Microsoft Office Outlook - Memo Style - Montana Board of Oil and Gas
Microsoft Office Outlook - Memo Style - Montana Board of Oil and Gas
Microsoft Office Outlook - Memo Style - Montana Board of Oil and Gas
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Richmond, Tom<br />
From: Ellen Knight [mtstarrynight@gmail.com]<br />
Sent: Wednesday, June 01, 2011 9:06 AM<br />
To: DNR FracComments<br />
Subject: fracking, clean water, public health <strong>and</strong> safety<br />
Dear Members <strong>of</strong> the <strong>Oil</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Gas</strong> <strong>Board</strong>:<br />
Clean water is critical to life.<br />
You are about to make decisions that will affect whether we have clean water or not.<br />
Fracking is a threat to clean water; we need to know what is in the fracking chemicals that could be injected into<br />
the ground. Wells have already been seriously contaminated elsewhere. Here in <strong>Montana</strong>, if unknown,<br />
possibly dangerous chemicals are introduced underground we will likely face the same thing. Bad chemicals<br />
make for bad water.<br />
This is not a risk worth taking. Government needs to take responsiblity. There should be full disclosure--before<br />
the chemicals are injected, <strong>and</strong>, for the sake <strong>of</strong> public safety, that information needs to be available to all.<br />
Chemicals that negatively affect health should be forbidden. Given the record thus far, it seems unlikely to me<br />
that we can guarantee that they will not leak into ground water, ground water that is used to irrigate crops, water<br />
livestock, or supply <strong>Montana</strong>ns with drinking <strong>and</strong> cooking water.<br />
At this time there is a frenetic rush to find oil. One <strong>of</strong> my deep concerns is that I fear long-term health<br />
considerations will give way to current financial <strong>and</strong> development pressures. Again, clean water is the most<br />
critical need <strong>of</strong> human beings. Therefore, it makes no sense to me not to prohibit dangerous chemicals <strong>and</strong> to<br />
require disclosure <strong>of</strong> fracking chemicals. People should know what is being injected in the ground; they have<br />
the right to know if their water <strong>and</strong> their health may be affected.<br />
Please, slow down, <strong>and</strong> make sure you have <strong>and</strong> actually take the time for the most careful <strong>and</strong> measured<br />
consideration <strong>of</strong> the real <strong>and</strong> potential impacts <strong>of</strong> fracking chemicals on our health <strong>and</strong> public safety....including<br />
livestock <strong>and</strong> crops. Then, <strong>and</strong> only then, make decisions that protect clean water <strong>and</strong> public health.<br />
Current <strong>and</strong> future generations will thank you for the wisdom that keeps our water clean <strong>and</strong> our health good.<br />
Thank you for considering this perspective.<br />
Sincerely,<br />
Ellen Robert Knight<br />
32 River Road<br />
Ov<strong>and</strong>o, MT 59842<br />
mtstarrynight@gmail.com<br />
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