[Green] Deep Rock Next Steps
gbanz42 at suddenlink.net
gbanz42 at suddenlink.net
Tue Nov 10 18:38:40 CST 2020
Thanks very much, Joe.
As I mentioned to Cindy, I have not found any violation report or inspection report on Redbird #4--several reports on Redbird #24.
---- Joe Baker via Green <green at fuusm.org> wrote:
> Great work, Cindy! In addition, this link
> https://www.wellwiki.org/wiki/REDBIRD_DEVELOPMENT_LLC#Operator_Details
> provides more details about Redbird Development and a phone number. This
> source also lists another injection well for Redbird Development. It might
> also be interesting to know if the breach of their #4 well was due to
> overtopping at the surface or to a leak in the casing below the surface.
>
> On Tue, Nov 10, 2020 at 2:34 PM Cindy Taylor via Green <green at fuusm.org>
> wrote:
>
> > George and all
> > I just checked the fractracker.org maps and was able to locate this
> > information
> > https://www.fractracker.org/map/us/ohio/ (do search for Washington
> > County, OH)
> >
> > API Number 34200000000000
> > API Ten Digit Number 3416729767
> > Operator Redbird Development
> > County WASHINGTON
> > Latitude 39.33730
> > Longitude -81.67327
> > Owner REDBIRD DEVELOPMENT LLC
> > Owner Name .
> > Permit Date 8/8/2018
> > Township DUNHAM
> > Well Name REDBIRD (SWIW #24)
> > Well Number 4
> >
> > On Tue, Nov 10, 2020 at 11:14 AM gbanz42--- via Green <green at fuusm.org>
> > wrote:
> >
> >> 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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> >>
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> >> George Banziger
> >> 202 Lawton Road
> >> Marietta, OH 45750-1111
> >> 740-434-5685
> >> cell: 740-434-3354
> >>
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740-434-5685
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