https://www.frackcheckwv.net/2011/10/25/morgantown-city-council-studies-marcellus-impacts/ Just another WordPress site Wed, 14 Feb 2024 02:06:39 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 https://www.frackcheckwv.net/2011/10/25/morgantown-city-council-studies-marcellus-impacts/#comment-1479 Duane Nichols Wed, 26 Oct 2011 16:23:07 +0000 http://www.frackcheckwv.net/?p=3402#comment-1479 At this Council meeting, the Morgantown City Manager Terrence Moore presented to City Council a draft list of 23 recommendations for the WV Legislature, as reported in today’s Morgantown Dominion Post. “The list included prohibiting drilling within 2500 feet of a public water intake, public notice with a 30-day comment period for any well drilled in a city or within 2500 feet of its limits, up to $5 million in bonding for environmental damages, prohibiting “burn-off” of gas if a well pad is within 500 feet of municipal limits and comprehensive water quality monitoring, which includes reimbursing any utility within 5 miles of a well for any related sampling.” These recommendations were prepared in cooperation with the Morgantown Utility Board (MUB). Mention was made of one or two additional recommendations to cover local infrastructure damages, road damages, and other issues due to large numbers of heavy trucks. The list is to be finalized as soon as possible and sent or taken to Charleston. At this Council meeting, the Morgantown City Manager Terrence Moore presented to City Council a draft list of 23 recommendations for the WV Legislature, as reported in today’s Morgantown Dominion Post. “The list included prohibiting drilling within 2500 feet of a public water intake, public notice with a 30-day comment period for any well drilled in a city or within 2500 feet of its limits, up to $5 million in bonding for environmental damages, prohibiting “burn-off” of gas if a well pad is within 500 feet of municipal limits and comprehensive water quality monitoring, which includes reimbursing any utility within 5 miles of a well for any related sampling.” These recommendations were prepared in cooperation with the Morgantown Utility Board (MUB). Mention was made of one or two additional recommendations to cover local infrastructure damages, road damages, and other issues due to large numbers of heavy trucks. The list is to be finalized as soon as possible and sent or taken to Charleston.

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