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

Richmond, Tom
From: Beth Schenk [ecschenk@msn.com]
Sent: Tuesday, June 07, 2011 6:39 AM
To: DNR FracComments
Subject: Please adopt rules that protect water quality
• The chemical information for any fracturing fluids used needs to be easily accessible by the public on the Board
of Oil and Gas’ 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 1 mile radius of the proposed
well to be fracked, must receive written notification of the planned chemicals to be used.
• Companies should have to apply to the Board of Oil and Gas and provide a written justification available to the
public for any trade secret exemptions. Exemptions should only be granted in extremely rare circumstances.
Even if the chemical is listed as a trade secret, it still must be disclosed to the Board of Oil and Gas.
Fracking takes unnecessary risks to the health of our water quality, which then affects health of humans. Toxic
chemicals need to be revealed to those who will be exposed to them. Trade secrets that harm others should not be
protected. Please adopt rules which make information about these chemicals available to the public.
Sincerely,
Beth Schenk RN, MHI
Missoula, Montana
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