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Mining Impact on Local Communities
Prenter WV residents push DEP for drinking water protections from coal slurry injection...worked out mines used to dispose of toxic coal sludge from wash plants
Taxpayers shell out $368,000 for roads on Rosebud's Vail mine
Local Athens group considers CCC water protections in its strip mine fight
Mine enforcement weak before deadly blasts
Arch coal fined $4 million for EPA water violations
Harvard study finds coal's real cost to be 3 times as high
Stream protection review by EPA blocked by Ohio congressman
Bob Murray head of OVC (considered one of the worst coal mining companies in the area) says long-wall mining is environmentally the best. Maybe he should ask local landowners their opinion.
Rhino Resource Partners plans to expand Hopedale mine and start mining Leesville reserve
Rosbeud greases palm of PA Governor Corbett with large donation
Ohio Congressmen pushing bill to increase mountain top removal
EPA protecting WV residents' health against Coal's mountaintop removal techniques
Mining allowed under elementary school causing damage to building (TX)
Rosebud's PA mine targeted as part of governmental mine safety sweep.
Rosebud tries to soften public opinion with a big check to the Carroll County Fair Board and purchasing real estate. Once again proving that Rosebud stands to make a tremendous amount of money by putting your property values at risk. Ask your grandchildren in 50 years if it was a "fair trade". See Carrollton Free Press story.
Rosebud Mining continues divisive approach to business in Carroll County. Secret "back room" deals being made with Garner and Hawk show how "business will be done" by Rosebud. See Times Reporter story.
Mining trucks pose danger on our roads. Note in article that driver when across the center line and off the left side of the road.
Rosebud fights clean air...continues to follow Massey Energy as a party to lawsuits.
Local communities have put new rules in place to deal with dust and noise from coal trucks
Acquisition of Buckeye Industrial Mines puts Scio coal processing permit request on hold
Carroll County's Time Has Come...a good thing?
Prenter WV residents push DEP for drinking water protections from coal slurry injection...worked out mines used to dispose of toxic coal sludge from wash plants
Taxpayers shell out $368,000 for roads on Rosebud's Vail mine
Local Athens group considers CCC water protections in its strip mine fight
Mine enforcement weak before deadly blasts
Arch coal fined $4 million for EPA water violations
Harvard study finds coal's real cost to be 3 times as high
Stream protection review by EPA blocked by Ohio congressman
Bob Murray head of OVC (considered one of the worst coal mining companies in the area) says long-wall mining is environmentally the best. Maybe he should ask local landowners their opinion.
Rhino Resource Partners plans to expand Hopedale mine and start mining Leesville reserve
Rosbeud greases palm of PA Governor Corbett with large donation
Ohio Congressmen pushing bill to increase mountain top removal
EPA protecting WV residents' health against Coal's mountaintop removal techniques
Mining allowed under elementary school causing damage to building (TX)
Rosebud's PA mine targeted as part of governmental mine safety sweep.
Rosebud tries to soften public opinion with a big check to the Carroll County Fair Board and purchasing real estate. Once again proving that Rosebud stands to make a tremendous amount of money by putting your property values at risk. Ask your grandchildren in 50 years if it was a "fair trade". See Carrollton Free Press story.
Rosebud Mining continues divisive approach to business in Carroll County. Secret "back room" deals being made with Garner and Hawk show how "business will be done" by Rosebud. See Times Reporter story.
Mining trucks pose danger on our roads. Note in article that driver when across the center line and off the left side of the road.
Rosebud fights clean air...continues to follow Massey Energy as a party to lawsuits.
Local communities have put new rules in place to deal with dust and noise from coal trucks
Acquisition of Buckeye Industrial Mines puts Scio coal processing permit request on hold
Carroll County's Time Has Come...a good thing?
Water Protection
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.
