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

Richmond, Tom
From: Doug Anderson/ Mary Miester [swanridge@blackfoot.net]
Sent: Tuesday, June 07, 2011 5:10 PM
To: DNR FracComments
Subject: Fracking rules
Board of Oil and Gas Conservation:
In generaI am opposed to fracking due to the tremendous problems being experienced in other
states and countries. The energy industry and government of province of Alberta has been
trying to cover up problems with ground water contamination which are now coming to light.
Once ground water has been contaminated it is impossible to correct and will last hundreds or
thousands of years.
If fracking is to done in Montana, it must be done only with the most strict controls and
disclosures to avoid these problems.
Public notification of all fracking proposed must be done by publishing in local newspapers,
noticication of adjoining landowners for at least 2 miles and easily available state websites
at least one year in advance, containing the following information:
1) Location of fracking proposed
2) Corporations and developers involved
3) Materials and chemicals involved and where they are obtained
4) Contact information for these parties involved
Additionally I strongly suggest that these corporations post a bond of one million dollars
which may be specifically used to compensate any other water users in the event of fracking
chemical contamination, methane contamination of water or other degradation or destruction of
water sources belonging to others.
Doug Anderson
5068 MT Highway 83 N
Seeley Lake, MT 59868
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