New DEP Policy: No Violations against Drillers without Approval from the Top
Patriot-News
by Don Gilliland
No environmental violations related to drilling in the Marcellus Shale may be issued without personal approval from Secretary of Environmental Protection Mike Krancer, according to internal DEP emails.
The two-line email from executive deputy secretary John Hines to regional directors says “effective immediately” any actions, notices of violation and such must get the approval of the deputy secretaries with final clearance from Krancer.
