[Green] Deep Rock Next Steps

[Vic Elam]

Thank you George, I will send Mr. Schroeder a request.  I am encouraged
about the number of people and groups digging in on this issue.

Take care,  Vic

On Mon, Nov 9, 2020 at 3:05 PM gbanz42--- via Green <green at fuusm.org> wrote:

> Green Sanctuary Folks:
>
>     I just attended a meeting of the coalition that has been addressing
> the Deep Rock barge-disposal issue. They discussed some possible next
> steps. This group at the Zoom meeting included the Buckeye Environmental
> Network, the Ohio  Valley Environmental Coalition, Earth Justice (national
> staff attorney), Fair Shake Environmental Legal Services and others. First
> are some items we can all do:
>
>       1. If you happen to be driving on Route 7 just south of Marietta,
> check to see if there are any barges being offloaded at the new Deep Rock
> site.
>
>        2. Contact Adam Schroeder (adam.schroeder at dnr.state.oh.us) at the
> Ohio Department of Natural Resources to request information  as a Public
> Records Request.  Below is my request. It is important that he hear from
> more residents of Washington County than me. I would suggest that you
> choose one of these four requests I have made and send your message to Mr.
> Schroeder.
>
>
>
>       I am respectfully making the following PRR under ORC 149.43
> regarding injection wells in Washington County, of which I am a resident:
>
>      1. How many injection wells are there in Washington County?
>
>       2. How many barrels of brine waste were injected in these wells in
> 2019?
>
>       3. How deep are the injection wells in our county?
>
>      4. May I have copies of the inspection reports of these wells in
> Washington County?
>
>    Other items discussed at the meeting of the coalition today:
>
>      -The Red Bird Well #4 (injection well in the Veto area) has breached,
> and ODNR is doing an investigation. It may affect Little Hocking Water
> supply, Warren Water Supply and Belpre Water supply.
>
>      -People affected have been in contact with State Sen. Frank Hoagland
> and Repr. Jay Edwards about the injection well issue
>
>     -Ohio earns $.05/barrel for brine waste from OH and $.20/barrel for
> brine waste from PA and WV.
>
>     -ODNR sent 1297 letters to people near these wells.  Only three people
> responded by sending letters.
>
>     -ODNR may be drafting new rules for regulation of injection wells
> soon.
>
>      -There is a group being organized currently called Stop Brine
> Spreading Action  Group. More on that later.
>
>       -Fair Shakes thinks that the USACE violated public information
> issues of the National Environmental Policy Act and would like to pursue
> that issue..
> --
> George Banziger
> 202 Lawton Road
> Marietta, OH 45750-1111
> 740-434-5685
> cell: 740-434-3354
>
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