Susie Beiersdorfer, geology instructor, Youngstown State University
YOUNGSTOWN — “The risks are not worth the short-term financial gain, said Robert Hagan, a Democratic state representative who represents Youngstown. ‘I understand the desperation of cities,’ Hagan said in a telephone interview. ‘I just don’t think making a deal with devil is right way to go.’
Opponents will be trying to derail an Oct. 3 vote on an ordinance authorizing the mayor to seek proposals from drillers, said Susie Beiersdorfer, a geology instructor at Youngstown State University who opposes fracking. It doesn’t make sense to take money from drilling to improve neighborhoods if the environment is harmed, Beiersdorfer said. ‘If the air and water are polluted, then who’s going to want to live here?’ she said.”
— Mark Niquette, Bloomberg News
