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Proposal ID665
Proposal2012 Platform amendment proposal: Energy - WA
PresenterPlatform Committee Sponsored by GP of WashState
Floor ManagerTamar Yager
PhaseClosed - Adopted
Discussion05-08-2012 - 05-20-2012
Voting05-21-2012 - 05-27-2012
Presens QuorumTwo Thirds of Active Accredited States/Caucuses
Consens QuorumTwo Thirds of Yes and No Votes

Background

None

Proposal

In Chapter 3, the Energy section # 3, End the Use of Dirty and Dangerous Energy Sources; add subsection g.
 
Enact a moratorium on hydraulic fracturing (“fracking”) until its damaging effects on water and air quality are fully studied and understood. Permanently ban high-volume hydraulic fracturing in sensitive watersheds. Regulate hydraulic fracturing under the Safe Drinking Water Act, Clean Water Act and National Environmental Policy Act, and require public disclosure of the chemicals used in fracturing fluids.

Resources

IMPLEMENTATION: Approval of this proposal will amend the 2012 Draft Platform, to be presented for approval at the 2012 Presidential Nominating Convention

CONTACT: Jan Martell, co-chair, 919-682-2472, ninth.st@frontier.com
Bruce Hinkforth, co-chair, 262-569-1370, bhinkforth@milwpc.com
Section editor: Michael Canney, alachuagreen@gmail.com

References

2010 Platform: http://www.gp.org/committees/platform/2010/index.php
Proposition 636: http://gp.org/cgi-bin/vote/propdetail?pid=636



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