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Morrill for Governor
P.O. Box 7571
Reading, PA 19601
570- 372-0503
http://www.michaelmorrill.org
April 23, 2002
WHAT: News Conference on PA's Plan for Oil and Gas Drilling in
State
Forests
WHEN: TOMORROW, Wednesday, April 24, 10:00 AM
WHERE: Capitol Rotunda, Harrisburg
WHO: Michael Morrill, Green Party candidate for governor and others
HARRISBURG, PA - Michael Morrill, the Green Party nominee for governor
of Pennsylvania, will hold a news conference announcing his opposition
to the Schweiker plan to drill for oil and gas on Pennsylvania state
forest lands.
Drilling will also be allowed under state parks, wild areas, and natural
areas. Gov. Schweiker plans to open 499,858 acres of state forest and
state park lands to oil and gas drilling via a public auction in
Harrisburg on May 8 and 9. The plan has been decried by
environmentalists for its potential harm to the environment and also for
the secrecy involved in developing the plan.
Morrill will blast the Schweiker drilling plan, and will also criticize
the silence of the other gubernatorial candidates. "Earth Day is
over, so the environment is no longer a campaign issue for Rendell,
Casey and Fisher," said Morrill. "Pennsylvania's environment
deserves more than one day of attention from our next governor."
Calling the Schweiker plan, "Pennsylvania's ANWR," Morrill
says the plan can have devastating consequences for our environment and
tourism industry.
Morrill will be joined by Rachel Martin of the Allegheny Defense
Project, Annie Goeke (Green Party of the United States) and Ben Price
(Congressional Candidate, 19th District).
Eric Prindle, Field Director
Morrill for Governor
570-372-0503
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