Carroll Concerned Citizens
Working to protect why we live here...
for our families, for their future
Our Goals
Carroll Concerned Citizens is a citizens-based organization whose goals are to:
Our meetings are free and open to the public. For more information contact Paul Feezel 330-813-8880 or email neighbor@carrollconcernedcitizens.org
Carroll Concerned Citizens News
Carroll Concerned Citizens, Inc. is a 501c3 nonprofit organization incorporated in the State of Ohio.
Officers
Paul Feezel - President
Alan Kemerer - Vice President and Secretary
Deborah Ruehs - Treasurer
Send tax deductible donations to:
Carroll Concerned Citizens, Inc.
PO Box 503, Carrollton, OH 44615
Carroll Concerned Citizens is a citizens-based organization whose goals are to:
- Educate citizens about the long-term health, economic and environmental impacts of activities in Carroll and surrounding counties
- Provide common outlet for citizens to voice concerns
- Work with and via government offices regarding permit reviews and regulatory enforcement
- Support the use of legal means to uphold the rights of Ohio landowners.
Our meetings are free and open to the public. For more information contact Paul Feezel 330-813-8880 or email neighbor@carrollconcernedcitizens.org
Carroll Concerned Citizens News
Carroll Concerned Citizens, Inc. is a 501c3 nonprofit organization incorporated in the State of Ohio.
Officers
Paul Feezel - President
Alan Kemerer - Vice President and Secretary
Deborah Ruehs - Treasurer
Send tax deductible donations to:
Carroll Concerned Citizens, Inc.
PO Box 503, Carrollton, OH 44615
Next Meeting
March 1 at 7pm - Landowner support for gas pad and pipeline erosion controls. Ray Rummell of the Carroll County Soil and Water Conservation District will provide an overview of best practices and the new service that SWCD is providing for landowners to help better protect landowners from surface gas activities.
April 5 at 7pm - Tax considerations for gas / oil mineral rights. Carroll County Auditor, Leroy VanHorne will provide insight on the difference between gas / oil mineral leases versus mineral sales and the potential tax implications for landowners.
Meetings are generally held at the Church of Christ Christian Disciples at 353 Moody Ave. Carrollton just south of Route 43/39 intersection. The Church of Christ drive goes back behind the Church of God located right on Moody. Meetings are free and open to the public regardless of what county you live in.
Friday April 13 from 9am to 3pm - Carroll County Soil and Water Conservation District Training on Water Testing
This class will provide an introduction to surface water testing (streams, ponds, springs). No prior experience is needed. It includes both classroom and field training (so dress for the weather and water). All materials and testing supplies will be provided by SWCD. Pack a lunch. Limited to 20 participants. Contact Linda Yeager to sign up at 330-627-9852.
March 1 at 7pm - Landowner support for gas pad and pipeline erosion controls. Ray Rummell of the Carroll County Soil and Water Conservation District will provide an overview of best practices and the new service that SWCD is providing for landowners to help better protect landowners from surface gas activities.
April 5 at 7pm - Tax considerations for gas / oil mineral rights. Carroll County Auditor, Leroy VanHorne will provide insight on the difference between gas / oil mineral leases versus mineral sales and the potential tax implications for landowners.
Meetings are generally held at the Church of Christ Christian Disciples at 353 Moody Ave. Carrollton just south of Route 43/39 intersection. The Church of Christ drive goes back behind the Church of God located right on Moody. Meetings are free and open to the public regardless of what county you live in.
Friday April 13 from 9am to 3pm - Carroll County Soil and Water Conservation District Training on Water Testing
This class will provide an introduction to surface water testing (streams, ponds, springs). No prior experience is needed. It includes both classroom and field training (so dress for the weather and water). All materials and testing supplies will be provided by SWCD. Pack a lunch. Limited to 20 participants. Contact Linda Yeager to sign up at 330-627-9852.
Hot Topics!
Water Testing - A CCC presentation on why landowners might consider additional water testing, various levels of testing, and approximate costs. See the Resources and References tab for more information...including EPA certified testing labs.
Coal Mining
ODNR nearing completion of their Rosebud Mining Company Carrollton Mine permit. Brent Heavilin and his staff to provide landowners with answers to the many questions about protecting landowner's rights at CCC's Feburary 2, 2012 meeting.
Gas and Oil Exploration
NEW Summit Environmental Technologies (SETTEK) offers group pricing on Tier 3 water testing in gas drilling areas surrounding Carroll County.
NEW Jan 5, 2012 Understanding water test results near gas drilling - A Summit Environmental Technologies presentation that provides insight on the meaning of each of the test components and the EPA limits or average Ohio results where EPA limits have not been set.
