March 31st, 2017 by WCBC Radio

It was a contentious and often times heated debate in the past few years in Maryland- but the issue has been put to rest for now as lawmakers approved a permanent ban on fracking. Senate President Mike Miller, a strong supporter of hydraulic fracturing, was clearly frustrated when a crowd of anti-frackers erupted in applause when the final Senate vote was taken…

 

Allegany County Commissioner Bill Valentine, also an advocate for fracking, said that the final vote was disappointing, but not a surprise. He also expressed disappointment in how some of those on the anti-fracking side of the debate conducted themselves during the session…