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Western North Carolina Alliance presents its official comments on the draft rules for the management of shale gas exploration and development in North Carolina. This letter supplements oral comments submitted by WNCA Co-Director Julie Mayfield at the Mining and Energy Commission public hearing on Sept. 12, 2014 in Cullowhee, on behalf of the members and board of WNCA.
Press release from the N.C. Department of Environment and Natural Resources
RALEIGH – Officials with the state Mining and Energy Commission are seeking public input on proposed rules for regulating oil and gas development in North Carolina.
Written comments from the public will be accepted at three public hearings and may also be submitted at any time July 15 – Sept. 15. Hard copy written comments should be sent to:
Oil and Gas Program
DENR-Division of Energy, Mineral and Land Resources
1612 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-1612
Written comments may also be submitted electronically through the state Division of Energy, Mineral and Land Resources website at:
http://portal.ncdenr.org/web/mining-and-energy-commission/public-comment-meetings
The public hearings are scheduled for:
• 10 a.m.–2 p.m. Aug. 20 at the McKimmon Center, 1101 Gorman St., Raleigh
• 5‒9 p.m. Aug. 22 at the Wicker Center, 1801 Nash St., Sanford
• 5– 9 p.m. Aug. 25 at Rockingham High School, 180 High School Rd., Reidsville
The complete text of the proposed rules and proposed revisions to existing rules are available online at:
The public comment period ends at 5 p.m. Sept. 15.