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An action alert from our friends at the Oil and
Gas Accountability Project:
U.S. Department of Energy to hear from
citizens of the Marcellus Shale ~ Share your knowledge and
tell your story!
Monday, June 13, 2011
7:00pm – 9:00 pm (sign up to speak begins at 6:30 pm)
Washington Jefferson College
60 South Lincoln Street, Washington PA
In May, U.S. Secretary of Energy Steven Chu announced the
establishment of the Energy Advisory Board Natural Gas Subcommittee
on Fracking Issues to make recommendations on improving the “safety
and environmental performance” of hydraulic fracturing in shale
formations.
It’s very positive that this critical issue is being investigated at
the federal level. But many organizations and citizens loudly voiced
concern that many of the Subcommittee’s members are closely tied to
the oil and gas industry, that no one directly impacted by shale gas
development was included, and that meetings were only being held in
Washington, DC, far from the areas already damaged by drilling.
Thanks to this outcry, the Subcommittee just announced it will hold
a meeting in Washington, PA, next week.
Members need to hear from people whose water, property, and
health have been impacted by gas drilling, and they need to be
told why current industry practices and regulations are not
nearly enough to protect our communities.
This meeting is open to the public but space is limited and
comments will be limited to two minutes. Those wishing to speak
should arrive early to sign up.
If you can’t make it there in person or have more information to
share, you can submit a written statement and other documentation
to:
Renee Stone
U.S. Department of Energy
1000 Independence Avenue, SW
Washington D.C. 20585
or by email to: shalegas@hq.doe.gov.
For more information see:
New York Times article: Energy Dept. Panel to Revise
Standards for Gas Extraction, http://www.nytimes.com/2011/05/07/science/earth/07frack.html?_r=2&hpw
Natural Gas Subcommittee on Fracking Issues website: www.shalegas.energy.gov
OGAP Press release on the make-up of the Subcommittee: http://earthworksaction.org/PR_DOE-fracking-panel.cfm
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Julie Archer
WV Surface Owners' Rights Organization
1500 Dixie Street
Charleston, WV 25311
(304) 346-5891
(304) 346-8981 FAX
www.wvsoro.org