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

Richmond, Tom
From: Jennifer Bezanson [bezansonj@gmail.com]
Sent: Thursday, June 23, 2011 2:52 PM
To: DNR FracComments
Subject: comment
To Whom Maybe Concerned
-- The chemical information for any fracturing fluids used needs to be easily accessible by the public
in a common area such as the Board of Oil and Gas Conservation website.
-- These chemicals need to be disclosed in advance in order for landowners in areas such as Sweet
Grass County to begin baseline water testing. All landowners with water wells and springs within a 1mile
radius of the proposed well to be fracked must receive written notification of the planned
chemicals to be used.
-- If the state Board of Oil and Gas Conservation decides it needs to be in the business of enforcing
trade secrets over protecting water resources, then companies should at least have to apply to the
BOGC and actively provide a reason for any trade secret exemptions. Even if the chemical is listed as
a trade secret, it still must be disclosed to the BOGC.
Thank you,
Jennifer Bezanson
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