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Del. Hea<strong>the</strong>r R. Mizeur, a Montgomery County Democrat, is leading<br />

<strong>the</strong> charge in Annapolis to approve that measure. Her supporters say <strong>the</strong>y<br />

believe most in <strong>the</strong> General Assembly will support that proposal but her<br />

chief obstacle is expected to be Sen. Joan Carter Conway <strong>of</strong> Baltimore,<br />

who chairs <strong>the</strong> Senate Education, Health and Environmental Affairs<br />

Committee. She has, in <strong>the</strong> past, demonstrated a reluctance to bring such a<br />

bill to a vote.<br />

While we appreciate <strong>the</strong> potential pr<strong>of</strong>its that might be made from<br />

natural gas production in Garrett and Allegany counties, lawmakers need<br />

to be mindful <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> value <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> region's o<strong>the</strong>r natural resources — clean<br />

water and air — and a tourism industry that depends upon <strong>the</strong>m. We have<br />

yet to see any harm come from a study, particularly on such a<br />

controversial topic. If Maryland is to ever approve fracking for natural<br />

gas, its elected <strong>of</strong>ficials should do so with <strong>the</strong> deepest possible<br />

understanding <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> risks and rewards involved.<br />

Nuclear Fallout: Ongoing Tragedy/Disaster In Japan:<br />

EnergyNews:<br />

04:35 PM EST on December 27th, 2012 | Leave a comment<br />

Top blogs feature Fukushima news reports to end 2012<br />

03:22 PM EST on December 27th, 2012 | 4 comments<br />

New flyover <strong>of</strong> giant sinkhole shows large area <strong>of</strong> flooding to south<br />

(VIDEO)<br />

1:38 PM EST on December 27th, 2012 | Leave a comment<br />

Company Officials: Giant sinkhole has released debris to surface —<br />

Says new oil is being contained<br />

12:30 PM EST on December 27th, 2012 | 2 comments<br />

Report: Worker says Fukushima Dai-ni “might be getting ready to be<br />

restarted”

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