HONESDALE, PA — Wayne County Commissioner Wendell Kay recently reported on the county’s ongoing efforts to exploit the county’s Marcellus gas and the county’s relationship with the Delaware River Basin Commission (DRBC).

Executive Director Steve Tambini recently met with the commissioners in Honesdale. “We had a good chat… and they know responsible development is something we’re interested in,” he said.

Largely, the issue is state funding the county is not getting. “Pennsylvania’s Act 13 funding is unbelievable and it can be used in so many ways,” Commissioner Brian Smith said.

“For counties like us,” Kay added, “there are millions available to surrounding counties, [where drilling is taking place] and we’re trying to make it available to Wayne residents,” he said.