Broome County and Binghamton city officials announced yesterday that the EPA’s final public meeting regarding the potential relationship between hydraulic fracturing and drinking water will be held on September 13 and 15 at the Forum Theatre, 236 Washington St. in Binghamton. Each day will consist of a morning and an evening session. Part of the agreement calls for increased security to handle the expected protesters. Meetings have been held in Pennsylvania, Texas and Colorado with the final meeting in New York, the only state where hydrofracking is currently prohibited pending DEC regulations.

Registration is still open to those wishing to comment on the record. For more information go to: http://hfmeeting.cadmusweb.com/Postponed.aspx