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Curent EPA Activities (plus)
by Duane330＠aol.com 18 May '11

18 May '11

EPA TO HOLD THREE PUBLIC HEARINGS ON NATIONAL AIR TOXICS STANDARDS FOR POWER PLANTS EPA will hold three public hearings in May on the proposed mercury and air toxics standards requiring power plants to install pollution control technologies to cut emissions of mercury, arsenic, chromium, nickel and acid gases. There will be a hearing on May 24 in Philadelphia, Pa. at the Westin, 99 S. 17th St. at Liberty Place, Philadelphia, Pa. Other hearings will take place May 24, in Chicago, Ill., and May 26, in Atlanta, Ga. EPA will accept written comments on the proposed standards until July 5, 2011 and will finalize the rule by November 2011. For More information on the hearings and instructions for submitting written comments, go to _http://www.epa.gov/airquality/powerplanttoxics/_ (http://www.epa.gov/airquality/powerplanttoxics/) MAY IS ASTHMA AWARENESS MONTH EPA is commemorating Asthma Awareness Month to publicize asthma as a growing national problem especially among children. To help alleviate the problem, EPA is updating air quality regulations and reducing air pollution such as mercury and fine particle pollution from power plants, industry and vehicles. For information to reduce asthma triggers such as dust mites, mold, cockroaches, pet dander, and secondhand smoke, go to _http://www.epa.gov/asthma/index.html_ (http://www.epa.gov/asthma/index.html) For more information about community-based asthma programs, go to _http://www.AsthmaCommunityNetwork.org_ (http://www.AsthmaCommunityNetwork.org) DRAFT EPA PLAN TO STUDY THE IMPACTS OF HYDRAULIC FRACTURING _http://water.epa.gov/type/groundwater/uic/class2/hydraulicfracturing/upload /HFStudyPlanDraft_SAB_020711.pdf_ (http://water.epa.gov/type/groundwater/uic/class2/hydraulicfracturing/upload…) >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Responsible Development of America's Natural Gas Resources (maybe) U.S. Energy Secretary Steven Chu has announced a group of environmental, industry and state regulatory experts who will make recommendations to improve the safety and environmental performance of natural gas hydraulic fracturing from shale formations - harnessing a vital domestic energy resource while ensuring the safety of our drinking water and the health of the environment. President Obama directed Secretary Chu to convene this group as part of the President's "_Blueprint for a Secure Energy Future_ (http://www.zimbio.com/go/OMpcy9TAhle/http://www.whitehouse.gov/sites/defaul… _secure_energy_future.pdf) " ( 1 MB) - a comprehensive plan to reduce America's oil dependence, save consumers money, and make our country the leader in clean energy industries. "America's vast natural gas resources can generate many new jobs and provide significant environmental benefits, but we need to ensure we harness these resources safely," said Secretary Chu. "I am looking forward to hearing from this diverse, respected group of experts on best practices for safe and responsible natural gas production." A group of highly respected experts with experience in industry, environmental groups and state regulatory agencies will form a subcommittee of the Secretary of Energy's Advisory Board to conduct the review, and will work to identify, within 90 days of beginning their work, any immediate steps that can be taken to improve the safety and environmental performance of hydraulic fracturing. They will also develop, within six months of beginning their work, consensus recommended advice to the agencies on practices for shale extraction to ensure the protection of public health and the environment. Membership of the group includes: John Deutch, Institute Professor at MIT (Chair) John Deutch served as Director of Energy Research, Acting Assistant Secretary for Energy Technology and Under Secretary of Energy for the U.S. Department of Energy in the Carter Administration and Undersecretary of Acquisition & Technology, Deputy Secretary of Defense and Director of Central Intelligence during the first Clinton Administration. Dr. Deutch also currently serves on the Board of Directors of Raytheon and Cheniere Energy and is a past director of Citigroup, Cummins Engine Company and Schlumberger. A chemist who has published