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Issue 21 fails; both sides react

Issue 21 fails; both sides react

Perhaps the most talked-about ballot measure of this year’s local election season was Kent’s Issue 21–the Kent Community Bill of Rights that would have banned fracking within city limits. The measure failed to pass by 324 votes, and after the ballots were counted, TV2’s Tyler Carey was able to get reactions from both sides. [bbrvideo width=”475″]BBR_S6_CAREY_REACTION[/bbrvideo] Kent’s Issue 21–formally known as the Kent Community Bill of Rights–failed to pass during Tuesday’s elections by 324 votes. The bill would’ve banned the…

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Kent Bill of Rights faces opposition

Kent Bill of Rights faces opposition

A new Political Action Committee has formed in opposition to Issue 21…the environmental rights bill designed to ban the natural gas extraction process known as fracking in Kent. But who is behind this group, and why are they so against the bill? TV2’s Tyler Carey has more. [bbrvideo width=”475″]BBR_S4_CAREY_OPPOSITION[/bbrvideo] The Kent Community Bill of Rights was proposed by the Kent Environmental Rights Group (KERG) with the goal of helping the environment and banning the controversial gas extraction process known as…

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