Comments on: WV Senate Bill #508 is a Kick in the Face to Local Residents https://www.frackcheckwv.net/2016/02/08/wv-senate-bill-508-is-a-kick-in-the-face-to-local-residents/ Just another WordPress site Wed, 14 Feb 2024 02:06:39 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Rose Maark https://www.frackcheckwv.net/2016/02/08/wv-senate-bill-508-is-a-kick-in-the-face-to-local-residents/#comment-186145 Rose Maark Tue, 15 Mar 2016 15:20:33 +0000 http://www.frackcheckwv.net/?p=16647#comment-186145 I was unaware of SB508 until last weekend and feel that it is unfair to WV residents. I was made aware of it when I complained to our city officials about the noise level in my part of the city and was told there was nothing that could be done on the city level and to check into this bill. I live in the part of Weirton called Marland Hts., which overlooks the Ohio River and the industrial part of the city called Half Moon. There is an extremely annoying noise that comes from there (I don't know which industry) day and night. It is a constant loud, droning noise and along with that is a shrill noise that sounds like the sound of drilling into rock. Over about the last year these noises have gotten longer lasting (day and night) and louder. Of course, it is worse at night since you don't have the other sounds of the daytime to tone it down. I have asked a few of my neighbors if it affects them with a definite YES response. We can't open our windows because of the disturbance of this noise to the point that it disturbs our sleep. As I am sure you know, sleep is very important to your health in many ways. Blood pressure, stress, heart to name a few. Why should we have to endure this danger to our health and inconvenience to our lives to benefit these industries? This bill is ridiculous. Businesses have to clean up emissions and air quality; so why should these industries get away with the freedom to create noises to the level that it is unhealthy to us. Also, why isn't the public more aware that this bill was in proposal? Please ask our legislators to vote a hearty 'NO' to SB508. Rose Mark of Hancock County, WV 3540 Brightway St., Weirton, WV 26072 304-748-3443 I was unaware of SB508 until last weekend and feel that it is unfair to WV residents. I was made aware of it when I complained to our city officials about the noise level in my part of the city and was told there was nothing that could be done on the city level and to check into this bill.

I live in the part of Weirton called Marland Hts., which overlooks the Ohio River and the industrial part of the city called Half Moon. There is an extremely annoying noise that comes from there (I don’t know which industry) day and night. It is a constant loud, droning noise and along with that is a shrill noise that sounds like the sound of drilling into rock.

Over about the last year these noises have gotten longer lasting (day and night) and louder. Of course, it is worse at night since you don’t have the other sounds of the daytime to tone it down. I have asked a few of my neighbors if it affects them with a definite YES response. We can’t open our windows because of the disturbance of this noise to the point that it disturbs our sleep.

As I am sure you know, sleep is very important to your health in many ways. Blood pressure, stress, heart to name a few. Why should we have to endure this danger to our health and inconvenience to our lives to benefit these industries? This bill is ridiculous.

Businesses have to clean up emissions and air quality; so why should these industries get away with the freedom to create noises to the level that it is unhealthy to us. Also, why isn’t the public more aware that this bill was in proposal?

Please ask our legislators to vote a hearty ‘NO’ to SB508.

Rose Mark of Hancock County, WV
3540 Brightway St., Weirton, WV 26072
304-748-3443

]]> By: Celtic Frau https://www.frackcheckwv.net/2016/02/08/wv-senate-bill-508-is-a-kick-in-the-face-to-local-residents/#comment-185744 Celtic Frau Tue, 09 Feb 2016 04:18:27 +0000 http://www.frackcheckwv.net/?p=16647#comment-185744 It is clear some of the state legislators want to reduce the cost of extraction by transferring damage done by gas drillers and strip miners to the rural folks living in and near these sacrifice zones.  I would guess most legislators can afford to live in an area unaffected by such activity.  But not everyone has that option, or the desire, ability and funds to move.  Can you imagine working your entire life, settling down in your home to finally retire, only to have your neighbor  allow a well pad on the border of your property?  600 feet from your home?    Residents of our state deserve protection from outside multimillion dollar corporations.  What SB508 does is to revise the definition of a nuisance suit almost out of existence.  This bill favors corporations over middle class and poor West Virginia Citizens.  Please ask legislators to vote NO on SB508.   Nancy B. of Upshur County, West Virginia It is clear some of the state legislators want to reduce the cost of extraction by transferring damage done by gas drillers and strip miners to the rural folks living in and near these sacrifice zones.  I would guess most legislators can afford to live in an area unaffected by such activity.  But not everyone has that option, or the desire, ability and funds to move.  Can you imagine working your entire life, settling down in your home to finally retire, only to have your neighbor  allow a well pad on the border of your property?  600 feet from your home? 
 
Residents of our state deserve protection from outside multimillion dollar corporations.  What SB508 does is to revise the definition of a nuisance suit almost out of existence. 

This bill favors corporations over middle class and poor West Virginia Citizens. 

Please ask legislators to vote NO on SB508.
 
Nancy B. of Upshur County, West Virginia

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