Jan 6, 2012 - Chesapeake horizontal well rig explodes in OK (video)
Dec 9, 2011 - Wyoming EPA implicates gas well fracking in local water source contamination
Dec 5, 2011 - Gas/Oil tank explode in Carroll County for 3rd time since 1990's
Local American Landfill now accepting Chesapeake drilling wastes that may include naturally occurring radiation
Ohio's local governmental impact seen as lowest level in shale play...PA says they don't want to become like OH
Gas boom hits Carroll County - Plain Dealer
Bradford County PA residents having their property condemned so that gas companies can put in pipelines
Athens County gas pipeline explodes
Jewett Sportsman Club gets over run by Chesapeake - WTOV9
New Carroll County Wells
Houyhouse 185.8 ac in Lee Township - Horizontal well into Uitica / Trenton shale
About the Unconventional Gas Drilling Process
June Meeting News Leader Press Coverage - Chesapeake Energy Q&A session (unfortunately Chesapeake asked us not to video the Q&A session. This press coverage provides some insight on the information provided by Chesapeake. For a copy of the questions provided in advance to Chesapeake, click on this link.) Chesapeake provided this presentation after the meeting with additional information about their Ohio operations.
Landowner considerations to gas drilling (doc)
NEW - OH Landowner Leasing Considerations with Unconventional Gas Wells - PowerPoint show with narrative 70MB download (Sorry for big download. We are working to come up with a better way of providing this information.)
Local Carrolltonite John Neider looks at impact to his family's farm from horizontal drilling
See photo Carroll County well in Augusta
East Township initial well plan
Center Township initial well plan
Washington Township initial well plan
Facts on Fracking - Cornell Ph.D Anthony Ingraffea really good presentation...not controversial Gasland...scientific / economic / environmental details. Nearly 2 hours long.
17 minute YouTube video summarizing gas exploration concerns in PA
How does fracking open channels through rock layers meant to protect water aquifers? This video explains.
(click to get detailed image of well hydrofracking)
(click to get detailed image of well casing)
Canton Repository Fracking 101 overview and links
View brief video on fracking in PA
Chesapeake could drill up to 12,000 wells in Ohio
New FracTracker website provides central source to track expansion of hydrofracking and local impacts. See www.fractracker.org
See a graphic of the expected growth in wells that will come to Ohio (click on map)
Problems with Unconventional Gas Wells
Want to see map of gas exploration "fraccidents". More than maybe gas companies would like to publicly admit.
Stark County expresses concern about ODNR's ability to oversee gas exploration
Should farmers and foresters be concerned about the impact of spilled fracking fluid on their land...WV study says YES
Youngstown driller mistake leads to release of "gas plume"
Over 50% of Cabot's PA wells found to have defective, insufficient or improperly cemented casing allowing methane to enter water aquifers
PA levies largest fine ever ($1 million) against Chesapeake for contaminating private water supplies and safety violations
PA well operators receive felony convictions for safe water drinking act violations
PA drilling operator receives $180,000 DEP fine for spill during fracking process
Well workers sue Chesapeake over well fire
Chesapeake well blowout and major hydrofracking fluid spill in PA - cracked casing allow toxic chemicals to reach streams and river. Residents evacuated. (more articles)
Chesapeake suspends all PA gas well fracking operations after well blow out spills toxic chemicals
Fire destroys 10 18-wheelers during hydraulic fracking at Chesapeake well in LA
Chesapeake's mismanagement of well causes PA explosion per PA DEP...will the well on your property be next? More
Arkansas Oil and Gas Commission bans injection wells for fracking wastes because of links with earthquakes
Truck traffic is next - NY plans for 1,100-1,350 truck trips per well site. Each brings the risk of fatal accidents, spills, road destruction, noise and air pollution.
Clean Water Considerations
Independent water testing important for landowners - whether they have lease or not - Times Reporter. See the Actions and Resource tab for more information about the why, what, how and how much of water testing.
DEP finds PA water well contamination related to gas wells
Village of Carrollton recognizes gravity of water protections with unconventional gas drilling activities
Hydrofracking to take billions of gallons of fresh water out of Ohio's reserves PERMANENTLY
PA allows up to 98 million gallons per day for fracking
Farmers beware! PA farmer's herd quarantined because of water contamination from gas well
Protecting your water from gas extraction - Penn State Presentation
Arkansas restricting use of injection wells for frack wastes because of links to earthquakes - Wall Street Journal
Clean Air Considerations
Mayor of Dish TX (former supporter of gas exploration) moves after well pollution makes his family sick
Wyoming gas field air quality worse than LA - USA Today
Western state citizens take gas well air quality monitoring into their own hands
Leasing Considerations
Introduction to landowner considerations for unconventional gas drilling - 20 min VIDEO
Chesapeake mortgages mineral rights and stops landowners from getting the mortgage they need
Chesapeake says liquid hydrocarbons make Utica reserves in Ohio substantially more valuable. If you lease, make sure to take this into consideration.
