CLEAR August 2011

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Significant Earthquake Jars Region
by Duane330＠aol.com 24 Aug '11

24 Aug '11

_http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/recenteqsww/Quakes/usc0005ild.html_ (http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/recenteqsww/Quakes/usc0005ild.html) Magnitude 5.9 - VIRGINIA 2011 August 23 17:51:03 UTC * _Details_ (http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/recenteqsww/Quakes/usc0005ild.html#d…) * _Summary_ (http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/recenteqsww/Quakes/usc0005ild.html#s…) * _Maps_ (http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/recenteqsww/Quakes/usc0005ild.html#m…) * _Scientific & Technical_ (http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/recenteqsww/Quakes/usc0005ild.html#s…) Earthquake Details * This event has been reviewed by a seismologist. _Magnitude_ (http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/glossary.php#magnitude) 5.9 _Date-Time_ (http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/glossary.php#date) * Tuesday, August 23, 2011 at 17:51:03 UTC * Tuesday, August 23, 2011 at 01:51:03 PM at epicenter _Location_ (http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/glossary.php#location) 37.975°N, 77.969°W _Depth_ (http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/glossary.php#depth) 1 km (~0.6 mile) (poorly constrained) _Region_ (http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/glossary.php#region) VIRGINIA _Distances_ (http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/glossary.php#distances) 45 km (27 miles) E of Charlottesville, Virginia 55 km (34 miles) SW of Fredericksburg, Virginia 64 km (39 miles) NW of RICHMOND, Virginia 82 km (50 miles) NNE of Farmville, Virginia _Location Uncertainty_ (http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/glossary.php#uncertainty) horizontal +/- 10.9 km (6.8 miles); depth +/- 7.4 km (4.6 miles) _Parameters_ (http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/glossary.php#parameters) NST=390, Nph=390, Dmin=57.9 km, Rmss=1.17 sec, Gp= 47°, M-type=regional moment magnitude (Mw), Version=6 _Source_ (http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/glossary.php#source) * Magnitude: USGS NEIC (WDCS-D) Location: USGS NEIC (WDCS-D) _Event ID_ (http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/glossary.php#eventid) usc0005ild

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WV DEP TO INSPECT ALL CLASS C COAL RELATED IMPOUNDMENTS
by Duane 23 Aug '11

23 Aug '11

======================================================== Tuesday, August 23, 2011 @ 5:18 PM ============================================================ In response to today’s earthquake, the West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection’s Division of Mining and Reclamation plans to inspect all Class C coal-related impoundments in the state by tonight, DMR Director Tom Clarke said. Class C impoundments have high hazard potential. Inspections will be done in consultation with the DMR’s regional dam engineer. All other impounding structures and embankments should be examined within 72 hours, Clarke said. All of the DMR’s inspection staff and engineers were certified or re-certified in impoundment inspection earlier this month. Duane Nichols, Cell- 304-216-5535.

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Press Conference Monday At Morgantown Waterfront Fountain: Can you attend?
by Duane330＠aol.com 20 Aug '11

20 Aug '11

Charleston Gazette Saturday 20 August 20111: W.Va. citizens continue to push for drilling reforms August 19, 2011 by Ken Ward Jr. More than a month after Senate President Earl Ray Tomblin, acting as governor, _ordered “emergency” rules_ (http://blogs.wvgazette.com/watchdog/2011/07/11/tomblin-plans-drilling-annou…) to toughen regulation of natural gas drilling in West Virginia, and the state Department of Environmental Protection has yet to issue those rules. We still don’t know _what role the oil and gas industry’s lobbyists played_ (http://blogs.wvgazette.com/watchdog/2011/07/27/drilling-lobbyists-consultan…) in crafting Tomblin’s executive order, or what role they may be playing behind the scenes in developing the WVDEP’s rules. Are any _significant changes being made_ (http://blogs.wvgazette.com/watchdog/2011/07/28/what-else-did-tomblin-change…) at industry’s behest? In the Daily Mail, Ry Rivard _reports_ (http://www.dailymail.com/News/statehouse/201108171389) that a new law on drilling practices is unlikely to happen before the end of this year — and some lawmakers seem in no hurry to work on such legislation. Meanwhile, a coalition of citizen groups are planning dual events in Morgantown and Charleston on Monday to call attention to what they say are weaknesses in the Tomblin executive order. According to a press advisory from the West Virginia Surface Owners Rights Organization: West Virginia citizens need strong protection from a range of effects of Marcellus shale and other natural gas drilling and production. Representatives from participating organizations will address such issues as air, land, and water pollution from drilling operations; water usage and waste disposal; light and noise pollution; lack of surface owners’ rights; and lack of sufficient DEP inspectors to enforce the law and ensure safety. Participants are critical of the measures proposed in Governor Tomblin’s Executive Order as being insufficient to provide the protections citizens are demanding and are calling on the legislature to act swiftly. The advisory added: The Charleston event will also include testimony from the Hagy family. The Hagy’s water well became contaminated and family members became sick after a natural gas company drilled and hydraulically fractured three natural gas wells on their property in Jackson County. Readers may recall that the Hagy’s experience _was outlined in great detail in a recent report by the Environmental Working Group_ (http://blogs.wvgazette.com/watchdog/2011/08/03/report-ties-fracking-to-w-va… ) . In _a commentary today_ (http://www.wvmetronews.com/hoppy.cfm?func=displayfullstory&storyid=47136) , Hoppy Kercheval of West Virginia MetroNews talked up his belief that a draft report from an Obama administration advisory panel on shale-gas drilling “provides balance” and dismisses concerns about water pollution from increased gas drilling activity. Hoppy must have missed this part of the _draft Department of Energy report_ (http://wvgazette.com/News/marcellus/201108111037) : Intensive shale gas development can potentially have serious impacts on public health, the environment and quality of life – even when individual operators conduct their activities in ways that meet and exceed regulatory requirements. The combination of impacts from multiple drilling and production operations, support infrastructure (pipelines, road networks, etc.) and related activities can overwhelm ecosystems and communities. The Subcommittee believes that federal, regional, state and local jurisdictions need to place greater effort on examining these cumulative impacts in a more holistic manner; discrete permitting activity that focuses narrowly on individual activities does not reach to these issues. This entry was posted on Friday, August 19, 2011 at 4:01 pm

