The Bethel Board of Selectmen is hosting a public hearing tonight on fracking. The previous fracking ordinance proposal was tabled for a number of months for research.  At the same time, the state was considering a stronger bill than what the towns would be capable of doing but it never got out of committee. 

There's still a moratorium on the use of fracking waste in Connecticut.  The ordinance considered in Bethel was rewritten, with the help of the Connecticut Conference of Municipalities. 

The ordinance would prohibit the use or storage of waste from hydraulic fracking in Bethel.  The waste would not be permitted in wastewater treatment or solid waste management facilities and could not be sold or disposed of in Bethel.  Selectman Paul  Szatkowski was concerned about who would enforce the ordnance and that the fine  of $250 was too low. 

The hearing is at 6:30pm in Meeting Room A of the  Municipal Center.