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TO THE COUNTY COMMISSION OF MONROE COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA; Whereas, the karst topography and limestone bedrock which underlie Monroe County make our water…
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- Earth Day - Celebrate Monroe County's Clean Water with SavetheWaterTable.org
April 17, 2013, 04:05
Event Details When: Earth Day, Monday, April 22, 2013 @ 6PM Description: Free Dinner: Ham, Beans, Coleslaw, Cornbread, Dessert, Tea, Coffee, & Monroe…
- All Fracked Up II at the Wild Bean in Lewisburg
September 19, 2012, 06:40
Save the Water Table is presenting a movie night in Lewisburg. All Fracked Up II (Water Isn't Water Anymore) will be shown with discussion to follow to…
- Vermont Bans Fracking
May 25, 2012, 05:35
This is a very big deal. What a brave state government. And kudos to Vermont Governor Peter Shumlin.
- New Proposal on Fracking Gives Ground to Industry
May 4, 2012, 22:23
Article in the NY Times. New proposed bill requires O&G companies to disclose the chemicals they use in fracking. GREAT. Oh wait. They don't have…
- SWTO SuperPost 05.04.2012
May 4, 2012, 04:29
Ladies and gents, sorry for our absence. There is renewed interest in spending time maintaining this site, as we have primarily been relying on our Facebook…
- Project Underground Facilitator Training : KARST
January 30, 2012, 18:59
Douthat State Park, in Virginia – March 13-16, 2012 To apply for this Project Underground workshop please contact Carol by February 3, 2012. Email:…
- Stand Up for Monroe County, Greenville, WV
January 24, 2012, 16:21
Monroe County citizens gather to sign petitions on STAND UP FOR MONROE day December 10th, 2011. The Greenville location pictured in the photo above was one…
- DOE Slashes Gas Estimate for Marcellus Shale
January 24, 2012, 15:37
Source : Charleston Gazette By Ken Ward Jr., January 23, 2012 CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- Federal government analysts on Monday slashed their estimate of the…
- Energy Dept. Panel Warns of Environmental Toll of Current Gas Drilling Practices
January 24, 2012, 14:42
Source : ProPublica by Nicholas Kusnetz, Nov. 10, 2011 A federal energy panel issued a blunt warning to shale gas drillers and their regulators today, saying…
- Myths in the Public Relations Messages from the Gas Industry
January 24, 2012, 14:25
Source : FrackCheckWV by Duane Nichols on 12.20.2011 Four myths frequently reported by the gas industry were recently described by Professor Anthony…
- Feds Link Water Contamination to Fracking for the First Time
January 24, 2012, 14:05
Source : ProPublica, Dec. 8, 2011, 8:18 p.m. by Abrahm Lustgarten and Nicholas Kusnetz In a first, federal environment officials today scientifically linked…
- Call Tomblin Today and Push for a Special Session to Get the Marcellus Bill Passed
December 1, 2011, 03:07
From the Sierra Club's Chuck Wyrostok. This is really important guys. PLEASE pick up the phone and take 5 minutes for the cause today - many thanks! Greeti…
- Stand Up for Monroe
November 23, 2011, 13:17
At each location, there will be a table manned by 2 persons from 10am to 4pm. Mark your calendars to come sign the petitions and Stand Up for Monroe! …
- EPA Finds Compound Used in Fracking in Wyoming Aquifer
November 23, 2011, 12:44
by Abrahm Lustgarten ProPublica, Nov. 10, 2011 As the country awaits results from a nationwide safety study on the natural gas drilling process of fracking,…
- "Endless Pressure, Endlessly Applied" to the Marcellus Select Committee
October 11, 2011, 04:54
From our friends over at the Sierra Club - please take a few minutes and make some phonecalls today for the cause! Actually, with your help we won’t have…
- Corporate Greenwashing And Other Questionable 'Green' Ads
October 3, 2011, 18:09
This fantastic article shares 11 corporate videos that utilize "greenwashing" (from Wikipedia, "a form of spin in which green PR or green marketing is…
- Science Lags as Health Problems Emerge near Gas Fields
September 28, 2011, 15:21
Source : Propublica On a summer evening in June 2005, Susan Wallace-Babb went out into a neighbor's field near her ranch in Western Colorado to close an…
- Comment to DEP About Emergency Rule by Sept. 30th
September 20, 2011, 10:39
Attached is a copy of the proposed emergency oil and gas rules. The Advisory Board hearing is 1:30 September 22 at WVDEP in Kanawha City. The DEP will have…
- Protect the Children
September 15, 2011, 01:14
PEHSU Information on Natural Gas Extraction and Hydraulic Fracturing for Health Professionals The Pediatric Environmental Health Specialty Units (PEHSU)…
- Sign a Petition to BAN Fracking
September 9, 2011, 13:31
Hello Everyone, Now that everyone is back from vacation, those of you who haven't signed the BAN HYDRAULIC FRACTURING PETITION on change.org have a chance…
- Water Well Contaminated
August 27, 2011, 23:57
Source : FrackCheckWV Water Well Contaminated by Fracking, Under Conditions Prevailing in 1982 by DUANE NICHOLS on AUGUST 4, 2011 In 1982, the Kaiser…
- Image : Harrisburg Rally - Join the Fight
August 23, 2011, 09:09
- Statement from WV Environmental, Labor, Health and Public Interest Organizations
August 22, 2011, 13:58
We the undersigned unanimously agree that the Executive Order issued by acting Governor Earl Ray Tomblin is inadequate and leaves communities vulnerable, while…
- Press Release : Groups Demand Protection for Landowners, Environment
August 22, 2011, 13:24
Threats posed by gas drilling require comprehensive legislation A coalition of environmental and public interest groups staged concurrent press events today…
- Monroe County: Take Action Now!
