Susquehanna River Basin Commission
From Wikimarcellus
| Revision as of 02:49, 17 October 2008 Tcopley (Talk | contribs) ← Previous diff |
Revision as of 02:50, 17 October 2008 Tcopley (Talk | contribs) Next diff → |
||
| Line 4: | Line 4: | ||
| information. Please dive in and help it grow! | information. Please dive in and help it grow! | ||
| - | The '''Susquehanna River Basin Commission''' (SRBC) covering eight [[New York]] counties and 17 [[Pennsylvania]] counties and regulates water withdrawals from the Basin. Companies wishing to withdraw water from sources in the Basin must apply for permission from it. As of September, 2008 eight companies have been approved to withdraw forty-one million gallons daily. | + | The '''Susquehanna River Basin Commission''' (SRBC) covering eight [[New York]] counties and seventeen [[Pennsylvania]] counties and regulates water withdrawals from the Basin. Companies wishing to withdraw water from sources in the Basin must apply for permission from it. As of September, 2008 eight companies have been approved to withdraw forty-one million gallons daily. |
| SRBC was established by the U.S. federal government to manage and protect the Basin's water resources. It encompasses 27,500 square miles in New York, Maryland and Pennsylvania. [[Marcellus shale|Marcellus]] and other gas-producing shale lie underneath 72 percent or more of this land area. | SRBC was established by the U.S. federal government to manage and protect the Basin's water resources. It encompasses 27,500 square miles in New York, Maryland and Pennsylvania. [[Marcellus shale|Marcellus]] and other gas-producing shale lie underneath 72 percent or more of this land area. | ||
Revision as of 02:50, 17 October 2008
Here is where some info about the Susquehanna River Basin Commission should go. This article is still a stub and needs your attention. It does not have a template and contains minimal information. Please dive in and help it grow!
The Susquehanna River Basin Commission (SRBC) covering eight New York counties and seventeen Pennsylvania counties and regulates water withdrawals from the Basin. Companies wishing to withdraw water from sources in the Basin must apply for permission from it. As of September, 2008 eight companies have been approved to withdraw forty-one million gallons daily.
SRBC was established by the U.S. federal government to manage and protect the Basin's water resources. It encompasses 27,500 square miles in New York, Maryland and Pennsylvania. Marcellus and other gas-producing shale lie underneath 72 percent or more of this land area.
Michael Brownell is the Commission’s Chief of Water Resources Management. Secondary contact: Susan Obleski, Director of Communication.
Its address is 1721 N. Front St., Harrisburg, Pa., 17102.
