Comments on: Would the WV Legislature Please Look Out for Me (and You)? https://www.frackcheckwv.net/2016/02/23/would-the-wv-legislature-please-look-out-for-me-and-you/ Just another WordPress site Wed, 14 Feb 2024 02:06:39 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Sarah of WV https://www.frackcheckwv.net/2016/02/23/would-the-wv-legislature-please-look-out-for-me-and-you/#comment-185939 Sarah of WV Wed, 24 Feb 2016 22:31:55 +0000 http://www.frackcheckwv.net/?p=16762#comment-185939 Hi Tom, I just saw your most recent essay for Frack Check. I just thought you might want to know the language of the bill has since changed from the original. It now excludes the "bodily injury or personal property damage" requirement. The most recent version of the bill, which the Senate passed yesterday, essentially says individuals can only file a nuisance suit against a business if that business is violating some sort of ordinance, permit or court order. It also included a provision that requires anyone who wants to file a nuisance claim to give the potential defendant a notice to allow the business 60 days to remedy the conditions without a suit being brought. Best, Sarah of WV Hi Tom,

I just saw your most recent essay for Frack Check. I just thought you might want to know the language of the bill has since changed from the original. It now excludes the “bodily injury or personal property damage” requirement.

The most recent version of the bill, which the Senate passed yesterday, essentially says individuals can only file a nuisance suit against a business if that business is violating some sort of ordinance, permit or court order.

It also included a provision that requires anyone who wants to file a nuisance claim to give the potential defendant a notice to allow the business 60 days to remedy the conditions without a suit being brought.

Best, Sarah of WV

]]> By: Tom Rhule https://www.frackcheckwv.net/2016/02/23/would-the-wv-legislature-please-look-out-for-me-and-you/#comment-185929 Tom Rhule Tue, 23 Feb 2016 19:15:22 +0000 http://www.frackcheckwv.net/?p=16762#comment-185929 <strong>Late yesterday WV SB 601 came up on my radar. </strong> SB 601 was drafted to take oversight away from county waste management boards and place full authority under the WV Department of Everyone Poisoned, i.e. WV-DEP SB 601 also strips the power from local landfill authorities to exclude drill cuttings from county landfills where the radioactive waste would pose a risk to aquifers due to karst formations in the bedrock. SB 601 has been referred to the Judiciary Committee where they will likely rubber stamp it and send it to the House for approval. SB 508, which takes away WV citizen's right to sue oil and gas industry is also before the Judiciary Committee. I have no idea how your legislator stands SB 601 or SB 508, but I figure that all those who have already voted for HB 4639 , {AKA the Worst Forced Pooling Bill Ever) will likely also vote YES on SB 601 AND SB 508. Note that BOTH are now before the Senate Judiciary committee ... If you are frustrated by only calling your own representative's voicemail because you doubt it'll get them to vote NO on SB 508 and SB 601, then call or write your local newspaper editors and demand them to cover it better. BTW this comes in real handy: http://www.legis.state.wv.us/ Here's where you find your own legislator: http://openstates.org/find_your_legislator/ Tom Rhule, Communication Director, Mountain Party of WV Late yesterday WV SB 601 came up on my radar.

SB 601 was drafted to take oversight away from county waste management boards and place full authority under the WV Department of Everyone Poisoned, i.e. WV-DEP

SB 601 also strips the power from local landfill authorities to exclude drill cuttings from county landfills where the radioactive waste would pose a risk to aquifers due to karst formations in the bedrock.

SB 601 has been referred to the Judiciary Committee where they will likely rubber stamp it and send it to the House for approval.

SB 508, which takes away WV citizen’s right to sue oil and gas industry is also before the Judiciary Committee.

I have no idea how your legislator stands SB 601 or SB 508, but I figure that all those who have already voted for HB 4639 , {AKA the Worst Forced Pooling Bill Ever) will likely also vote YES on SB 601 AND SB 508. Note that BOTH are now before the Senate Judiciary committee …

If you are frustrated by only calling your own representative’s voicemail because you doubt it’ll get them to vote NO on SB 508 and SB 601, then call or write your local newspaper editors and demand them to cover it better.

BTW this comes in real handy:
http://www.legis.state.wv.us/

Here’s where you find your own legislator:
http://openstates.org/find_your_legislator/

Tom Rhule, Communication Director, Mountain Party of WV

]]> By: S. Thomas Bond https://www.frackcheckwv.net/2016/02/23/would-the-wv-legislature-please-look-out-for-me-and-you/#comment-185928 S. Thomas Bond Tue, 23 Feb 2016 18:39:40 +0000 http://www.frackcheckwv.net/?p=16762#comment-185928 They are just full of them down there. Here is one that I just received: SB 601 was drafted to take oversight away from county waste management boards and place full authority under the WV Department of Everyone Poisoned. (WV-DEP) SB 601 also strips the power from local landfill authorities to exclude drill cuttings from county landfills where the radioactive waste would pose a risk to aquifers due to karst formations in the bedrock. Wonder how much that will save the drillers at our expense! They are just full of them down there. Here is one that I just received:
SB 601 was drafted to take oversight away from county waste management boards and place full authority under the WV Department of Everyone Poisoned. (WV-DEP)

SB 601 also strips the power from local landfill authorities to exclude drill cuttings from county landfills where the radioactive waste would pose a risk to aquifers due to karst formations in the bedrock.

Wonder how much that will save the drillers at our expense!

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