A CENTRAL COAST GRASSROOTS GROUP IS PLANNING TO PROTEST THE DRILLING OF WELLS NEAR PINNACLES NATIONAL PARK. THE GROUP, SAN BENITO RISING SAYS USING STEAM INJECTION TO DRILL 15 WELLS WOULD IMPACT WILDLIFE, GROUNDWATER AND THE ENVIRONMENT. MEANWHILE, THE SAN BENITO COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS, SAYS THE DRILLING WOULD NOT OCCUR ON THE PREMISES OF THE NATIONAL PARK. THE DRILLING IS PLANNED FOR THE WELLS SOUTHWEST OF SAN BENITO NEAR BITTERWATER, AND SIX MILES SOUTH OF PINNACLES. THE PROTEST IS SLATED FOR THIS SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 21ST AT 10 A.M. AT THE ENTRANCE OF THE PINNACLES NATIONAL PARK.
