Shale Energy Town Hall Meeting Set For Angier
July 16, 2014
Shale Energy Town hall Meeting Set For Angier
Senator Ron Rabin
Senator Ron Rabin is holding a Town hall meeting discussing fracking in North Carolina; the event will take place on July 24th 2014 @ 7:00PM at the Angier Elementary school located at 130 East Mclver st, Angier. The meeting is open to the public but they suggest that you go to Senator Rabin’s website and RSVP. The format of the meeting is not the norm for traditional Town hall meetings. A traditional town hall meeting is an American term given to an informal public meeting, function, or event derived from the traditional town meetings. Typically open to everybody in a town community and held at the local municipal building, attendees generally may voice their opinions and ask questions of the public figures, elected officials, or political candidates at the town hall. Attendees rarely vote on an issue or propose an alternative to a situation.
The format for this town hall meeting is that, when you arrive you will be given a chance to write down a question for the panel to answer and the questions will be drawn. Sources say that this meeting will not allow residents to have dialogue with the panel or elected officials but will serve as an informative meeting.
Jim Womack
The speaker scheduled for this event is Jim Womack a Lee County Commissioner and Chair of the Mining and Energy Commission of North Carolina. Mr. Womack is a 1977 graduate of the U.S. Military Academy at West Point where he received a Bachelor of Science Degree in Engineering (with concentration in National Security and Public Affairs). He also holds a Master of Science Degree in Business Management from American Technological University and a Master of Military Arts & Science Degree in Operations, Plans & Training from the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College.
Mr. Womack has been an outspoken proponent of fracking in North Carolina for the last few years and has been a controversial elected official linked to using fake names on websites in order to attack other elected officials. He has been the subject of many North Carolina media outlets for his behavior and choice of words toward other elected officials.
The press release that came from Senator Rabin’s office did not indicate any other speakers, so the format lacks pros & Cons and allows the fox that is guarding the hen house to be the speaker and moderator of the meeting without any input from geologist or engineers that specialize in chemicals or subjects that pertain to fracking.
The “town hall” meeting comes on the heels of over 5 months of negatives TV ads launched against Senator Ron Rabin for his support in fast tracking fracking in North Carolina. Many residents question the format and speakers scheduled for this event and see it, as a political campaign move and conflict of interest since there is no one on the panel that is against the proposed fracking.
From Senator Ron Rabin’s Office” See Below”
Senator Ronald Rabin announced he is to hold a town hall with the topic addressing natural gas exploration. This informational meeting will be led by James K. Womack who is the Chairman of the North Carolina Mining and Energy Commission (MEC) and a Lee County Commissioner.
“Commissioner Womack is highly qualified by virtue of his experience and education with his degree in engineering from West Point. He is fully capable to discuss the facts on natural gas exploration.” Rabin said.
Senator Rabin has expressed his concerns for education on natural gas exploration in North Carolina and felt it his responsibility to educate as many people as possible on the issue.
“As your State Senator I feel it is my obligation to present to you any information that pertains to the workings within our State. My hope is that everyone that attends will leave knowing something they did not before they walked through the door.” Rabin said.
The Town Hall is 24 July, 2014 at 7 PM in Angier, North Carolina at Angier Elementary located at 130 East McIver Street. The change of venue comes due to a rise in expected attendance and Senator Rabin welcomes anyone who would like additional information about natural gas exploration to attend. More information is listed at www.ronaldrabin.com
