Nopaxton received word today that Rep. Gretchen Driskell (52nd District) and Rep. Jeff Irwin (53rd District) will be announcing a pair of bills aimed at protecting Michigan's precious natural resources. The bills focus on restricting hydraulic fracturing ("fracking") and giving local Michigan governments and constituencies the opportunity to decide whether or not they'd allow potentially damaging drilling operations in their municipality. For those that might not know, as Michigan law currently stands only certain types of municipalities have the ability to regulate drilling in their area, and townships (which constitute the vast majority of rural municipalities within the State) currently have no say at all. Reps. Driskell and Irwin are taking a stand, and we'll find out more and pass it along. If you'd like to join them to support the cause, they are having a public announcement this week at:
Gallup Park Canoe Livery (http://www.a2gov.org/government/communityservices/ParksandRecreation/CanoeLiveries/Pages/GallupPark.aspx)
For more information, their offices can be contacted at:
Rep. Driskell (855) 627-5052
Rep. Irwin (517) 373-2577
