WV Surface Owners Express Significant Concerns at Meeting

August 25, 2014

WV Surface Owners’ Rights Organization Meets in Harrison County Meeting Summary by Julie Archer and  Tom Bond, August 25, 2014 The WV Surface Owners’ Rights Organization (WV-SORO) held a membership meeting at Salem International University in Salem, WV on Saturday, August 23rd.  The purpose was to enlist new members, educate members and their guests about [...]

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Green Hunter Planning Barging Facility on Ohio River at Wheeling, WV

August 24, 2014

Waste Fluid Recycle and Reuse Facility Proposed to Serve Utica Shale and Marcellus Shale Region From a Press Release of Green Hunter Resources, August 14, 2013 GRAPEVINE, TX.  Green Hunter Resources has revealed that its site plan for the water recycling and barging facility located in Wheeling, WV has been approved by the Wheeling Planning [...]

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Maryland Fracking Study: Toxic Air Emissions of Top Concern

August 23, 2014

Drilling-wary Maryland is one of several East Coast states considering whether to open their lands to fracking as public health concerns From an Article by Zahra Hirji, InsideClimate News, August 21, 2014 A state-commissioned report found that air emissions trump water pollution and drilling-induced earthquakes as a top public health threat posed by future fracking [...]

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Shale Drilling & Fracking in Deep Trouble, Part 2

August 22, 2014

Part 2, The Many Damages Are Being Recognized Original Article by S. Tom Bond, Retired Chemistry Professor and Resident Farmer, Lewis County, WV Turning around an ocean liner is sometimes used as an example of inertia – resistance to change. Getting the idea of the damage done by shale drilling across to people who haven’t [...]

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Protecting the Land is a Huge Challenge in Utah or West Virginia

August 21, 2014

NOTE: MEETING of WV Surface Owners Rights Organization is set for 10 am to 4 pm this Saturday, August 23rd.  Public Screening of “Triple Divide” with discussion from  5 pm to 7 pm.  Location: Randolph Campus Center, Cafeteria (2nd Floor), Salem International University, Salem, WV.  Contact: Julie Archer (304-346-5891), julie@wvsoro.org. See also: www.wvsoro.org >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Why Tim DeChristopher [...]

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WV Wilderness Group Continues to Fight Dominion SE-Pipeline

August 20, 2014

WV Wilderness group fights against gas companies over pipeline in Pocahontas County Based upon a Report from News 59, WVNS-TV, August 19, 2014 MARLINTON – The West Virginia Wilderness group has been fighting for months with three gas companies that want to put a pipeline in Pocahontas County. Lauren Ragland is the founder of West [...]

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Wind Energy is Becoming Cheaper than Electricity from Coal or Natural Gas

August 19, 2014

New US-DOE report shows wind is becoming cheaper than natural gas From Jim Kotcon, Energy Chair, WV Chapter, Sierra Club,  August 18, 2014 The 2013 Wind Technologies Market Report from US-DOE shows that newly-installed wind-generated electricity is, as a national average, already cheaper than electricity from coal, and, if the production tax credit (PTC) is included, [...]

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Despite Industry Denials, Diesel Products Usage in Fracking

August 18, 2014

Fracking Beyond the Law: Despite Industry Denials, Investigation Reveals Continued Use of Diesel in Hydraulic Fracturing Report From the Environmental Integrity Project, August 13, 2014 At least 33 companies drilled 351 wells in 12 states using prohibited diesel fuels without required permits in violation of the federal Safe Drinking Water Act. WASHINGTON, D.C. — The [...]

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NYT Book Review of “The Frackers” by Gregory Zuckerman

August 17, 2014

Note: See Zuckerman discuss “The Frackers” on CSPAN2, August 18th at 9:15 to 11 pm. Coverage of “fracking” starts at 8:30 pm.  [Dish Channel 211, DirecTV Channel 351]. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> “The Hardy Folks Who Found Gold in Shale” From the Book Review by Dwight Garner, New York Times, November 5, 2013 Gregory Zuckerman, in his new [...]

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Shale Drilling & Fracking in Deep Trouble, Part 1

August 16, 2014

Part 1, Limits of Shale Drilling & Fracking Original Article by S. Tom Bond, Retired Chemistry Professor and Resident Farmer, Lewis County, WV Shale drilling has been hailed as the answer to the United States’ problems, sort of an “only the sky is the limit” occurrence at a time when the country is being de-industrialized. [...]

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