July 19, 2011, 23:44
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- Citizens for Water
July 15, 2011, 03:50
Josh Fox and Mark Ruffalo join with Joe Levine and Richard Murdock; they endeavor to protect and preserve America's water sources today and for future…
- Ban Natural Gas Fracking
July 15, 2011, 02:18
Check out this video from FoodandWaterWatch.org.
- Sign a Petition Asking the Federal Government to Ban Fracking
July 15, 2011, 00:58
http://www.foodandwaterwatch.org/water/fracking/fracking-action-center/national-ban/
- Insiders Sound an Alarm Amid a Natural Gas Rush
June 28, 2011, 15:36
Source : New York Times Natural gas companies have been placing enormous bets on the wells they are drilling, saying they will deliver big profits and…
- Marcellus Compromise in the Works
June 20, 2011, 15:49
Source : Daily Mail Printed in the Register Herald: June 16--CHARLESTON -- Moving with a sense of urgency, House and Senate leaders agreed Wednesday to…
- A.G. Schneiderman to Sue Federal Government Today for Failure to Study Fracking
June 1, 2011, 15:17
Source : Channel 34 Binghamton, NY From A.G. Schneiderman: Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman announced he will file a lawsuit today against the…
- Hydraulic Fracturing for Natural Gas Pollutes Water Wells
May 24, 2011, 11:59
Source: Scientific American A recent study shows that hydraulic fracturing the Marcellus Shale for natural gas is contaminating drinking water wells. By…
- Wellsburg Bans Gas Drilling, Fracking
May 17, 2011, 00:51
Source : Charleston Gazette WELLSBURG, W.Va. -- A Northern Panhandle city is saying no thanks to natural gas drilling and the revenue it can provide. Media…
- Study Links Flammable Drinking Water to Fracking
May 16, 2011, 11:08
Scientific Study Links Flammable Drinking Water to Fracking Abrahm Lustgarten, ProPublica, May 9, 2011 For the first time, a scientific study has linked…
- Gas Drilling Industry Makes Stunning Admission
April 19, 2011, 22:53
Source : CBS Pittsburgh April 19, 2011 2:17 PM PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Officials with the Marcellus Shale drilling industry made a shocking admission Tuesday…
- Senators Question Safety of Water Used in Gas Drilling
April 16, 2011, 16:15
Source : New York Times Several Democratic senators said Tuesday that the Environmental Protection Agency should step up regulation of the natural gas…
- They Are Afraid Their House Could Blow Up: Meet the Families Whose Lives Have Been Ruined by Gas Drilling
April 15, 2011, 01:33
Source : Alternet April 12, 2011 "We're not asking for a lot and now they're taking it all away. In a million years, I never would have thought that people…
- Senator Asks for Help with Gas Explosions Destroying 2 Houses in Pennsylvania
April 5, 2011, 20:51
Source : Coudy News Casey Calls for Federal Help With Gas Explosions in NW PA After McKean County house explosions, Casey sends letter to Department of…
- Colorado Family Sues Oil and Gas Drilling Firms
March 28, 2011, 01:58
Source: The Wall Street Journal | Thursday, March 24, 2011 Associated Press DENVER — A western Colorado family has filed a lawsuit saying that…
- Protect Your Drinking Water, Sign the Petition for a National Ban on Fracking!
March 28, 2011, 01:36
Many members of our group would be content if a) hydraulic fracturing was banned in karst regions and b) for drilling activities in all other locations, good,…
- Resolution for the Establishment of a State Moratorium on Issuance of Additional Permites for Horizontal Drilling in Marcellus Shale
March 28, 2011, 00:10
OK, so New York has a moratorium, so does New Jersey. Buffalo and Pittsburgh have banned it, and now our neighbor, Lewisburg, WV has called for a statewide…
- The Dirty Secret of Natural Gas
March 27, 2011, 23:58
The latest communication from the Sierra Club... Did you know that communities in Wyoming sometimes have worse air quality days than Los Angeles due to…
- Advice to Track Drilling's Effects on Water
March 27, 2011, 08:14
Source : WHSV WV Professor Offers Advice to Track Drilling's Effects on Water WHEELING, W.Va. (AP) A professor and a team of students at Wheeling Jesuit…
- Small Town in West Virginia Bans Marcellus Drilling Inside City Limits
March 18, 2011, 14:53
The city of Lewisburg (Greenbrier County), WV, population 3,624 has banned “any further drilling” in the city limits with respect to the Marcellus…
- Go to Charleston Tomorrow and Ask the Governor to Open Special Marcellus Shale Session
March 17, 2011, 23:35
Important meeting tomorrow at the WV State Capital! There will be a press conference held at the Capital in Charleston tomorrow at 1:00 pm. The goal is…
- WVGES: Marcellus Shale Mapping System
March 15, 2011, 23:03
Another interactive map of the Marcellus shale boom in WV : http://ims.wvgs.wvnet.edu/mar/viewer.htm
- Hydraulic Fracking Ban in New York and New Jersey Limits Natural Gas Drilling
March 15, 2011, 16:41
Another state wises up and takes proactive protective action by BANNING fracking: New Jersey. Source : Energy Digital On March 10, New Jersey—a state in…
- Ask Acting Governor Tomblin to Regulate Gas Drilling or Stop Issuing New Drilling Permits!
