Title
A Resolution Of The City Commission Of The City Of Hollywood, Florida, Supporting A Statewide Ban On Extreme Hydraulic Fracturing And Other Similar Methodologies For Energy Resource Extraction In Florida.
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Staff Recommends: Approval of the attached Resolution.
Explanation:
The oil and gas industry is not required by federal law to publicly disclose chemical formulas of well stimulation and fracturing fluids so that this information is publicly unavailable for health and safety purposes. Being a wise stewardship of our natural resources involves the protection of Florida’s water supplies and water resources for future generations.
The protection of Florida’s water supplies and resources is better accomplished by the prevention of contamination and environmental degradation with a statewide ban on extreme hydraulic fracturing, rather than attempting to clean up contamination and restoring degraded environments after the fact.
Recommended for inclusion on the agenda by:
Vice Mayor Kevin Beiderman
Commissioner Traci Callari
Commissioner Peter Hernandez
Dr. Wazir Ishmael, City Manager
Lorie Mertens-Black, Chief Civic Affairs Officer