A public forum is planned to discuss the impact of hydrofracking in the Town of Rush on Tuesday, Jan. 10 at 7 p.m.
The form will be held at Rush Methodist Church, 6200 Rush-Lima Road.
This public forum will provide information on the potential impact of hydrofracking in Rush and the steps that might be taken to protect the community. The forum is free and open to the public.
Jordan Kleiman (Associate Professor of History at SUNY Geneseo) will speak on “Fracking: What It Is, Where It Came From, and Why We Should Be Concerned About It.”
David Slottje (Executive Director and Senior Attorney for the nonprofit Community Environmental Defense Council) will speak on “Using Local Laws to Protect Health, Safety, and Community Assets: Safeguarding Community in the face of Industrial-Scale Gas Drilling.”