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CNN to broadcast Blair Mountain documentary - The Charleston Gazette
by Duane 11 Aug '11

11 Aug '11

http://sundaygazettemail.com/News/201108111103 Duane Nichols, Cell- 304-216-5535.

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Raccoon
by Chester, Ann 11 Aug '11

11 Aug '11

Heads up. This morning around 7:30 AM I had an odd encounter with a raccoon while I was running about 1.25 miles from the end of Cheat Lake Trail. It hissed and snarled and lunged at me as I ran by. I will admit I was listening to my music and oblivious to it until I was already within 6 feet of it. I had inadvertently cornered it against a fence. It looked sick and scruffy and mad. I believe a healthy raccoon would not have been out at that hour or at least would have run instead of cowering beside a fence while I loudly approached for minutes (I don't run fast). I ran faster then! Ann Chester, Ph.D. Assistant Vice President for Health Sciences for Education Partnerships Robert C. Byrd Health Sciences Center West Virginia University PO Box 9026 Morgantown, WV 26506 phone: 304-293-1651 fax: 304-293-0574 achester(a)hsc.wvu.edu

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Cheat Lake Volunteer Fire Department Fundraiser <Important>
by Duane330＠aol.com 09 Aug '11

09 Aug '11

CHICKEN DINNER: SUNDAY, AUGUST 14, 2011 CHEAT LAKE VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT $8.00 for Adults. Half-Size Chicken for $4.00, Children under Four are Free. Time and Location: Starts at 11:00 AM, One Miles North of I-68 on WV-857 >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>><<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< Location and Purpose: Cheat Lake Fire Hall, Funds Needed To Sustain Fire Department Contact: Sue Miles Nichols, 304-599-8040 (Home) or 304-216-5535 (Cell) Will you attend on August 14th? Can you help with the preparations or the food service? Email Sue Miles Nichols: _Milesnichols(a)aol.com_ (mailto:Milesnichols@aol.com) _______________________________________________

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10th COMPACT Meeting: Dunkard Creek Restoration Plans
by Duane330＠aol.com 05 Aug '11

05 Aug '11

TENTH WV/PA MONONGAHELA AREA WATERSHEDS COMPACT MEETING BRIEFING ON PROPOSED DUNKARD CREEK FISH & MUSSEL RESTORATION PLAN, MINE WATER TREATMENT PLANT AND GOLDEN ALGAE ANALYSIS DATE: AUGUST 25, 2011, TIME: 6 PM LOCATION: WVU NRCCE, Assembly Room 101A/B, Parking Free After 4 PM This will be the public’s opportunity to hear the “Proposed Fish and Mussel Restoration Plan” for Dunkard Creek from representatives of the West Virginia Department of Natural Resources (WV DNR) and provide input, comments and suggestions to WV DNR officials. Presentations will also be made by officials from the West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection as well as CONSOL Energy Corporation. AGENDA Introduction – Barry Pallay, Co-Chair Compact. Brief History and Timetable of Dunkard Creek Fish/Mussel/Aquatic Life Kill of August 2009 – Frank Jernejcic, WV DNR. Update on Golden Algae and Dunkard Creek Water Quality – John Wirts, WV DEP. Update on Treatment Plant Design/Location/Timeline & Inflows/Outflows – CONSOL Energy. History of Dunkard Creek’s Fish Community- Dan Cincotta, WV DNR. Proposed Fish Restoration Plan- Dave Wellman, WV DNR. Proposed Mussel Restoration Plan – Janet Clayton, WV DNR. Questions, Comments, and Suggestions about the Proposed Restoration Plan. Audience. Concluding Remarks – Barry Pallay, Co-Chair Compact and Frank Jernejcic, WV DNR. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> See website _www.uppermon.org_ (http://www.uppermon.org) for meeting updates and directions

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