March 14, 2011, 23:12
No new regulations were passed! Everyone from the top of the federal government down to state leaders, regional and local public officers all AGREE - new…
- Wyoming Plagued by Big-City Problem: Smog
March 14, 2011, 00:28
Water is not the only thing at risk. Find below a tale of the AIR becoming polluted following the gas drilling boom. Source : Associated Press By MEAD…
- Upshur County, March 2011
March 14, 2011, 00:12
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- Waste Wells to Be Closed in Arkansas
March 13, 2011, 17:21
Source : New York Times Two oil and gas companies agreed to temporarily shut down wastewater disposal wells in Arkansas that some experts believe are…
- ...Gas Wells' Tainted Water Hits Rivers
March 8, 2011, 14:21
More than 1.3 billion gallons of wastewater was produced by Pennsylvania wells over the past three years, far more than has been previously disclosed. Most of…
- Marcellus Shale Interactive Map
March 1, 2011, 00:52
A fully interactive map of the Marcellus Shale play - shows active and completed wells, pipelines, etc. http://www.ugcenter.com/maps/marcellus.php
- Contact the DEP and Tell Them NO PERMIT for Boyd Road Site
February 28, 2011, 01:50
Loyal supporters of clean water, We are at a very important crossroads, ladies and gentlemen of Monroe County and neighboring areas. Gordy Oil has filed…
- Gas Well Blast Injures Workers In Washington County, Gas line Explosion Kills Five in Allentown
February 26, 2011, 16:38
Another important detail - sometimes, storage tanks catch fire and explode, and sometimes, wells explode - a blast (from a faulty gas line, ~Ed.) in Allentown,…
- Toxic Cocktail injected into our Earth for the financial gain of a few
February 25, 2011, 10:04
Just one of the typical Fracking Ingredients (and there are hundreds) Tetramethyl ammonium chloride. May be fatal if swallowed. Causes dizziness, nausea,…
- Envirnonmental concerns about "fracking" Hydraulic Fracture Natural Gas Drilling
February 25, 2011, 09:52
Environmental concerns related to fracking include concerns about groundwater quality, surface contamination and possible induced seismic activity. Further,…
- Register Herald Article: Marcellus Gas Drilling...not economic development if it destroys our water and our air
February 25, 2011, 09:40
WV Resident “I have a little boy who is 3-years-old who woke me up one morning and said ‘Mom it stinks,’” Wood said. “I woke up and noticed the…
- Chesapeake energy CEO on WV: "literacy issues" "low level of intelligence" (via the Charleston Gazette)
February 19, 2011, 09:01
Quoting from their site: First, he blamed our judicial system for a decision that went against the company. He excused the hiring of out-of-state…
- Earthquakes ocurring on the site of fracking byproduct injection wells
February 17, 2011, 20:40
Excerpt: A geohazards supervisor with the Arkansas State Geological Survey, Scott Ausbrooks, told the Associated Press that this Arkansas earthquake swarm…
- URGENT - Marcellus Shale Drilling Regulation Bills
February 16, 2011, 23:43
PUBLIC HEARING ON HB 2878 and HB 3042 Marcellus Shale Drilling Regulation Bills WHEN: Thursday, Feb 17, 3:30 PM WHERE: House of Delegates Chamber, State…
- Buffalo Bans Fracking
February 13, 2011, 23:43
Source : www.frackaction.comBUFFALO BANS FRACKING IN GROUNDBREAKING VOTE FIRST BAN ON FRACKING IN NEW YORK; LEGISLATION ALSO TARGETS WASTEWATER (BUFFALO,…
- DEP Wants To Double Staff of Oil and Gas Agency
February 11, 2011, 01:27
Source : www.theintelligencer.net DEP Chief Wants To Double Oil & Gas Staff State agency has its own proposal in the Legislature February 9, 2011 -…
- Officials remain skeptical about gas drilling bringing local jobs
February 9, 2011, 23:54
Source : www.theintelligencer.net Sheriff: Alien Labor Used Drilling contractors used illegal immigrant workers, Hoskins says February 8, 2011 - By…
- Officials charge Gas Drilling Company with contaminating the Aquifer
February 5, 2011, 20:19
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency issued an emergency order against a Texas gas driller Tuesday, accusing the company of contaminating an aquifer and…
- Drilling companies inject 34 million gal of diesel into the ground - violating clean water law according to investigators
February 5, 2011, 18:43
Hydraulic fracture natural gas drilling companies inject 34 million gallons of diesel fuel below the water table, metaphorically throwing their hands in the…
- Drilling Wastewater Released to Streams, Some Unaccounted For
January 30, 2011, 18:54
Source : ProPublica | by Nicholas Kusnetz | Jan. 5, 2011, 9:20 a.m. The McKeesport Sewage Treatment Plant, one of nine plants on the Monongahela River that…
- Monroe County Residents Have Reservations Over Gas ‘Fracking’
January 20, 2011, 01:01
By Kate Coil for The Register-Herald : Mon Jan 17, 2011, 12:02 AM EST UNION — Though acting Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin has announced he intends to…
- Frack Drilling Company to pay 4.1 million to Dimock PA for contaminating their water.
