[Green] Regarding the barge docking facility south of Marietta...

[gbanz42 at suddenlink.net]

Thanks, Darryl.

Good idea to call   Senator Sherrod Brown's office.

There was an article in yesterday's Marietta Times where the director of public relations, Mike Chadsey,  of the Ohio & Gas industry was quoted as saying those with concerns about this issue  are "confused" and that the material to be unloaded at this facility is harmless brine. He also noted that 99% of this material is water--however, we're not talking about teaspoons of chemicals here. There are gallons of chemicals like the ones that Darryl cited in his letter.

I am trying to find out exactly what the application for the project says about what material is to be offloaded. 

This is a common approach from industry advocates like Mr. Chadsey. They try to characterize those with concerns as alarmists, naive, uninformed and confused. Since I was referenced in the article as one of the "confused," I think I'll have to respond.

I would welcome advice from other Green Sanctuary people about what to say in my letter. 

I'll try to be diplomatic and say that I am thankful for Mr. Chadsey's report because it is the first light that has been cast in this area about this project.


---- Darryl Ting via Green <green at fuusm.org> wrote: 
> Fellow Greenies,
> I suggest a more leveraged approach would be to call our OH senator Jarred
> Brown and request his help in contacting the USACE to reject the permit.
> Senators have a lot of weight in the regulatory process.  His office
> staffers will usually follow up for more details.  I called in early May
> and got a recording.  Left a message but got no call back.  Maybe if more
> of us called.
> Darryl
> 
> On Fri, May 22, 2020 at 11:18 AM Dawn Hewitt via Green <green at fuusm.org>
> wrote:
> 
> > Good morning, Green friends,
> >
> > I got a call back this morning from Kayla Adkins at the Huntington, WV,
> > office of the Army Corps of Engineers.
> >
> > Yesterday, I called the Army Corps in Washington, D.C. regarding permit
> > LRH2020293OHR, the request to build a barge-docking facility south of
> > Marietta, where fracking waste would be transferred from barges to trucks
> > for disposal locally. I left a voice message asking whether the public
> > comment period had been extended beyond May 6, and whether our request for
> > a public hearing had been granted.
> >
> > Ms. Adkins said the possibility of a public hearing was still being
> > discussed. (I expressed gratitude and support.) She said the public comment
> > period was NOT extended. However, and I’m coming close to quoting here:
> > “Any further comments she receives about the project will be considered
> > during their continuing evaluation, a different phase of the permitting
> > process.” I asked her if that meant I should submit another letter, and she
> > said no—not if it says the same thing as my first letter. But if I have new
> > or additional insights, information, or thoughts about the project, I
> > should send them to her for consideration and inclusion, and those who have
> > not commented are welcome to email her, as well.
> >
> > So, like, even though the public comment period is closed, she told me
> > that they’re still accepting public comment. Go figure.
> >
> > She also said that she had received “a lot” of comments about the project.
> >
> > After our phone conversation, she emailed me (to make sure I had her email
> > address). Here’s what she said—along with her email address:
> >
> > **
> >
> > Good morning,
> >
> > Here is my email address again so it is fresh in your inbox. If you have
> > any additional concerns about the proposal you may send them to my
> > attention at this email address. We will inform those that submitted
> > comments during the public notice comment period once a decision is made
> > about the request for a public hearing.
> >
> > Thank you,
> >
> > Kayla N. Adkins
> > Regulatory Project Manager
> > North Branch
> > U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
> > Huntington District
> > 502 8th Street
> > Huntington, WV 25701
> > 304-399-5850
> > 304-399-5085 (fax)
> > Kayla.N.Adkins at usace.army.mil
> >
> >
> > ***
> >
> > So, if you haven’t already written to her with your comments about the
> > fracking-waste-barge offloading facility, now is your chance!  Or if you
> > have, but you’d like to give her and her colleagues even more reasons why
> > this is not desirable for our community, please email her soon!
> >
> > I asked her for a cut-off date, when she would no longer accept public
> > comments, but she said that date was not set. I inferred that she would
> > accept them until they have their meeting to make a decision on a public
> > hearing, or maybe until they meet to discuss whether to permit this
> > facility. Whatever, I would encourage anyone inclined to write to DO SO
> > SOON!!!
> >
> > —dawn. who would be working
> >
> >
> >
> >
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