PA residents share gas drilling water pollution stories (video)
PA well failure analysis - Popular Mechanics
AR earthquakes suspected from use of injection wells - same approach that would be used in OH for disposal of frack fluid (ABC Nightline via Hulu)
Dept of Environmental Protection sends Chesapeake notice of violation on PA well blowout
Chesapeake sued in WV over illegal dumping of drilling waste
Former gas executive says stop fracking near surface water in AR...PA blowout proves risks are real
Is water the next oil...billionaire T. Boone Pickens is betting on it
PA regulators spend just 35 minutes reviewing gas well permits...will ODNR spend more with over 1,000 well requests per year? Who will protect the landowner's rights? - Boston Globe
Gas industry releases fracking information website unfortunately "find a well" database shows no fracked wells in Carroll County eventhough there are at least 3
WV lawmaker worries about gas leasing terms and practices used by smaller gas drilling operations
PA study of frack and produced water shows unacceptable levels being released from "treatment" facilities
12 million abandoned oil/gas wells pose drinking water threat with hydrofracking of shale wells - Post Gazette
Gas well hazardous waste water put in injection wells pose risk as injection wells leak
Illegal dumping of gas drilling waste water in PA...signs of things to come for Ohio?
TX Railroad commission overrules EPA requirement to replace landowner water...signs of things to come to Ohio?
US EPA looks for toxic chemicals in PA waterways from hydrofracking and gas wells
PA's environmental bill of rights used to challenge hydrofacted gas well pollution
Chesapeake tries to back out of gas leases - landowners sue to retain contract rights
Lawmakers declare New Jersey a NO fracking zone
Ohio should look at other states before the boom - Editorial
Fracking and democracy - Editorial
Radiation-Fracking link sparks quick action by EPA
PA Senator calls for frack water testing to protect against radioactive materials
Regulation is lax for water from gas wells - Post Gazette
Hydrofracking and gas extraction impact forests in WV
The business of natural gas in Ohio - Chesapeake to lease 1 million acres in Ohio
Chesapeake gas well in PA explodes injuring employees transferring fracking fluid Addl video PA Channel 4
PA area likely EPA study location for impact of hydrofracking on water local water supplies
Michigan gas well hydrofracking leak detected
Plain Township seeks moratorium on hydro fracking
Congressional letter claims fracking violates clean water act
EPA investigation in Texas may set precedence for country in water protections
Citizens Source Water Protection Committee - Dover, DE
Kasich's new EPA Director could put business rights over citizen rights
Local Kentucky citizen monitors coal mine output into streams
Air Quality Protection
Wyoming gas field residents feel effects of gas well air pollution
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.
PA residents share gas drilling water pollution stories (video)
PA well failure analysis - Popular Mechanics
AR earthquakes suspected from use of injection wells - same approach that would be used in OH for disposal of frack fluid (ABC Nightline via Hulu)
Dept of Environmental Protection sends Chesapeake notice of violation on PA well blowout
Chesapeake sued in WV over illegal dumping of drilling waste
Former gas executive says stop fracking near surface water in AR...PA blowout proves risks are real
Is water the next oil...billionaire T. Boone Pickens is betting on it
PA regulators spend just 35 minutes reviewing gas well permits...will ODNR spend more with over 1,000 well requests per year? Who will protect the landowner's rights? - Boston Globe
Gas industry releases fracking information website unfortunately "find a well" database shows no fracked wells in Carroll County eventhough there are at least 3
WV lawmaker worries about gas leasing terms and practices used by smaller gas drilling operations
PA study of frack and produced water shows unacceptable levels being released from "treatment" facilities
12 million abandoned oil/gas wells pose drinking water threat with hydrofracking of shale wells - Post Gazette
Gas well hazardous waste water put in injection wells pose risk as injection wells leak
Illegal dumping of gas drilling waste water in PA...signs of things to come for Ohio?
TX Railroad commission overrules EPA requirement to replace landowner water...signs of things to come to Ohio?