NY Times Articles on Shale Gas disclose Federal Government concerns - June 26, 2011 Part 1, Part 2
Belmont County landowners group lease mineral right
Mineral Sales vs. Leases from Cleveland Crains - make sure you understand what you are signing.
SHOCKING oil and gas "landman playbook" from West Bay Exploration. See suggestions on how to redirect landowners away from critical issues like decreased land values and radioactivity in well water. (this document's source has not been confirmed with West Bay Exploration)
Carroll County couple sues over fraudulent gas leasing practices by Kenyan and Chesapeake
Rep. Okey calls for review of deceptive gas leasing practices
US energy independence argument rings hollow as US companies sell their shale gas to China, Korea, and other foreign countries
DOE report (part 1) says migration through rock of fracking fluids unlikely, but other risks (especially from drilling/fracking operations failures) still exist
Chesapeake sells Wyoming leases to Norwegian Stratoil
The shell game of who owns my lease continues - Consol sells 660,000 acres of holding to Noble Energy for $3.4 billion
Example ALOV lease with better landowner terms that provided by leasing company. REVIEW ANY CONTRACT PROPOSAL WITH AN EXPERIENCED ATTORNEY BEFORE SIGNING. Unfortunately, most landowners who have signed without professional assistance are disappointed with the results.
Other News
Kasich slashes ODNR 14%, EPA by 12% and Soil and Water Conservation by $6.4 million. Who will speak now for landowner? More wells, more mines and less oversight--a recipe for landowner water disasters. Columbus Dispatch article
Water Testing - A CCC presentation on why landowners might consider additional water testing, various levels of testing, and approximate costs. See the Resources and References tab for more information...including EPA certified testing labs.
Coal Mining
ODNR nearing completion of their Rosebud Mining Company Carrollton Mine permit. Brent Heavilin and his staff to provide landowners with answers to the many questions about protecting landowner's rights at CCC's Feburary 2, 2012 meeting.
Gas and Oil Exploration
NEW Summit Environmental Technologies (SETTEK) offers group pricing on Tier 3 water testing in gas drilling areas surrounding Carroll County.
- OEPA certified Tier 3 water test $275 including sampling fee when 4 or more samples can be taken on a given date in a similar geographic area. SETTEK will help to match your testing date with other landowner whenever possible. PLANNING AHEAD TO BE PART OF A GROUP SAMPLING DATE SAVES YOU FROM THE NORMAL $150 SAMPLING FEE.
- OEPA certified radiological testing can be performed for an additional $200.
- Contact SETTEK at 330-253-8211 and ask for Dr. Mo Osmon for details or to coordinate sampling date.
NEW Jan 5, 2012 Understanding water test results near gas drilling - A Summit Environmental Technologies presentation that provides insight on the meaning of each of the test components and the EPA limits or average Ohio results where EPA limits have not been set.
Jan 6, 2012 - Chesapeake horizontal well rig explodes in OK (video)
Dec 9, 2011 - Wyoming EPA implicates gas well fracking in local water source contamination
Dec 5, 2011 - Gas/Oil tank explode in Carroll County for 3rd time since 1990's
Local American Landfill now accepting Chesapeake drilling wastes that may include naturally occurring radiation
Ohio's local governmental impact seen as lowest level in shale play...PA says they don't want to become like OH
Gas boom hits Carroll County - Plain Dealer
Bradford County PA residents having their property condemned so that gas companies can put in pipelines
Athens County gas pipeline explodes
Jewett Sportsman Club gets over run by Chesapeake - WTOV9
New Carroll County Wells
Houyhouse 185.8 ac in Lee Township - Horizontal well into Uitica / Trenton shale
About the Unconventional Gas Drilling Process
June Meeting News Leader Press Coverage - Chesapeake Energy Q&A session (unfortunately Chesapeake asked us not to video the Q&A session. This press coverage provides some insight on the information provided by Chesapeake. For a copy of the questions provided in advance to Chesapeake, click on this link.) Chesapeake provided this presentation after the meeting with additional information about their Ohio operations.
Landowner considerations to gas drilling (doc)
NEW - OH Landowner Leasing Considerations with Unconventional Gas Wells - PowerPoint show with narrative 70MB download (Sorry for big download. We are working to come up with a better way of providing this information.)
Local Carrolltonite John Neider looks at impact to his family's farm from horizontal drilling
See photo Carroll County well in Augusta
East Township initial well plan
Center Township initial well plan
Washington Township initial well plan
Facts on Fracking - Cornell Ph.D Anthony Ingraffea really good presentation...not controversial Gasland...scientific / economic / environmental details. Nearly 2 hours long.