more than 140 technical papers in physical chemistry, he has been a member of the MIT faculty since 1970, and has served as Chairman of the Department of Chemistry, Dean of Science and Provost. Stephen Holditch, Head of the Department of Petroleum Engineering, Texas A&M University Stephen Holditch serves as Head of Texas A&M's Harold Vance Department of Petroleum Engineering and serves on the Boards of Directors of Triangle Petroleum Corporation and Matador Resources Corporation Texas. In 1977, Dr. Holditch founded S.A. Holditch & Associates, a petroleum technology consulting firm which provided analysis of low permeability gas reservoirs and designed hydraulic fracture treatments. He served as president of the company until it was bought by Schlumberger in 1997. Dr. Holditch has worked for Schlumberger, Shell Oil Company and Pan American Petroleum Corporation. Fred Krupp, President, Environmental Defense Fund Fred Krupp has overseen the growth of EDF into a recognized worldwide leader in the environmental movement. Krupp is widely acknowledged as the foremost champion of harnessing market forces for environmental ends. He also helped launch a corporate coalition, the U.S. Climate Action Partnership, whose Fortune 500 members - Alcoa, GE, DuPont and dozens more - have called for strict limits on global warming pollution. Mr. Krupp is coauthor, with Miriam Horn, of New York Times Best Seller, Earth: The Sequel. Educated at Yale and the University of Michigan Law School, Krupp was among 16 people named as America's Best Leaders by U.S. News and World Report in 2007. Kathleen McGinty, Former Secretary of the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection Kathleen McGinty is a respected environmental leader, having served as President Clinton's Chair of the White House Council on Environmental Quality and Legislative Assistant and Environment Advisor to then-Senator Al Gore. More recently, she served as Secretary of the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection and as Chair of the Pennsylvania Energy Development Authority. Ms. McGinty is Senior Vice President of Weston Solutions, Inc. and a Director at NRG Energy. Susan Tierney, Managing Principal, Analysis Group Susan Tierney is chairman of the Board of the Energy Foundation, and serves on the Boards of Directors of the World Resources Institute and the Clean Air Task Force. Until recently, she was a co-chair of the National Commission on Energy Policy. Currently, she chairs the National Petroleum Council Policy Subgroup's study of North American natural gas and oil resources. Dr. Tierney served as Assistant Secretary for Policy at the U.S. Department Energy during the Clinton Administration. In Massachusetts, she served as Secretary of Environmental Affairs, Chair of the Board of the Massachusetts Water Resources Agency, Commissioner of the Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities and executive director of the Massachusetts Energy Facilities Siting Council. Daniel Yergin, Chairman, IHS Cambridge Energy Research Associates Daniel Yergin is the co-founder and chairman of IHS Cambridge Energy Research Associates. He is a member of the Board of the United States Energy Association and a member of the U.S. National Petroleum Council. He has chaired the U.S. Department of Energy's Task Force on Strategic Energy Research and Development. Dr. Yergin is also CNBC's Global Energy Expert and the author of the Pulitzer Prize-winning book, The Prize: The Epic Quest for Oil, Money and Power. Mark Zoback, Professor of Geophysics, Stanford University Mark Zoback is the Benjamin M. Page Professor of Geophysics at Stanford University. He was co-principal investigator of the San Andreas Fault Observatory at Depth project (SAFOD) and has been serving on a National Academy of Engineering committee investigating the Deepwater Horizon accident. He was the chairman and co-founder of GeoMechanics International and serves as a senior adviser to Baker Hughes, Inc. Prior to joining Stanford University, he served as chief of the Tectonophysics Branch of the U.S. Geological Survey Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program. A copy of the subcommittee charge is available online _HERE_ (http://www.zimbio.com/go/4hcpKwaeDjj/http://www.energy.gov/news/documents/F… mittee_charge.pdf) .

