcellus Shale and other industries, water usage and Marcellus Shale wells, water withdrawal issues.