Meeting of Md. Gas Drilling Panel Postponed

CUMBERLAND, Md. (AP) -- State officials have postponed a meeting of a panel studying natural gas drilling plans in western Maryland.

The panel was to have met Monday in Cumberland to discuss drilling practices employed elsewhere. The meeting was postponed because of predictions of bad weather.

The meeting was to have included a research report that says wells should be closed-loop systems so that any spills can be contained.
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