US EPA looks for toxic chemicals in PA waterways from hydrofracking and gas wells
PA's environmental bill of rights used to challenge hydrofacted gas well pollution
Chesapeake tries to back out of gas leases - landowners sue to retain contract rights
Lawmakers declare New Jersey a NO fracking zone
Ohio should look at other states before the boom - Editorial
Fracking and democracy - Editorial
Radiation-Fracking link sparks quick action by EPA
PA Senator calls for frack water testing to protect against radioactive materials
Regulation is lax for water from gas wells - Post Gazette
Hydrofracking and gas extraction impact forests in WV
The business of natural gas in Ohio - Chesapeake to lease 1 million acres in Ohio
Chesapeake gas well in PA explodes injuring employees transferring fracking fluid Addl video PA Channel 4
PA area likely EPA study location for impact of hydrofracking on water local water supplies
Michigan gas well hydrofracking leak detected
Plain Township seeks moratorium on hydro fracking
Congressional letter claims fracking violates clean water act
EPA investigation in Texas may set precedence for country in water protections
Citizens Source Water Protection Committee - Dover, DE
Kasich's new EPA Director could put business rights over citizen rights
Local Kentucky citizen monitors coal mine output into streams
Air Quality Protection
Wyoming gas field residents feel effects of gas well air pollution
Archieves of Previous Postings
Creation Care a faith leaders Oct 11, 2011 luncheon update. Thanks to Pastor Mikel Doak of Carrollton's Church of Christ Christian and the Carroll Ministerial Association for the opportunity to share Carroll Concerned Citizen's mission and its work-to-date. Carroll County's spiritual leaders are in-tune with the human and community complexities of industrialize mineral extraction. Their leadership will provide valuable support for individuals, Churches, and the community as a whole.
Gasland the movie (Sponsored by The Tuscarawas County Sustainability Network & Carroll Concerned Citizens on Sunday March 19) was viewed by over 70 local citizens interested in learning more about what other citizens have experienced as a result of gas drilling in their area. A brief Q&A and panel discussion was held after the movie.
March 9 Gas leasing meeting sponsored by Farm Bureau in Carrollton attracts 300 people wanting to learn more about the process and the risks. See Facts on Fracking below for a great, scientific-based overview. Also see sample lease links below for landowner focused lease terms.
Press release for March 3 meeting
News Leader Feb 3 meeting summary
December 4, 2010 Joint Press Conference Press Kit
WTOV9 TV
Carrollton Free Press Standard
New Phila Times Reporter Coverage
News Leader / Mr. Thrifty
The Press News
Ohio Environmental Law Center
World News wn.com
2010 Carrollton Christmas Parade Float - Ice Queen Puppet
WTUZ Press Announcement
November 28 press conference announcement - Times Reporter
May 6 meeting - Times Reporter Coverage
May 6 meeting - Free Press Standard Coverage
Mining contributing loss of our very limited Old Growth Forests in Ohio
Federal Judge hands down preliminary injunction against Rosebud Mining company for safety violations
Judy Bonds, vocal opponent of mountain top removal mining, dies of cancer
Windber residents continue fight against Rosebud's coal dust from trucks and trains
Rosebud Windber and Apollo mines have "higher rate of safety violations and injuries" than industry average
Rosebud caught in mine safety violations
Tax payers again pick the costs of past coal company failures. Per ODNR, reclamations cost more than coal companies pay in.
US Dept of Interior forces ODNR to look at permit process and 2008 Constitutional Amendment to protect landowner's rights to water
Rosebud operations in Windber continue to upset local residents with coal trucks, coal dust and train traffic
Rosebud violates US Army Corp requirements on Vail Mine operations
East Sparta looses water while finger pointing continues between responsible parties.
Mine subsidence repairs to Carroll schools track costs them $4,500
2010 Coal Fight Summary - Alternet link
CCC members send letters of concern to Federal coal permitting review board regarding water rights and the unconstitutional takings within the State of Ohio. ODNR DMRM Chief and Ohio Inspector General also put on notice regarding failures within current Ohio coal mine permitting process.
CCC makes informational presentation to Malvern Village Council. The Council is very concerned about the truck traffic, road safety, truck noise, and the water pollution potential associated with the increased activity at the Buckeye Industrial wash plant.
