[Green] Application for Fracking Waste Offload Facility

[gbanz42 at suddenlink.net]

Thanks, Darryl.  Duly noted.


---- Darryl Ting via Green <green at fuusm.org> wrote: 
> Just a comment re the sources of fracking wastewater.  Barging is a high
> volume, medium - long distance transportation mode that makes greatest
> economic sense when coupled with long distances and navigable water
> access.  The potential sources are all high fracking activity areas with
> navigable water access ... quite a large area.  And the volumes of fracking
> wastewater for disposal are HUGE. The state of Ohio has been receptive to
> fracking wastewater disposal.  So barge unloading facilities along the Ohio
> River are key pieces of the logistics system between the high fracking
> activity areas and the disposal well sites.
> Ohio is being set up to be a disposal site for a large part of the US's
> fracking wastewater problem.
> Darryl
> 
> On Fri, Jul 10, 2020 at 4:11 PM gbanz42--- via Green <green at fuusm.org>
> wrote:
> 
> > Annie:
> >
> >     We learned about this project from the Sierra Club since the
> > application was  not presented in any public notice in the Marietta Times.
> >
> >      The application for this project from Deep Rock LLC of Marietta to
> > the US Army Corps of Engineers (Huntington Office) is to establish a
> > facility on the shore of the Ohio River (near the intersection of Routes
> > 550 and 7 for the purpose of off-loading "traditional waste material" from
> > hydraulic fracturing wells in the region. The waste material would be
> > delivered from the off-loading site to disposal wells in Washington County
> > and other locations in the area.  The public comment period for this
> > application was April 7-May 6, which we thought was unfair and unreasonable
> > because it was at the height of the coronavirus  pandemic. We asked for an
> > extension of the comment period; this was not granted. We also asked for
> > the responses of Deep Rock LLC to questions raised in the comment period; I
> > was told that I needed to apply to see those responses through the Freedom
> > of Information Act. I did so and have not yet received those responses. We
> > also asked for a public meeting, and I just heard yesterday that this was
> > granted and set for August 7 (5:00-6:30 pm).
> >
> > Do you need any other information? You should have received the list of
> > questions I have already drafted for the virtual public meeting.
> >
> > ---- Annie Warmke via Green <green at fuusm.org> wrote:
> > > George;  can you send me a few words about this project so I can include
> > > it in the list of things we've been doing to care for ourselves and
> > > others?  Annie
> > >
> > > On 7/9/2020 7:30 PM, gbanz42--- via Green wrote:
> > > > Fellow Greenies:
> > > >
> > > >      We have a  victory in this struggle that we should only regard as
> > an initial battle in what may turn out be a protracted struggle. We have a
> > commitment from the US Army Corps of Engineers for a virtual public meeting
> > (see below) . The rules will be rather restrictive. We need to discuss
> > strategy, who will participate and questions we intend to pose.
> > > >
> > > >      I am still waiting for the responses to comments on their
> > application from Deep Rock which I had to request through the Freedom of
> > Information Act. I was promised those comments this week.
> > > >
> > > >       CLASSIFICATION: UNCLASSIFIED
> > > >
> > > > Please use the link below to view the latest public notice for Ohio.
> > > >
> > > > LRH 2020-293-OHR
> > > > DeepRock Disposal Station, LLC
> > > >
> > > >
> > https://www.lrh.usace.army.mil/Missions/Regulatory/Public-Notices/Article/226882
> > > > 6/lrh-2020-293-ohr/
> > > >
> > > > NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a virtual public meeting will be conducted
> > by the
> > > > United States Army Corps of Engineers to afford the public an
> > opportunity to
> > > > present their views, opinions, and information on the permit
> > application.
> > > > Please reference the link above to confirm your attendance, receive
> > the meeting
> > > > link and call-in information, or to submit a question prior to the
> > meeting.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
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202 Lawton Road
Marietta, OH 45750-1111
740-434-5685
cell: 740-434-3354