December 16, 2010, 15:21
Cabot Oil (of Dimock PA water contamination infamy), has agreed to pay the townspeople of Dimock PA 4.1 million for contaminating their water.
- Paterson Vetoes Gas Drilling Moratorium, but Orders Temporary Ban
December 13, 2010, 13:20
Source : Joseph Spector | Albany Bureau | December 11, 2010 http://www.pressconnects.com/article/20101211/NEWS01/101211002/Paterson+vetoes+gas+drilling+morat…
- WV-SORO Action Alert: Urge Lawmakers to Pass Marcellus Shale Drilling Bill
December 9, 2010, 02:12
Urge Lawmakers to Pass Marcellus Shale Drilling Bill Out of Subcommittee A recent update from Julie Archer of the WV Surface Owners’ Rights Organization -…
- WV DEP Office of Oil & Gas Program Review
December 9, 2010, 01:59
Please check out this page for presentations and documents relating to the West Virginia DEP's Office of Oil & Gas Program Review. There is a wealth of…
- Gordy Oil Open House
November 23, 2010, 21:07
Location: Senior Citizen Center in Union, WV Date & Time: Monday, November 29th, 2010 @ 5pm Description: Gordy is holding an open house to…
- December Monroe County Commission Meeting
November 23, 2010, 20:29
Location: Circuit Courtroom in the Courthouse in Union Date & Time: December 6th, 2010 @ 11am Description: The Monroe County Commission monthly…
- Pennsylvania: Pittsburgh Forbids Gas Drilling
November 22, 2010, 03:49
Source : New York Times Pittsburgh became the first city in gas-rich Pennsylvania to ban natural gas drilling after City Council members unanimously approved…
- Monroe County Commission + WVU Extension : Meeting on Gas Drilling
November 22, 2010, 03:24
Location: James Monroe High School Auditorium Date & Time: November 22nd, 2010 at 6:30pm Description: The Monroe County Commission in partnership…
- SWTO Poster - Wetzel County Mess
November 22, 2010, 02:50
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- Public Notice for November 8th Meeting
November 6, 2010, 01:45
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- Can the DEP Save Us from Fracking?
October 27, 2010, 01:23
SavetheWaterTable.org recently hosted members of the WV Office of Environmental Health and the DEP. We are incredibly appreciative that they offered us their…
- Friends of Second Creek and Indian Creek Watershed Workshop
October 25, 2010, 00:50
Location: Senior Citizen Center in Union, WV Date & Time: Tuesday, October 26th, 2010 @7pm Description: Friends of Second Creek and Indian Creek…
- Additional Questions for State Offices / Agencies
October 25, 2010, 00:18
Will anyone be monitoring for seismic activity? Indiana had some policies on the internet regarding drilling in karst, no wells shall be drilled withing…
- Questions to Office of Environmental Health and the DEP
October 22, 2010, 14:23
Here are some questions we intend to ask of representatives from governmental/health agencies that may attend our coming meeting (2:30pm this Monday the 25th…
- Contact Rockefeller, Goodwin, and Rahall
October 20, 2010, 00:04
This week, why not take a moment to contact these three gentlemen and tell them what you think about hydraulic fracturing? Jay Rockefeller Phone :…
- Meet the Candidates - Free Dinner
October 19, 2010, 23:49
Location: Senior Citizen Center in Lindside, WV Date & Time: Wednesday, November 20th, 2010; 5-7pm Description: Free dinner at Lindside's Senior…
- SWTO Meeting 007 – Speakers from Wetzel County
October 19, 2010, 23:37
Location: Senior Citizen Center in Union, WV Date & Time: Monday, November 8th, 2010 @ 7pm Description: STWO is very pleased to announce that…
- Movie, Chat and some Pizza
October 19, 2010, 23:32
Location: Bill Whipple's Place, Knobs Road, Union Date & Time: Thursday, October 21st, 2010 @ 6pm Description: Bill Whipple is hosting a private…
- Meeting with Office of Environmental Health Services
October 19, 2010, 00:23
Location: Senior Citizen Center in Union, WV Date & Time: Monday, October 25th, 2010 @ 2:30pm Description: A group of representatives which will…
- A Call for Help to Our Leadership
October 18, 2010, 23:47
We in Monroe County are incredibly fearful that our land will be destroyed as we have seen happen in other states and counties. We stand fearful together…
- WV-SORO Newsletter 10.08.2010
October 12, 2010, 00:08
A recent update from Julie Archer of the WV Surface Owners' Rights Organization. Headlines include : WV-SORO Win: Ruling in Well Spacing Case Favors Surface…
- SWTO Meeting 006
October 11, 2010, 23:32
Location: Senior Citizen Center in Union, WV Date & Time: October 25th, 2010 at 7pm Description: SavetheWaterTable.org will be meeting on October…
- Marshall County, WV : DEP Issues Orders In Gas Well Fire
October 7, 2010, 00:08
Source : WV Metro News The West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection Wednesday issued a notice of violation and a cease operations order on…
- Shale Gas Economic Impact?
