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

Richmond, Tom
From: Mark Fix [mfix@rangeweb.net]
Sent: Tuesday, June 21, 2011 10:07 PM
To: DNR FracComments
Subject: Fracturing Chemicals
Dear Board of Oil and Gas,
I would like to comment on the rulemaking you have regarding disclosure of the chemicals used for fracturing wells. It is
only common sense to make the chemicals involved with this process open to the public. Public health is at risk. The
chemicals are dangerous if they get into the drinking water aquifers. The pressures used for fracturing are extremely high
and the drillers cannot always forsee what will happen with the process. If the chemicals are not toxic, then the industry
should have no problem releasing them to the public. This process is being pushed very rapidly and I feel that the Board
should have another hearing in a more centralized location, such as Billings. The advent of horizontal drilling will expose
the developed area to a wider area and allow the chemicals to get into more drinking water aquifers. We need to protect
the drinking water aquifers.
Thank you for allowing me to comment.
Mark Fix
1198 Tongue River Road
Miles City MT 59301
406-421-5460
mfix@rangeweb.net
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