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Marcellus Gas Wells in Morgantown Industrial Park
by Duane330＠aol.com 17 May '11

17 May '11

MON VALLEY CLEAN AIR COALITION (MVCAC) To: Monongahela County Commission, County Courthouse, High Street, Morgantown, WV 26505 Date: May 18, 2011 Marcellus Gas Wells In Morgantown Industrial Park The MVCAC opposes the drilling of natural gas wells into the Marcellus or other geologic formations involving hydro-fracking or other pressurized methods of breaking the formation in or near the City of Morgantown or in the Monongahela River valley. Pressurized fracturing methods result in hazardous and dangerous conditions for the local workers, for the local residents, and for the public and private facilities nearby. The two Marcellus wells recently sited at or near the Morgantown Industrial Park are too close to the other facilities of the Industrial Park, too close to the Skyview Elementary School, too close to the Westwood Middle School, too close to the County Athletic Field between these schools, and too close to the City of Morgantown. Air emissions are known to occur from such Marcellus wells during the drilling process, during the fracking process, during the completion process, and during the long period of their continuous operation (perhaps 30 years or more). These emissions include diesel fumes, sour gases, vapors from the fracking fluids, silica dust from the fracking sand, controlled and uncontrolled off-gases, vent gases, flare gases and possible blow-outs, fires or explosions. Atmospheric conditions as temperature inversions can spread and retain these gases over the extended Monongahela River valley. Therefore, the MVCAC calls for an immediate secession of drilling activities at these sites and no further work on them until fully adequate regulations are put into place. Duane G. Nichols, Spokesperson, Mon Valley Clean Air Coalition, 330 Dream Catcher Circle, Morgantown, WV 26508

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Marcellus Gas Wells in the Morgantown Industrial Park
by duane330＠aol.com 17 May '11

17 May '11

MON VALLEY CLEAN AIR COALITION (MVCAC) Marcellus Gas Wells In The Morgantown Industrial Park The MVCAC opposes the drilling of natural gas wells into the Marcellus or other geologic formations involving hydro-fracking or other pressurized methods of breaking the formation in or near the City of Morgantown or in the Monongahela River valley. Pressurized fracturing methods result in hazardous and dangerous conditions for the local workers, for the local residents, and for the public and private facilities nearby. The two Marcellus wells recently sited at or near the Morgantown Industrial Park are too close to the other facilities of the Industrial Park, too close to the Skyview Elementary School, too close to the Westwood Middle School, too close to the County Athletic Field between these schools, and too close to the City of Morgantown. Air emissions are known to occur from such Marcellus wells during the drilling process, during the fracking process, during the completion process, and during the long period of their continuous operation (perhaps 30 years or more). These emissions include diesel fumes, sour gases, vapors from the fracking fluids, silica dust from the fracking sand, controlled and uncontrolled off-gases, vent gases, flare gases and possible blow-outs or explosions. Atmospheric conditions such as temperature inversions can spread and retain these gases over the extended Monongahela River valley. Therefore, the MVCAC calls for an immediate secession of drilling activities at these sites and no further work on them if or until fully adequate regulations are put into place. Duane G. Nichols, Spokesperson, MVCAC. May 17, 20011.

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<DRAFT> Marcellus Wells in Morgantown: Propose additions or corrections?
by Duane330＠aol.com 17 May '11

17 May '11

MON VALLEY CLEAN AIR COALITION (MVCAC) Marcellus Gas Well In Morgantown Industrial Park The MVCAC opposes the drilling of natural gas wells into the Marcellus or other geologic formations involving hydro-fracking or other pressurized methods of breaking the formation. Pressurized fracturing methods result in hazardous and dangerous conditions for the local workers, for the local residents, and for the public and private facilities nearby. The two Marcellus wells recently sited at or near the Morgantown Industrial Park are too close to the other facilities of the Industrial Park, too close to the Skyview Elementary School, too close to the Westwood Middle School, too close to the County Athletic Field between these schools, and too close to the City of Morgantown. Air emissions are known to occur from such Marcellus wells during the drilling process, during the fracking process, during the completion process, and during the long period of their continuous operation (perhaps 30 years or more). These emissions include diesel fumes, sour gases, vapors from the fracking fluids, silica dust from the fracking sand, controlled and uncontrolled off-gases, vent gases, flare gases and possible blow-outs or explosions. Atmospheric conditions as temperature inversions can spread and retain these gases over the extended Monongahela River valley. Therefore, the MVCAC calls for an immediate secession of drilling activities at these sites and no further work on them.

