Hagan seeks hearings on fracking

Bob is truly a man with vision . How best to destroy capitalism than by eliminating the fuel that runs it . The deadly hydrocarbon !

Sources, Jessiedavid. Sources. Otherwise, you're just another Joe on a board hiding under a name, claiming facts without citing where you get the information, and who conducted the research.

Seems like you found your info from J Bart Gordon's lounge, and just copied and pasted.

His site doesn't seem like anything but another wordpress blog that Joe Blow can set up and say whatever they want without any vetting by experts.

That tells me the information he presents isn't necessarily contextualized, and that there may in fact be much much more information that he's NOT presenting either.

This is why there's a difference between true research and people who are blowhards.

HYDROFRACTURING WATER WELLS FOR INCREASED YIELDS

http://www.flatwaterfleet.com/html/hy...

Hydrofracturing is a water well development/rehabilitation method used to increase the yields of low-production water wells completed in rock where the fracture/joint systems are so poorly developed or so tight that little or no water can move through them.

Hydrofracturing of water wells has been used in the USA since about the late 1980s on a wide spread basis. The primary application has been in 6 inch water wells of 250 to 600 feet deep (75 to 180 meters). These wells can become plugged by natural sediments are primarily for domestic use with some applications in 8" & 10" wells for commercial, industrial and municipal uses. The most common geology found in wells that are hydrofractured, is basement igneous type rocks such as gabbros, granites, schists, etc. There are some areas where shales and slates predominate as well as others with limestone and sandstone. Most "fracturing" occurs between 1,000 to 2,500 psi in hard rocks and 300 to 800 psi in softer rocks. The most common pumping flow rates are between 65 and 120 gallons per minute.

I checked with my ins agent today to verify that I have earthquake coverage. She stated that I do, which is a relief....but the deductible is $7000. On the positive side, I'm only paying $32/yr for said coverage.

Naturally, when I originally took out the policy, I never dreamed that Freakin' Frackin' would be occurring within 3 miles from my home.

On a side note, I'm actually a bit more concerned about my well water, which is fed from an underground spring. It is only a matter of time before the aquifer becomes contaminated.

I recently attended a public meeting at which a geologist from ODNR spoke. He stated that in ALL of the reports of well contamination, NONE were EVER attributed to Fracking,. and furthermore, every time that contamination was alleged, it ultimately turned out that it was due to pre-contaminets in the well, such as e.coli from dead varmint in the complainant's well.

Being the cynical bi tch that I am, I am thinking that perhaps the so-called State Inspectors are turning a blind eye to residential complaints....in fact, if I were a betting person, I would say that each of them carry a State of Ohio (Kasich issued) dead possum or other roadkill in their bag of tricks to toss into the unassuming complainants well.

Oh wait! Such peril cannot happen....this is Mahonkey Valley, and our paid representatives only have our best interests at heart, right?

Any other thoughts?

JessieDavidwhoevertheHellyouare: please go back to your trailer and don't worry about our septic systems....they are just fine until the freakin' frackin' begins

I've been reading this forum for quite some time, and have come to realize that you just hate anybody/thing that has worked harder than you...GoBama, right???

Oh, and if you JessieDavid actually had a job, or a pot to piss in that you paid for, you would feel the same way that we landowners do.

hellokitty :

"On a side note, I'm actually a bit more concerned about my well water, which is fed from an underground spring. It is only a matter of time before the aquifer becomes contaminated."

Get that water tested . Water leaching from your septic tank may be that special taste that you have noticed . . ..

Stan, my water is fed from an underground spring, and has no taste; it is clear and uncontaminated, and I do have it tested on a yearly basis.

What is your bacteria count ?

Suggested reading to get educated on wells and water quality . What you don't know may indeed hurt you . . ..

http://www.agwt.org/info/bacteria.htm

0.7 colonies per 100 ml

http://www.agwt.org/info/bacteria.htm

"standard for acceptable drinking water is a total coliform count of zero"

Testing procedure . . ..

http://www.uvp.com/pdf/FP-142.pdf

Stan, have you tested the crap that comes from your city water tap? Oh wait! I don't guess your hero Obama pays for that now does he? In which case you could not participate in the testing procedure, since it's a given that you are on the public dole, hence your hatred for those that work for a living....now go back to Mommy's basement like a good boy, before she wants her AOL back!

Has anyone seen the "Gasland" documentary film? Fracking is going to kill you. Fracking heavily pollutes the drinking water. Water running from home faucets can be lit on fire with a match. I'd be resisting the practice if it was going to affect my family.

See this trailer:
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http://youtu.be/dZe1AeH0Qz8

.... and this piece.
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http://bit.ly/u5LanZ

"A federal energy panel issued a blunt warning to shale gas drillers and their regulators today, saying they need to step up efforts to protect public health and the environment or risk a backlash that stifles further development."

Liberals don't like solid irrefutable facts . They like emotion and a cause .

For all those in favor of fracking, why are you so scared of Hagen and others to slow the process down locally and get some great information out to the general public about what fracking really entails? Just because they want to do hearings on fracking does not mean, fracking will stop forever. I wonder what you are so scared of since you do not want hearings to take place.

The fracking industry, on the other hand, has spent $747 million dollars in the past decade to lobby Congress and support politicians in states like Ohio, Michigan and New York as part of a campaign to keep fracking unregulated. Common Cause reports that fracking companies spent $2.8 million in political contributions to Ohio parties and candidates since 2001. Republican Gov. John Kasich tops the list and has received $213,519 in campaign contributions from the industry.

Additional analysis of campaign records by Truthout reveals that wealthy executives of companies connected to the natural gas industry, including billionaires William "Bill" Koch and David Koch of Koch brothers fame, funneled an additional $127,268 in personal donations through a political action committee (PAC) to support Kasich's election in 2010.

Perhaps you should miss a few meals to show those farmers a lesson who are addicted to the use of petroleum products ?

Who will want to buy our homes with this going on in our front yards?!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rj3bUK...

This is the reality of what is already happening in PA. Wake up everyone.

Write your Ohio congressman: http://www.legislature.state.oh.us/
and tell them to support SB 213 which will establish a halt on fracking in Ohio until the Ohio EPA publishes a report containing the results of a study of the relationship of hydraulic fracturing to drinking water resources.