17 minute YouTube video summarizing gas exploration concerns in PA
How does fracking open channels through rock layers meant to protect water aquifers? This video explains.
(click to get detailed image of well hydrofracking)
(click to get detailed image of well casing)
Canton Repository Fracking 101 overview and links
View brief video on fracking in PA
Chesapeake could drill up to 12,000 wells in Ohio
New FracTracker website provides central source to track expansion of hydrofracking and local impacts. See www.fractracker.org
See a graphic of the expected growth in wells that will come to Ohio (click on map)
Problems with Unconventional Gas Wells
Want to see map of gas exploration "fraccidents". More than maybe gas companies would like to publicly admit.
Stark County expresses concern about ODNR's ability to oversee gas exploration
Should farmers and foresters be concerned about the impact of spilled fracking fluid on their land...WV study says YES
Youngstown driller mistake leads to release of "gas plume"
Over 50% of Cabot's PA wells found to have defective, insufficient or improperly cemented casing allowing methane to enter water aquifers
PA levies largest fine ever ($1 million) against Chesapeake for contaminating private water supplies and safety violations
PA well operators receive felony convictions for safe water drinking act violations
PA drilling operator receives $180,000 DEP fine for spill during fracking process
Well workers sue Chesapeake over well fire
Chesapeake well blowout and major hydrofracking fluid spill in PA - cracked casing allow toxic chemicals to reach streams and river. Residents evacuated. (more articles)
Chesapeake suspends all PA gas well fracking operations after well blow out spills toxic chemicals
Fire destroys 10 18-wheelers during hydraulic fracking at Chesapeake well in LA
Chesapeake's mismanagement of well causes PA explosion per PA DEP...will the well on your property be next? More
Arkansas Oil and Gas Commission bans injection wells for fracking wastes because of links with earthquakes
Truck traffic is next - NY plans for 1,100-1,350 truck trips per well site. Each brings the risk of fatal accidents, spills, road destruction, noise and air pollution.
Clean Water Considerations
Independent water testing important for landowners - whether they have lease or not - Times Reporter. See the Actions and Resource tab for more information about the why, what, how and how much of water testing.
DEP finds PA water well contamination related to gas wells
Village of Carrollton recognizes gravity of water protections with unconventional gas drilling activities
Hydrofracking to take billions of gallons of fresh water out of Ohio's reserves PERMANENTLY
PA allows up to 98 million gallons per day for fracking
Farmers beware! PA farmer's herd quarantined because of water contamination from gas well
Protecting your water from gas extraction - Penn State Presentation
Arkansas restricting use of injection wells for frack wastes because of links to earthquakes - Wall Street Journal
Clean Air Considerations
Mayor of Dish TX (former supporter of gas exploration) moves after well pollution makes his family sick
Wyoming gas field air quality worse than LA - USA Today
Western state citizens take gas well air quality monitoring into their own hands
Leasing Considerations
Introduction to landowner considerations for unconventional gas drilling - 20 min VIDEO
Chesapeake mortgages mineral rights and stops landowners from getting the mortgage they need
Chesapeake says liquid hydrocarbons make Utica reserves in Ohio substantially more valuable. If you lease, make sure to take this into consideration.
NY Times Articles on Shale Gas disclose Federal Government concerns - June 26, 2011 Part 1, Part 2
Belmont County landowners group lease mineral right
Mineral Sales vs. Leases from Cleveland Crains - make sure you understand what you are signing.
SHOCKING oil and gas "landman playbook" from West Bay Exploration. See suggestions on how to redirect landowners away from critical issues like decreased land values and radioactivity in well water. (this document's source has not been confirmed with West Bay Exploration)
Carroll County couple sues over fraudulent gas leasing practices by Kenyan and Chesapeake
Rep. Okey calls for review of deceptive gas leasing practices
US energy independence argument rings hollow as US companies sell their shale gas to China, Korea, and other foreign countries
DOE report (part 1) says migration through rock of fracking fluids unlikely, but other risks (especially from drilling/fracking operations failures) still exist
Chesapeake sells Wyoming leases to Norwegian Stratoil
The shell game of who owns my lease continues - Consol sells 660,000 acres of holding to Noble Energy for $3.4 billion
Example ALOV lease with better landowner terms that provided by leasing company. REVIEW ANY CONTRACT PROPOSAL WITH AN EXPERIENCED ATTORNEY BEFORE SIGNING. Unfortunately, most landowners who have signed without professional assistance are disappointed with the results.
Other News
Kasich slashes ODNR 14%, EPA by 12% and Soil and Water Conservation by $6.4 million. Who will speak now for landowner? More wells, more mines and less oversight--a recipe for landowner water disasters. Columbus Dispatch article
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