October 7, 2010, 00:01
Source : Spectra Energy Watch The gas industry and its acolytes promise untold benefits from a shale gas boom - a new world that is breathtaking in…
- Families Say Fracking Killed Their Water Wells
September 27, 2010, 23:33
Source : WHYY Thirteen families in Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania have sued a Houston-based natural gas driller, claiming their wells were contaminated…
- FrackCheckWV
September 27, 2010, 23:25
Take a peek at FrackCheckWV, a new information sharing portal from the Sierra Club that is: designed to inform, connect and mobilize the public so…
- Arrangements Being Made to Test Water in Monroe County
September 22, 2010, 23:30
A Monroe County resident offers some notes on a recent community meeting: I did go to the meeting on the 14th, led by Dale McCutcheon and Howdy Henritz. …
- Color of Buckeye Creek Yesterday vs. Today, Downstream of Well Site
September 22, 2010, 23:04
We were forwarded these images via an email originating on September 17, 2010.
- EPA Formally Requests Information From Companies About Chemicals Used in Natural Gas Extraction
September 10, 2010, 00:16
Source : EPA.gov As hydraulic fracturing expands across the U.S. to recover gas reserves in hard to reach rock formations, there is a growing concern about…
- W.Va. Studying Link Between Earthquakes and Wells
September 8, 2010, 23:26
Source : Charleston Daily Mail FRAMETOWN, W.Va. (AP) Eight small earthquakes in central West Virginia since April have Chesapeake Energy and the state…
- Contact the President of the United States
September 7, 2010, 20:24
An angle you might consider, in addition to contacting your local, regional, and state leaders is to send a message the President's way. Barack Obama has a…
- SWTO Meeting 005
September 7, 2010, 00:07
Location: Senior Citizen Center in Union, WV Date & Time: Monday, September 13th @ 7pm Description: The next meeting of SavetheWaterTable.org will…
- DEP to Propose New Water Standards on Dissolved Solids
September 6, 2010, 23:45
Source : Charleston Gazette CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- West Virginia regulators plan to propose a new water quality standard aimed at least in part at protecting…
- John P. David : Water, Water Everywhere is a Good Thing
September 6, 2010, 23:35
Source : Charleston Gazette CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- Recently a friend moved to Tucson, Az. Tucson is a fast-growing city with a gigantic problem. Water is…
- DEP May Need 2nd Framework to Handle Gas Well Rush
September 6, 2010, 23:16
Source : Charleston Gazette MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) - The state's top environmental official says West Virginia will likely need a two-tiered regulatory…
- A Picture is Worth a Thousand Words
September 6, 2010, 23:04
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- Marcellus Drilling Creates New World
August 26, 2010, 05:03
Source : PressConnects Much has been written, and will continue to be written, about the Marcellus shale; on one side about how much money and jobs it will…
- Marcellus Gas Drilling in Karst Formation
August 24, 2010, 00:16
Presentation to The Office of Oil and Gas | DEP Charleston Headquarters | 601 57th Street S.E. | Charleston, WV 25304 | Coopers Rock Training Room | July 28,…
- Facts Relating to the Karst in Monroe County, WV
August 23, 2010, 23:56
The karst forming unit in Monroe is the Lower Carboniferous Greenbrier Limestone which covers about 70 square miles centered around Union,…
- Statement Concerning Contamination Susceptibility of Monroe County Karst Topography
August 23, 2010, 23:35
Since Monroe County does not have streams with the capacity to provide for public water supply sources, almost all residents rely on groundwater for their…
- Dialogue on Sustainable Water Infrastructure in the United States
August 23, 2010, 23:25
Source : Aspen Institute America’s drinking water and wastewater systems face increasing challenges in maintaining and replacing their pipes, treatment…
- EPA Releases Draft Strategy for Clean Water
August 23, 2010, 22:33
Source : EPA.gov FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Aug. 20, 2010 WASHINGTON – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is inviting the public to comment…
- Low cost water quality monitoring device
August 21, 2010, 21:04
I have been thinking for the last few weeks about real-time water quality monitoring conducted by private "watchdog" citizens in an area surrounding drilling.…
- Reporter's Notebook : Hydraulic Fracturing
August 20, 2010, 00:26
Abrahm Lustgarten of ProPublica takes FLYP readers on a journey through Sublette County, Wyo. to take a tour of the wells and hear the voices of residents and…
- 4 out of 5 Pavillion-Area Residents Claim to Have Respiratory Problems
August 20, 2010, 00:15
Source : Billings Gazette CHEYENNE, Wyo. — Four out of five people who have returned health surveys report respiratory problems in a central Wyoming…
- Officials Explain Marcellus Challenges, Opportunities
August 19, 2010, 23:48
Source : The Times Leader SCRANTON – U.S. Sen. Robert Casey returned to his hometown Thursday to extol the economic benefits of a present-day “gas…
- Is WV Ready for Wave of Marcellus Drilling?
