Comments on: Residents in Marshall County seek answers on Marcellus shale drilling https://www.frackcheckwv.net/2011/02/11/residents-in-marshall-county-seek-answers-on-marcellus-shale-drilling/ Just another WordPress site Wed, 14 Feb 2024 02:06:39 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Nicole Good https://www.frackcheckwv.net/2011/02/11/residents-in-marshall-county-seek-answers-on-marcellus-shale-drilling/#comment-121 Nicole Good Mon, 14 Feb 2011 20:34:54 +0000 http://www.frackcheckwv.net/?p=901#comment-121 Yes. Land application of fluid from Marcellus wells was once allowed. Thankfully, this practice was banned after the fluid killed everything it touched in the Fernow Experimental Forest (150 trees and all ground vegetation, with damage worsening one year after application). Land application is still a legal practice for most gas wells in West Virginia-- just not Marcellus wells. You can read the full report on Fernow at http://www.nrs.fs.fed.us/pubs/37268 Yes. Land application of fluid from Marcellus wells was once allowed. Thankfully, this practice was banned after the fluid killed everything it touched in the Fernow Experimental Forest (150 trees and all ground vegetation, with damage worsening one year after application). Land application is still a legal practice for most gas wells in West Virginia– just not Marcellus wells.

You can read the full report on Fernow at http://www.nrs.fs.fed.us/pubs/37268

]]> By: John Pratt https://www.frackcheckwv.net/2011/02/11/residents-in-marshall-county-seek-answers-on-marcellus-shale-drilling/#comment-118 John Pratt Sun, 13 Feb 2011 04:07:40 +0000 http://www.frackcheckwv.net/?p=901#comment-118 Is it true that the W.Va laws on the books allow or once allowed "Land Application" of Brine? This is something I read that I have not been able to substantiate...Thanks @jlpratt4 Is it true that the W.Va laws on the books allow or once allowed “Land Application” of Brine? This is something I read that I have not been able to substantiate…Thanks @jlpratt4

]]> By: Tweets that mention Public meeting on Marcellus drilling answers some questions but not others -- Topsy.com https://www.frackcheckwv.net/2011/02/11/residents-in-marshall-county-seek-answers-on-marcellus-shale-drilling/#comment-117 Tweets that mention Public meeting on Marcellus drilling answers some questions but not others -- Topsy.com Sat, 12 Feb 2011 21:18:25 +0000 http://www.frackcheckwv.net/?p=901#comment-117 [...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by Kim Boriin, NO DRILL ZONE and P. P., Frack Check WV. Frack Check WV said: Marshall County Residents Seek Answers on Marcellus Shale Drilling (http://is.gd/51IdiQ) #wv #fracking [...] [...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by Kim Boriin, NO DRILL ZONE and P. P., Frack Check WV. Frack Check WV said: Marshall County Residents Seek Answers on Marcellus Shale Drilling (http://is.gd/51IdiQ) #wv #fracking [...]

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