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Site preparation underway for two Marcellus wells near Morgantown
by Duane330＠aol.com 14 May '11

14 May '11

REPORT ON THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE MORGANTOWN LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS At the annual Morgantown League of Women Voters meeting today, it shouldn't be too hard to figure out what the major topic of discussion was about. Both Barbara Fleischauer and Charlene Marshall were in attendance (Amanda Pasdon is a member, too). Legislators can be members but they can't serve on Board positions. The Natural Resources committee convened after the meeting. We will have a spokesperson at both Tuesday evening's City Council meeting and the Wednesday morning's County Commission meeting. Our approach will be to ask for both an injunction and a City ban like the one Wellsburg just passed that includes extending the ban 1 mile from City's boundaries which is allowable under State law if a City feels it is under threat. The sentiment is that Morgantown should have an ordinance ban, and that Morgantown's Lawyer is incorrect in his assertion that such an ordinance would have no legal teeth because of Home Rule. Morgantown LWVWV thinks as many organizations as possible should be pushing for an injunction. The Morgantown LWV is going to advertise in the newspaper (LTE) that we will be present at both the City Council and County Commission. The news now is that drilling will begin on Wednesday so we still have a tiny bit of time. Fracking starts at a later date. -Jonathan Rosenbaum mvcac = MonValley Clean Air Coalition

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Help! Morgantown City Council Resolution
by dfvet＠aol.com 28 Mar '11

28 Mar '11

Hi. I'm urging all Morgantown green groups to please write a letter encouraging the City Council to pass the resolution that calls for a temporary cessation of the issuing of new gas drilling permits. The resolution will be considered tomorrow, Tuesday at 7PM. Send reps to the meeting if you can. The WVDEP is already overwhelmed and no protective law was passed during the legislative session to provide funding to the WVDEP nor give the agency any teeth for enforcement. Here is the link to see the resolution. Help if you can. A strong message needs to be sent to the governor and the legislators, particularly as there is a gubernatorial election coming up in May. Thank you. Dee Fulton http://savethewatertable.org/2011/03/resolution-for-the-establishment-of-a-…

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Google Alert - "longview power"
by Paula Hunt 27 Mar '11

27 Mar '11

Sorry for another message, but I found this to be so funny, I just had to share it with all of you. I have signed up for Google Alerts for Longview, and this is the latest one: >Date: Sun, 27 Mar 2011 14:01:14 +0000 >Subject: Google Alert - "longview power" > >Web1 new result for "longview power" > ><http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.facebook.com/pages/Longview-Pow…>Longview >Power<http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.facebook.com/pages/Longview-Pow…> >Plant | Facebook >Welcome to Longview Power Plant on Facebook. Join now to write >reviews and connect with Longview Power Plant. ><http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.facebook.com/pages/Longview-Pow…>www.facebook.com/pages/Longview.../107984229258192 > Too bad FacePlant doesn't have a place where you can sign up as an enemy rather than a "friend." - paula

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SC Mercury Hair Testing Event Thursday, March 31
by pj hunt 25 Mar '11

25 Mar '11

From the Sierra Club via Jim Kotcon and Nicole Goode: ..................................................................................................... Check this out! Be one of the 40 volunteers to get tested. Better yet, we still need 3-4 volunteers to help with the event. JBK >>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>> Hello everyone, The Sierra Club is holding an event next week that I think may interest you or members of your organizations. We will be sending 40 hair samples from 40 volunteers for mercury testing. This is in response to a recent study published by Environment America that ranked West Virginia fourth in the nation for mercury pollution. If you could forward the event info to members of your organization, or anyone who you think may be interested, it would be much appreciated. *What: *Hair Sampling for Mercury *Where*: Toni Exquisite Hair, 918 Chestnut Ridge Road #2, Morgantown, WV *When*: Thursday March 31st 10am-5pm *Who*: Anyone, but preferably women aged 16-45 *Why*: A recent study published by Environment America ranked West Virginia fourth in the nation for mercury pollution. It is estimated that one in six women of child-bearing age in America has enough mercury in her bloodstream to put her child at risk of developmental and learning disorders and lowered IQ, should she become pregnant. While a teaspoon of mercury is enough to poison an entire 20-acre lake, coal-fired power plants in the United States emit hundreds of thousands of pounds of it into the atmosphere every year. The mercury then finds its way into our streams and waterways through rain and snow, where it builds up in fish, and then the animals-- and humans-- that eat the fish. http://www.environmentamerica.org/news-releases/toxic-free-communities/stop… Thank you!! Nicole Good WV Sierra Club Morgantown, WV (304) 208-5013 Here is a link to an op-ed piece from a similar event in Kentucky. http://www.kentucky.com/2011/03/23/1681384/ky-voices-mothers-to-be-beware.h…