August 19, 2010, 23:37
Source : Public News Service CHARLESTON, W.Va. - According to national and state observers, West Virginia is not ready to deal with the effects of natural…
- Pennsylvania Company Could Drill for Shale Under Cemeteries
August 19, 2010, 23:29
Source : LDNews PITTSBURGH—A Pennsylvania drilling company has a lease that would permit it to drill for natural gas beneath some Pittsburgh cemeteries,…
- Finch Gathering with Ron Miller
August 17, 2010, 01:18
Location: Hidden Valley Farm, Waiteville, WV Date & Time: Friday August 27, 2010 @ 6:30pm Description: Gary & Chris Finch will be hosting Ron…
- Gas Drillers : New Road-Repair Rules Too Expensive
August 17, 2010, 00:58
Source : Register Herald MORGANTOWN (AP) — Transportation Secretary Paul Mattox wants natural gas drilling companies to anticipate and pay for the wear…
- SWTO Meeting 004
August 14, 2010, 01:32
Location: Senior Citizen Center in Union, WV Date & Time: Monday August 23, 2010 @ 7pm Description: SavetheWaterTable.org members will regroup to…
- From the Gasland Site : Hydraulic Fracturing FAQs
August 13, 2010, 17:49
This is a very informative page from Gasland's site. At the top, you will find a creative and interactive Flash presentation that adds some visual clarity…
- Designers Sought for Marcellus Shale Bumper Sticker Contest
August 11, 2010, 20:13
Source : Herald Dispatch MORGANTOWN, W.Va. - Professional and amateur designers alike are invited to submit their creations to the West Virginia Sierra Club…
- Karst is Tricky
August 10, 2010, 23:50
Source : Mountain Messenger Excerpt from Peggy Mackenzie's article in the Mountain Messenger: We are seeing profit-hungry motivated behavior mount as gas…
- Stand Up New York - A Video on Fracking
August 10, 2010, 23:32
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- Hydraulic Fracture Fluid Kills 18 Cattle Near Chesapeake Well in LA
August 10, 2010, 00:23
Source : ePluribus Media Below is the opening paragraph (about Louisiana) and video (about Texas) from an April 2009 news article detailing cases of cattle…
- PA Gas Drilling Operations Result in 1,400+ Violations Since 2008
August 6, 2010, 11:54
Source : WV Public Broadcasting August 4, 2010 · A report from a Pennsylvania environmental group says companies drilling for natural gas in the lucrative…
- New York Votes to Postpone Massive Natural Gas Drilling Operations
August 5, 2010, 06:57
Source : AlterNet New York’s Senate overwhelmingly approved a measure today at 12:17 a.m. that would postpone gas drilling in its share of the Marcellus…
- NY Senate Approves Moratorium On Hydraulic Fracturing
August 5, 2010, 00:38
Source : WENY-TV ALBANY - The New York State Senate approved a bill to delay hydraulic fracturing for natural gas. Lawmakers voted 48 to 9 for a…
- EPA: Chemicals Found in Wyoming Drinking Water Might Be From Fracking
August 5, 2010, 00:34
Source : ProPublica This is old news, from August of last year; a past entry from the mounting body of evidence suggesting a connection between hydraulic…
- EPA Public Meeting on Fracking
August 4, 2010, 22:41
Source : EPA.gov Location: Anderson Performing Arts Center at Binghamton University in Binghamton, N.Y. Date & Time: August 12, 2010 @ 8am; 1pm;…
- Water Contamination Center
August 3, 2010, 22:45
Source : WCC This site is maintained by a law firm and offers a chronicle of cases of disaster involving hydro-fracturing; here is a page dedicated to…
- Marcellus Shale Spring - What a View
August 2, 2010, 23:12
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- Natural Gas Drilling Coming to the Greater Greenbrier Valley
August 2, 2010, 14:44
Informative article published in the Mountain Messenger.
- EPA Looking More Closely at Marcellus Shale Drilling as Disasters Mount
August 1, 2010, 21:26
Excerpts: In Texas, where drillers have sunk more than 13,000 wells into the Barnett Shale in the past decade, fear of the cancer-causing chemical benzene…
- Is Natural Gas Clean Energy?
