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.
The first two sentences make it sound as if MVCAC is against all wells into gelogic formations. I presume that your mean the two wells up-stream from our water supply. To be against all gas wells is a very radical position whcih places MVCAC at the extreme end of the spectrum. I hope that people understand that there are perhaps 100,000 wells in the Huron shale (near the Marcellus) across the Appalachian basin that currently supply relatively clean natural gas for many of us in our homes. We use it every day. Duane330@aol.com 5/17/2011 10:25 AM >>> 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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