Michigan’s New Natural Gas Panel Chief Tied to Big Oil, Gas Industries

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 1, 2011 Contact: Leigh Fifelski, 517-999-3646 LANSING, MI–The Chair of a new state House panel created this week that is responsible for protecting Michigan’s waters  from a highly controversial natural gas drilling method dubbed “fracking,” has close and extensive ties to oil and gas industry lobbying and advocacy groups, state and…