August 1, 2010, 10:00
Quick note to point out a very important distinction. Natural gas is being represented by some members of the oil & gas industry, the media, and by…
- Tension Builds in Marcellus Shale Drilling Debate
July 30, 2010, 19:30
Source : Pittsburgh Business Times Activists that wear anti-Marcellus fracing T-shirts have had dozens of opportunities to don their opposition at public…
- E.P.A. Considers Risks of Gas Extraction
July 30, 2010, 19:21
Source : New York Times CANONSBURG, Pa. — The streams of people came to the public meeting here armed with stories of yellowed and foul-smelling well…
- Get ready for new scenery
July 30, 2010, 14:59
It's coming if you don't speak up. http://www.marcellus-shale.us/
- Let's try to break our webserver
July 29, 2010, 23:07
It's simple, everyone has the right to clean drinking water. Our water here in WV is in imminent danger of irreparable contamination. Do you care enough to…
- August Monroe County Commission Meeting
July 29, 2010, 16:37
Location: Union Court House Date & Time: Wednesday August 4th, 2010 @ 3:30pm Description: The SavetheWaterTable organization has requested to be on…
- EPA Hearing on Gas Drilling Draws Big Crowd
July 28, 2010, 08:46
Source : Almanac.net By Amy Philips Haller for the Almanac : writer@thealmanac.net It was standing room only at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency…
- SWTO Meeting 003 : Regroup & Refine
July 28, 2010, 08:28
Title: SWTO Meeting 003 : Regroup & Refine Location: Senior Citizen Center in Union, WV Date & Time: Monday 08.09.2010 @ 7pm Description:…
- Organizational Meeting a Success
July 28, 2010, 08:20
Thank you to all who attended our first organizational meeting. Committees will now move forward with their various tasks and action items, and we will…
- Organizational Meeting Stream - goes live at 7:10pm
July 27, 2010, 18:01
Go here: http://www.ustream.tv/channel/savethewatertable Free TV : Ustream
- IMMEDIATE ACTION NEEDED TO PREVENT HARM TO WEST VIRGINIA STREAMS FROM GAS DRILLING WATER WITHDRAWALS
July 22, 2010, 19:48
West Virginia rivers and streams are experiencing unusually low levels because of reduced rainfall. At these critically low flows, water withdrawals for…
- SWTO Meeting 002 : Organizational
July 21, 2010, 02:32
Title: SWTO Meeting 002 : Organizational Location: Senior Citizen Center in Union, WV Date & Time : TUESDAY 07.27.2010 @ 19:00 Description: We…
- Thank You to Charter Members
July 21, 2010, 00:45
Ladies and gentlemen, Those who attended the SWTO Meeting 001, THANK YOU kindly for your interest and your support. You are our charter members, and from…
- Public Meeting Video Coming Soon
July 19, 2010, 22:02
Between building a house, hanging out with my wife & 3 kids and running several businesses, I still plan to find time to provide a rough edit of tonight's…
- Public Mtg Led by Gordy a gas drilling company
July 19, 2010, 16:08
The public meeting regarding hydraulic fracture natural gas drilling at Monroe County Circuit Court Courthouse started at 6 tonight and ended around 8. To…
- Cattle quarantined after possible exposure to toxic fracking fluid
July 17, 2010, 14:20
Cattle were quarantined in PA after toxic waste fluids from a natural gas hydraulic fracture well were found leaking from a containment pond. http://www.lawyer…
- Hydraulic Fracturing-not all it's cracked up to be
July 17, 2010, 14:12
Inform yourself, Google "hydraulic fracture drilling" and see if you think it's safe. From Wikipedia: Considerable controversy surrounds the current…
- Office of Oil and Gas Program Review
July 16, 2010, 09:08
Title: Office of Oil and Gas Program Review Location: Cooper’s Rock Training Room at DEP Headquarters in Charleston Description: The next Office of…
- SavetheWaterTable : Informational / Organizational Meeting
July 16, 2010, 01:13
Title: SavetheWaterTable : Informational / Organizational Meeting Location: Senior Citizen Center in Union Description: We are meeting to mobilize! To…
- Monroe County Commission : Public Meeting Concerning Gas/Oil Drilling
July 16, 2010, 00:36
Source : MonroeCountyWV.net Title: Monroe County Commission : Public Meeting Concerning Gas/Oil Drilling Location: Circuit Courtroom in the Courthouse in…
- A Meeting on Marcellus Shale Drilling Turns Raucous
July 16, 2010, 00:05
Source : Philadelphia Inquirer Busloads of activists - both for and against drilling for natural gas in Pennsylvania - converged on the Delaware River Basin…
- Agency to Reconsider Natural Gas Drilling Stoppage
July 15, 2010, 23:56
Source : Associated Press WEST TRENTON, N.J. — The Delaware River Basin Commission agreed Wednesday to hold hearings in northeast Pennsylvania on whether…
- Saddle Up - Attendees Representing Concerned Citizens Needed at the WVDEP meeting.
