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

Richmond, Tom
From: P.Stetson Agnew [woww@mtintouch.net]
Sent: Saturday, June 18, 2011 12:23 PM
To: DNR FracComments
Cc: rebecca@northernplains.org
Subject: Fracking Comments
To Whom It May Concern:
As ranchers in Sweet Grass County whose neighbors have leased their minerals for oil and gas
exploration and whose mineral rights under our ranch land have been leased as well, we urge
the Board Of Oil and Gas Conservation to protect the livelihood of our family, the health of
our children and our livestock by demanding the disclosure of any toxic materials that go
into the ground and might contaminate our water.
The O&G industry can exist successfully with ranchers and other private land holders only if
the rights and welfare of Montana citizens are protected as vigilantly as those of the
corporation.
No one is disputing the importance of energy independence. But it can and must be done
without sacrificing the safety and quality of life of
the people who live here and hope their families will continue to
reside and work here long after the O&G companies move on.
These companies can make significant profits and make full disclosure of fracking
ingredients, so that we can monitor our water sources and our health.
Please make this a requirement.
Thank You
Tom and Patty Agnew
781 Lower sweet Grass
Big Timber, MT 59011
406‐932‐6503
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