Virginia Regulatory Town Hall
Agency
Department of Energy
 
Board
Department of Energy
 
chapter
Gas and Oil Regulation [4 VAC 25 ‑ 150]
Action Expanding disclosure of ingredients used in well stimulation & completion & reviewing best practices
Stage NOIRA
Comment Period Ended on 2/12/2014
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2/11/14  8:07 pm
Commenter: Brittney Horn, Emory & Henry College Student

Please Allow All Chemicals to be Known!
 

Landowners and the general public that is in the area of gas drilling should have the ability and right to know what is going on underneath them. Not only could these unknown chemicals pose a threat to biological species, but these chemicals can effect our own water supply. Chemicals can be just as dangerous as they are benefical for gas companies.

If gas companies will consider and claim that chemicals are safe to use, then they should also not be hesitant in what they are using. Therefore, there shouldn't be a problem with these companies having chemical information available for public use.

To see the recent event of the problem that happen with the West Virginia spill should give more of an incentive to have what chemicals they are using known. Unknown chemicals can have a innocent decision become a real problematic situation.

If anything, gas companies should be required for the use of quick emergency responder information.Thank you for considering my views.

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