July 13, 2010, 22:46
We received this message form Mark Blumenstein of http://lowergreenbrierriver.org earlier today. Nutshell NO CITIZENS HAVE APPEARED AT THE MEETINGS THAT THE…
- Hydraulic Fracturing – How’d it Work Out at Other Sites in Our Region
July 12, 2010, 16:29
Excerpts: Documented Problems in WV & PA: Chemicals coming out with wastewater from wells in Pennsylvania and West Virginia were found to include…
- Gasland Trailer
July 11, 2010, 12:13
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- Concerns Spread Over Environmental Costs of Producing Shale Gas
July 11, 2010, 11:08
Source : New York Times Again, Joel Kirkland from ClimateWire has published a gripping article about the growing environmental concerns surrounding the…
- Natural Gas Drilling Tip Line
July 11, 2010, 10:58
Source : EPA EPA's Mid-Atlantic Region has a natural gas drilling tip line for reporting dumping and other illegal or suspicious hauling and/or disposal…
- Big Money Drives Up the Betting on the Marcellus Shale
July 9, 2010, 00:37
Source : New York Times Recently, Joel Kirkland from ClimateWire published a fantastic 5-page article in the New York Times concerning the industry's intent…
- Cattle Quarantined After Run-in with Fracking Fluid
July 9, 2010, 00:08
Source : NewsInferno Some Pennsylvania cows have had to be quarantined after coming into contact with toxic wastewater from a hydraulic fracturing operation.…
- I Propose a Monument
July 8, 2010, 22:14
If our gatekeepers fail to protect us from contamination originating in hydraulic fracture drilling, I pledge to erect a permanent monument in a high traffic…
- An Important Distinction
July 8, 2010, 21:58
Based on the results of drilling in the US, it is currently the opinion of the founders of this site that other forms of natural gas drilling (that do not…
- Do WV County Commissions Have Authority to Pass Ordinances or Moratoriums?
July 8, 2010, 10:37
The question "Does the county commission have authority to pass an ordinance or moratorium to halt Hydraulic Fracture Drilling until it can be proven safe in…
- Hydraulic Fracturing and the FRAC Act FAQ
July 7, 2010, 22:42
Please find below a link to a very informative PDF published by the Wilderness Society. If you are unfamiliar with the specifics of hydraulic fracturing and…
- We Cannot Eat (or Drink) Money
July 7, 2010, 22:19
One of our members, Victoria Cameron, shared this passage from Deepak Chopra. It is powerful enough to deserve front-page attention. While Deepak asks…
- Meeting Photo
July 7, 2010, 22:08
A meeting activating a request for fact finding and action by the Monroe County Commission to protect the residents of Monroe County.
- Monroe County Commission Meeting - July 7th
July 6, 2010, 19:31
The Monroe County Commission will meet downstairs in the Court House in Union, WV at 4pm on Wednesday, July 7th. A proposal shall be presented for a…
- First Organizational Meeting
July 6, 2010, 01:09
We are holding our first meeting soon - this month on the 20th, at 7pm at the Senior Citizen Center in Union, WV. We gather for a most important cause - to…
- Documented Stream Contamination in WV Associated with Hydraulic Fracture Drilling "Fracking"
July 5, 2010, 09:57
This October 2009 report (view it here) was provided by Louanne Fatora, via Fritz Boettner of Downstream Strategies. It documents contamination of a stream by…
- A Town Wrecked by Hydraulic Fracture Natural Gas Drilling
July 5, 2010, 09:16
Excerpts: Due in part to spotty state laws and an absence of federal regulation, the safety record that hydraulic fracturing has amassed to date is deeply…
- Top 10 Corporate Outrages
July 3, 2010, 03:54
Source : MoveOn.org The below is taken from a recent email from MoveOn.org. Please note number TWO - the Halliburton Loophole. 1. Exxon Mobil made…
- Doubling Natural Gas Usage in US Will Come At High Environmental Cost
June 29, 2010, 21:45
Source : Treehugger Hot on the heels of recent MIT survey showing that natural gas use in the US is set to double in the coming decades, an important…
- Natural Gas : List Shows Harmful Chemicals Used in PA Drilling
June 29, 2010, 21:37
Source : Waterworld.com Chemicals associated with cancer, neurological problems and other health risks are being used to drill natural gas wells in…
- EPA to Hold Four Public Meetings on Fracking
June 27, 2010, 22:44
Source : EPA.gov Release date: 06/18/2010 (New York, N.Y.) : The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is hosting four public information meetings…
- Support the New York State Moratorium
June 24, 2010, 21:14
Precedent is being established at this very moment. New York State has put a halt to natural gas development until more information is gathered. They are…
- Buried Secrets: Is Natural Gas Drilling Endangering U.S. Water Supplies?
June 24, 2010, 11:48
Excerpt from the full article: In July, a hydrologist dropped a plastic sampling pipe 300 feet down a water well in rural Sublette County, Wyo., and…
- WVNS Does a Prelim Story on Hydro-Frac drilling in Monroe County WV
June 23, 2010, 21:27
View the WVNS Fox 59 Story By Matthew Smith (appologies for the ad, it is part of the video feed from WVNS)
- Marcellus Shale Water Resources and Natural Gas Production
June 23, 2010, 16:08
What is Hydraulic Fracturing and Marcellus Shale? Marcellus Shale Water Resources and Natural Gas Production (from the USGS)
- Known Problems with Hydraulic Fracture Drilling
June 23, 2010, 15:38
Water Quantity issues: · Millions gallons of water to prepare a Marcellus shale gas well for production o Where the water comes from? Small streams…
- Together we can save the water table.
June 23, 2010, 15:32
This site is dedicated to sharing information centering around preserving and protecting drinking water sources. The immediate need of greatest urgency that…
does anyone even know what the water table is?
how about saveaquifers.com?? that would make more sense
Thanks for the input Bob. I think we thought “aquifer” would be understood by less of the masses than “water table.” Plus – doesn’t it kinda have a ring to it?