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: Ream, Tarn [tarn.ream@umconnect.umt.edu]<br />
Sent: Monday, June 13, 2011 3:32 PM<br />
To: DNR FracComments<br />
Subject: Hydraulic fracturing rules<br />
To: <strong>Board</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Oil</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Gas</strong><br />
From: Tarn Ream<br />
Re: Adopting hydraulic fracturing rules that protect the public <strong>and</strong> clean water<br />
I am a cancer survivor. I worked in chemistry <strong>and</strong> biochemistry labs <strong>and</strong> will always wonder if some<br />
exposure during that time caused my leukemia. I was trained <strong>and</strong> extremely careful when working<br />
with "potential" carcinogens, mutagens, etc. We all should be allowed access to some version <strong>of</strong><br />
Material Safety Data Sheets on ANY potential exposure! Please make chemical information for any<br />
fracturing fluids used easily accessible by the public on the <strong>Board</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Oil</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Gas</strong>’ website. These chemicals<br />
need to be disclosed in advance in order for l<strong>and</strong>owners in areas such as Sweet Grass County to begin baseline<br />
water testing. All l<strong>and</strong>owners with water wells <strong>and</strong> springs within a 1 mile radius <strong>of</strong> the proposed well to be<br />
fracked, must receive written notification <strong>of</strong> the planned chemicals to be used. Companies should have to<br />
apply to the <strong>Board</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Oil</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Gas</strong> <strong>and</strong> provide a written justification available to the public for any trade secret<br />
exemptions. Exemptions should only be granted in extremely rare circumstances. Even if the chemical is listed<br />
as a trade secret, it still must be disclosed to the <strong>Board</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Oil</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Gas</strong>.<br />
Thankyou for your attention to this matter.<br />
Sincerely,<br />
Tarn Ream<br />
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