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i have written Mr. Schroeder.</div>
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<div id="divRplyFwdMsg" dir="ltr"><font face="Calibri, sans-serif" color="#000000" style="font-size:11pt"><b>From:</b> Green <green-bounces@fuusm.org> on behalf of gbanz42--- via Green <green@fuusm.org><br>
<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, November 10, 2020 11:14 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> Green Sanctuary List for Environment Issues <green@fuusm.org><br>
<b>Cc:</b> gbanz42@suddenlink.net <gbanz42@suddenlink.net><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [Green] Deep Rock Next Steps</font>
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<div class="PlainText">Green Sanctuary Folks:<br>
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Here's another question to ask ODNR about injection wells:<br>
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What are the exact locations of the injection wells in Washington County?<br>
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(We're trying to find out where exactly the Red Bird #4 well is--that's the one that breached--it's somewhere near Veto.).<br>
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---- Vic Elam via Green <green@fuusm.org> wrote: <br>
> Thank you George, I will send Mr. Schroeder a request. I am encouraged<br>
> about the number of people and groups digging in on this issue.<br>
> <br>
> Take care, Vic<br>
> <br>
> On Mon, Nov 9, 2020 at 3:05 PM gbanz42--- via Green <green@fuusm.org> wrote:<br>
> <br>
> > Green Sanctuary Folks:<br>
> ><br>
> > I just attended a meeting of the coalition that has been addressing<br>
> > the Deep Rock barge-disposal issue. They discussed some possible next<br>
> > steps. This group at the Zoom meeting included the Buckeye Environmental<br>
> > Network, the Ohio Valley Environmental Coalition, Earth Justice (national<br>
> > staff attorney), Fair Shake Environmental Legal Services and others. First<br>
> > are some items we can all do:<br>
> ><br>
> > 1. If you happen to be driving on Route 7 just south of Marietta,<br>
> > check to see if there are any barges being offloaded at the new Deep Rock<br>
> > site.<br>
> ><br>
> > 2. Contact Adam Schroeder (adam.schroeder@dnr.state.oh.us) at the<br>
> > Ohio Department of Natural Resources to request information as a Public<br>
> > Records Request. Below is my request. It is important that he hear from<br>
> > more residents of Washington County than me. I would suggest that you<br>
> > choose one of these four requests I have made and send your message to Mr.<br>
> > Schroeder.<br>
> ><br>
> ><br>
> ><br>
> > I am respectfully making the following PRR under ORC 149.43<br>
> > regarding injection wells in Washington County, of which I am a resident:<br>
> ><br>
> > 1. How many injection wells are there in Washington County?<br>
> ><br>
> > 2. How many barrels of brine waste were injected in these wells in<br>
> > 2019?<br>
> ><br>
> > 3. How deep are the injection wells in our county?<br>
> ><br>
> > 4. May I have copies of the inspection reports of these wells in<br>
> > Washington County?<br>
> ><br>
> > Other items discussed at the meeting of the coalition today:<br>
> ><br>
> > -The Red Bird Well #4 (injection well in the Veto area) has breached,<br>
> > and ODNR is doing an investigation. It may affect Little Hocking Water<br>
> > supply, Warren Water Supply and Belpre Water supply.<br>
> ><br>
> > -People affected have been in contact with State Sen. Frank Hoagland<br>
> > and Repr. Jay Edwards about the injection well issue<br>
> ><br>
> > -Ohio earns $.05/barrel for brine waste from OH and $.20/barrel for<br>
> > brine waste from PA and WV.<br>
> ><br>
> > -ODNR sent 1297 letters to people near these wells. Only three people<br>
> > responded by sending letters.<br>
> ><br>
> > -ODNR may be drafting new rules for regulation of injection wells<br>
> > soon.<br>
> ><br>
> > -There is a group being organized currently called Stop Brine<br>
> > Spreading Action Group. More on that later.<br>
> ><br>
> > -Fair Shakes thinks that the USACE violated public information<br>
> > issues of the National Environmental Policy Act and would like to pursue<br>
> > that issue..<br>
> > --<br>
> > George Banziger<br>
> > 202 Lawton Road<br>
> > Marietta, OH 45750-1111<br>
> > 740-434-5685<br>
> > cell: 740-434-3354<br>
> ><br>
> > _______________________________________________<br>
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> ><br>
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--<br>
George Banziger<br>
202 Lawton Road<br>
Marietta, OH 45750-1111<br>
740-434-5685<br>
cell: 740-434-3354<br>
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