[Green] Deep Rock Next Steps

[gbanz42 at suddenlink.net]

Green Sanctuary Folks:

    Here's another question to ask ODNR about injection wells:

     What are the exact locations of the injection wells in Washington County?

    (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.).

---- Vic Elam via Green <green at fuusm.org> wrote: 
> 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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George Banziger
202 Lawton Road
Marietta, OH 45750-1111
740-434-5685
cell: 740-434-3354