Drilling for natural gas in the Upper Delaware region could be a welcome boon to the local economy; it could also have grave consequences for the natural environment, particularly  water resources. 
The implications of drilling in the Marcellus Shale will be the focus of a meeting The Lackawaxen River Conservancy is hosting on Thursday, November 19, 7 p.m.,  at The Wayne County Chamber of Commerce, 32 Commercial Street, Honesdale. 
Ms. Tracy Carluccio, a water quality specialist and Deputy Director of the Delaware Riverkeeper Network, will be the guest speaker.  The Pike/Wayne chapter of Trout Unlimited is co-sponsoring the event.
Anglers especially will want to know how the removal of vast quantities of water for drilling operations will affect water levels in local streams and aquifers?  How can we be sure that pollutants will not make their way into surface and groundwater?  And how can the “frac water” be safely disposed of  since existing waste treatment plants are inadequate to handle the waste water that has already been generated through drilling elsewhere in the state? 
 Area residents are encouraged to attend this educational meeting, where these and related issues  will be explored.
The mission of the TLRC is the protection and preservation of the Lackawaxen River, its wildlife, watershed, and natural beauty. Visit the TLRC website at www.LakawaxenRiver.org