Microsoft Office Outlook - Memo Style - Montana Board of Oil and Gas

Richmond, Tom
From: jean zankner [zankners@nemont.net]
Sent: Monday, June 13, 2011 2:39 PM
To: DNR FracComments
Cc: svein@northernplains.org
Subject: comments for hearing
To The Board of Oil & Gas Conservation;
I am concerned about the practice of "hydraulic fracking" used in oil and gas
development. Montana has a bleak history of natural resource developers leaving the people
of the state with an expensive, unhealthy mess to clean up. We can't go back in time but as
I used to tell my young daughters, we can learn from our mistakes. With that in mind our
laws governing fracking must provide transparency so the public knows what we are dealing
with. Companies claiming they want to guard trade secrets should, at least, be required to
list all their chemicals and other compounds with your Board.
Another concern I have is the lack of notice given to landowners when wells are to be
"fracked". This should be a requirement of the developing companies before they are
permitted to begin operations.
Thank you for considering my comments. Jean Zankner, Ballantine, MT
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