[Green] Legal Action Against Deep Rock

[Kelcey Jacobs]

Thank you, George, for keeping all of us apprised of new developments.
Kelcey

On Tue, Mar 22, 2022 at 5:10 PM Debra Miller via Green <green at fuusm.org>
wrote:

> Mahalo for staying on top of this situation George.
> Debra
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> > On Mar 22, 2022, at 10:55 AM, gbanz42--- via Green <green at fuusm.org>
> wrote:
> >
> > Green Sanctuary Committee:
> >
> >     Yesterday (Monday, the 21st) I had an extended conversation with
> John Heer, an attorney with the group, Fair Shakes-Environmental Legal
> Services. John described to me a case that he has presented against Deep
> Rock Disposal LLC  in the (US) court of the Southern District of Ohio in
> Columbus In his argument before the court he made the case that, first of
> all, the public comment session arranged by the US Army Corps of Engineers
> regarding the permit for the barge off-load facility was botched (some of
> us were witness to that event). More importantly, he argued that the USACE
> wrongfully exempted itself from any responsibility for the impact of this
> barging on the business of barging in general, on waters in the region, and
> on lands, once this brine waste is sent via pipeline to the injection
> wells. He is asking for a summary judgment motion from the judge of this
> court to remove approval of the permit. He expects the judge's ruling in
> April or May. He told me he is not optimistic about the outcome of this
> case, however.
> >
> >     Nevertheless, this represents continued pressure on Deep Rock and
> brine-waste disposal business. I am aware of  other groups which are
> working with the U.S. Coast Guard to restrict the shipping of brine waste
> on major rivers in OH, PA, and WV. There is also, of course, the legal case
> being developed by the independent oil and gas producers of Washington
> County whose production wells have been damaged or destroyed by injection
> wells.
> >
> > --
> > George Banziger
> > 202 Lawton Road
> > Marietta, OH 45750-1111
> > 740-434-5685
> > cell: 740-434-3354
> >
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