Microsoft Office Outlook - Memo Style - Montana Board of Oil and Gas
Microsoft Office Outlook - Memo Style - Montana Board of Oil and Gas
Microsoft Office Outlook - Memo Style - Montana Board of Oil and Gas
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Richmond, Tom<br />
From: Kip Beckwith [kip.beckwith@gmail.com]<br />
Sent: Sunday, June 12, 2011 6:40 PM<br />
To: DNR FracComments<br />
Subject: Fracking Comment: Need to Disclose Chemicals; Keep Our Water Clean<br />
Dear <strong>Montana</strong> <strong>Board</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Oil</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Gas</strong>,<br />
I'm contacting you because I'm concerned about fracking in my state. The reason I love <strong>Montana</strong> is because,<br />
unlike some other states, we still have open space, free mountains, <strong>and</strong> clean water. I urge you to seriously<br />
consider the impacts fracking can have on the water quality <strong>of</strong> our state.<br />
In case you haven't seen the documentary "<strong>Gas</strong>l<strong>and</strong>," please take a look. It exposes some pretty<br />
scary information about fracking. Here's the link to the trailer. The film is well done <strong>and</strong> pretty entertaining.<br />
At the very least, I believe that the <strong>Montana</strong> <strong>Board</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Oil</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Gas</strong> should make sure <strong>Montana</strong> residents know<br />
what chemicals are being injected in the fracking process. Even if the chemical is listed as a trade secret, it still<br />
must be disclosed. A list <strong>of</strong> all the chemicals used need to be easily accessible on your website <strong>and</strong> they need to<br />
be delivered to all those in the nearby (within a 3 mile radius) vicinity. In order to monitor baseline water<br />
quality, these documents need to be available well before the fracking is planed.<br />
Thank you for doing your part in keeping <strong>Montana</strong>'s water clean <strong>and</strong> its people healthy!<br />
I await your response to my comment.<br />
Sincerely,<br />
Kip Beckwith<br />
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