[Green] Deep Rock Next Steps

[gbanz42 at suddenlink.net]

Thanks very much, Rebecca.

Please let me know what he says in response.

---- Rebecca Phillips via Green <green at fuusm.org> wrote: 
> i have written Mr. Schroeder.
> 
> "If you have a garden and a library, you have everything you need."-- Cicero
> 
> ________________________________
> From: Green <green-bounces at fuusm.org> on behalf of gbanz42--- via Green <green at fuusm.org>
> Sent: Tuesday, November 10, 2020 11:14 AM
> To: Green Sanctuary List for Environment Issues <green at fuusm.org>
> Cc: gbanz42 at suddenlink.net <gbanz42 at suddenlink.net>
> Subject: Re: [Green] Deep Rock Next Steps
> 
> 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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> Marietta, OH 45750-1111
> 740-434-5685
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740-434-5685
cell: 740-434-3354