CCC signs on to coal ash letter sent to Gov. Strickland. There is a movement to start putting coal ash slurry in underground minds after mining is complete. Coal ash has has highly toxic chemicals that can then be released into the water table. Just another unfortunate downstream impact of coal-fired powerplants.
Creation Care a faith leaders Oct 11, 2011 luncheon update. Thanks to Pastor Mikel Doak of Carrollton's Church of Christ Christian and the Carroll Ministerial Association for the opportunity to share Carroll Concerned Citizen's mission and its work-to-date. Carroll County's spiritual leaders are in-tune with the human and community complexities of industrialize mineral extraction. Their leadership will provide valuable support for individuals, Churches, and the community as a whole.
Gasland the movie (Sponsored by The Tuscarawas County Sustainability Network & Carroll Concerned Citizens on Sunday March 19) was viewed by over 70 local citizens interested in learning more about what other citizens have experienced as a result of gas drilling in their area. A brief Q&A and panel discussion was held after the movie.
March 9 Gas leasing meeting sponsored by Farm Bureau in Carrollton attracts 300 people wanting to learn more about the process and the risks. See Facts on Fracking below for a great, scientific-based overview. Also see sample lease links below for landowner focused lease terms.
Press release for March 3 meeting
News Leader Feb 3 meeting summary
December 4, 2010 Joint Press Conference Press Kit
- Speakers contact information
- Carroll Concerned Citizens - organizational background
- The Ohio Environmental Council - organizational background
- Who Really Wins From Mining Coal in Carroll County?
- ODNR Water Policies Support Unconstitutional Taking of Landowner Property
- OEC call for action by IG
- Ohio Constitution Article I, subsection 19b
- State Resolution S.J.R. 8 - Sponsor Senator Grendell
- ODNR Chief Husted letter
- Ohio Inspector General Thomas Charles letter
- Press conference video - Paul Feezel
- Press conference video - Trent Dougherty, Esq
- Press conference video - Robert and Pam Chapman Story (Paul Feezel)
- Press conference video - Floyd Simpson
WTOV9 TV
Carrollton Free Press Standard
New Phila Times Reporter Coverage
News Leader / Mr. Thrifty
The Press News
Ohio Environmental Law Center
World News wn.com
2010 Carrollton Christmas Parade Float - Ice Queen Puppet
WTUZ Press Announcement
November 28 press conference announcement - Times Reporter
May 6 meeting - Times Reporter Coverage
May 6 meeting - Free Press Standard Coverage
Mining contributing loss of our very limited Old Growth Forests in Ohio
Federal Judge hands down preliminary injunction against Rosebud Mining company for safety violations
Judy Bonds, vocal opponent of mountain top removal mining, dies of cancer
Windber residents continue fight against Rosebud's coal dust from trucks and trains
Rosebud Windber and Apollo mines have "higher rate of safety violations and injuries" than industry average
Rosebud caught in mine safety violations
Tax payers again pick the costs of past coal company failures. Per ODNR, reclamations cost more than coal companies pay in.
US Dept of Interior forces ODNR to look at permit process and 2008 Constitutional Amendment to protect landowner's rights to water
Rosebud operations in Windber continue to upset local residents with coal trucks, coal dust and train traffic
Rosebud violates US Army Corp requirements on Vail Mine operations
East Sparta looses water while finger pointing continues between responsible parties.
Mine subsidence repairs to Carroll schools track costs them $4,500
2010 Coal Fight Summary - Alternet link
CCC members send letters of concern to Federal coal permitting review board regarding water rights and the unconstitutional takings within the State of Ohio. ODNR DMRM Chief and Ohio Inspector General also put on notice regarding failures within current Ohio coal mine permitting process.
CCC makes informational presentation to Malvern Village Council. The Council is very concerned about the truck traffic, road safety, truck noise, and the water pollution potential associated with the increased activity at the Buckeye Industrial wash plant.
CCC signs on to coal ash letter sent to Gov. Strickland. There is a movement to start putting coal ash slurry in underground minds after mining is complete. Coal ash has has highly toxic chemicals that can then be released into the water table. Just another unfortunate downstream impact of coal-fired powerplants.
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