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US EPA Topics
by Duane 24 Mar '11

24 Mar '11

PA UPDATES NATIONAL AIR TOXICS ASSESSMENT DATABASE On Friday, March 11, EPA released its most current update to the National Air Toxics Assessment (NATA), a tool that helps federal, state, local governments and other stakeholders better understand the progress being made in reducing air toxic emissions nationwide and the potential health risks from exposure to the air toxics emissions for 178 pollutants. Between 1990 and 2005, air toxic emissions were reduced by about 42 percent from industrial and mobile sources. To learn more about NATA, go to http://www.epa.gov/ttn/atw/natamain/index.html EPA ISSUES AIR TOXICS PROPOSAL TO REGULATE POWER PLANT AIR POLLUTION AND MERCURY STANDARDS On March 16, EPA proposed the first-ever national emissions standards of toxic air pollution from power plants responsible for half of the mercury and over half of the acid gas emissions nationwide. The new air toxics proposal would require power plants; mainly older coal- and oil-fired plants that have yet to install emissions controls such as scrubbers, to install widely available pollution control technologies, cut harmful emissions of mercury, arsenic, chromium, nickel and acid gases and improve public health by preventing premature deaths, heart attacks, and aggravated asthma symptoms. EPA EXTENDS GREENHOUSE GAS REPORTING DEADLINE EPA has issued a final rule extending the 2010 Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Reporting Program data deadline from March 31 to Sept. 30. Sources must register with EPA's online reporting system: the Electronic Greenhouse Gas Reporting Tool (e-GGRT) by Aug. 1. This will allow EPA more time to test the system for efficiency, and the opportunity for large industrial sources to provide feedback, and become more familiar with the tool prior to reporting. For more information, go to http://www.epa.gov/climatechange/emissions/extension.html For information on the GHG Reporting Program: http://www.epa.gov/climatechange/emissions/ghgrulemaking.html

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<MVCAC> Please attend this urgent meeting, Sunday @ 6:30 PM
by Duane330＠aol.com 12 Mar '11

12 Mar '11

NOTE: Check out our web-site: _http://www.monvalleycleanair.org/home.shtml_ (http://www.monvalleycleanair.org/home.shtml) >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> NOTICE: MON VALLEY CLEAN AIR COALITION MEETING SUNDAY AT 6:30 PM. MARCH 13, 2011 LOCATION: UNITARIAN FELLOWSHIP, 429 WARRICK STREET. A-FRAME BUILDING ON UPPER (EAST) SIDE OF UNIVERSITY AVENUE BETWEEN CAMPUSES, A FEW BLOCKS SOUTH OF THE COLLEGE OF LAW. AGENDA................ 1. Review of Organizational Status As A Non-Profit Entity 2. Review of Regional Air Quality 3. Status of Longview and Ft. Martin power plants 4. Status of TrAIL and PATH transmission lines 5. Group Against Smog & Pollution (GASP) v. Marcellus Natural Gas Industry Emissions (_www.gasp-pgh.org_ (http://www.gasp-pgh.org) ) 6. Other items >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> This meeting is open to anyone who may wish to participate. Please contact Duane Nichols, if you have questions or comments. 304-216-5535, _duane330(a)aol.com_ (mailto:duane330@aol.com)

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