Note: As of 4/30/17, the Board has acted to make some modifications to the original position presented to them. Most of these changes are to correct grammatical/spelling areas. One thing that may appear to be significant but is really not … Continue reading →

Editorial by the Editorial Board of the Free Lance-Star, Jan 29, 207 Editorial: Focus on fracking safety, not secrecy Last paragraph: Residents of the Taylorsville basin are encouraged to speak loudly so their voices won’t be drowned out by an … Continue reading →

Fracking in the news: this article from the Daily Press on 1/26/17 by Travis Fain discusses both sides of the issues related to current proposed fracking bills that relate to FOIA and chemicals used. http://www.dailypress.com/news/politics/dp-nws-fracking-foia-20170125-story.html The names of chemicals used … Continue reading →

Despite the fact that hydraulic fracturing has been around for a long time, it has only been in recent years that it has arrived on the radar screens of the general public. In part, I suspect that is because of … Continue reading →

http://www.fredericksburg.com/townnews/economics/column-state-to-review-of-gas-drilling-regulations/article_7f05e957-18f3-5203-82fc-934ecd504f03.html Posted July 9, 2016 11:00pm Thanks to Carolyn Caywood for this find and the selected quotes below: “Recently, Virginia’s oil and gas regulations have come under scrutiny. While Virginia is not among the top gas reserve states, the Commonwealth’s … Continue reading →