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WHEREAS, oil and gas industry is not required by federal law to publicly disclose chemical <br /> formulas of well stimulation and fracturing fluids so that this information is publicly unavailable <br /> for health and safety purposes; and <br /> WHEREAS, wise stewardship of our natural resources involves protection of Florida's water <br /> supplies and water resources for generations to come; and <br /> WHEREAS, protection of Florida's water supplies and resources is better accomplished by <br /> prevention of contamination and environmental degradation, rather than attempting to cleaning <br /> up contamination and restoring degraded environments after the fact; <br /> NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED,that on the day of 2015,the County <br /> of supports a statewide ban on hydraulic fracturing, acid fracturing and any <br /> form of extreme well stimulation and resource extraction, including prohibiting the disposal of <br /> related materials and byproducts, anywhere within the State of Florida or in the waters adjacent <br /> to the State, and <br /> AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the County of will send a letter to our state <br /> legislators and the Governor of the State of Florida calling for a ban on fracking and for them to <br /> introduce and/or support a legislative bill prohibiting all forms of extreme well stimulation and <br /> resource extraction, and the disposal of related materials and byproducts, anywhere within the <br /> State of Florida or in the waters adjacent to the State. <br /> PASSED, APPROVED, AND EFFECTIVE on this day of , 2015. <br /> ATTEST: <br /> 152 <br />