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This study is now complete

League of Women Voters of Virginia - Natural Resources Posted on November 2, 2017 by Carol LindstromNovember 2, 2017

We are continuing to monitor new information as it develops and have established a special Facebook Group for ongoing discussion and monitoring of bills in the 2018 Legislative Session. League members and their invited guests are welcome to join. To … Continue reading →

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Board Approved Position Heading to Convention! REVISED!

League of Women Voters of Virginia - Natural Resources Posted on April 30, 2017 by Carol LindstromMay 1, 2017

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 →

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Important Study Material Update!

League of Women Voters of Virginia - Natural Resources Posted on February 7, 2017 by Carol LindstromFebruary 7, 2017

From Rona Ackerman, here is an addendum to the study report that has important information. This is a permanent link on our Final Committe Report and Consensus Questions page.

**Fracking in Virginia Addendum**

 


On our Local League Work on Consensus page there are two new files you may find useful:

From Sue Delos’ presentation:

  • Sue Delos’ modified Fracking Presentation: Fracking020617_Delos.v3-SZ
  • Geology of Potential Fracking Sites in Virginia, Gerald “Jerre” Johnson, Professor Emeritus of Geology: Fracking areas-1_opt
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Focus on fracking safety, not secrecy

League of Women Voters of Virginia - Natural Resources Posted on January 31, 2017 by Carol LindstromJanuary 31, 2017

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 →

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League of Women Voters of Virginia member presents fracking study in Lynchburg

League of Women Voters of Virginia - Natural Resources Posted on January 26, 2017 by Carol LindstromJanuary 26, 2017

From News Advance, 1/18/17, by Rachel Mahoney Thank you Sue Delos, for getting me this article and for doing the presentation! http://www.newsadvance.com/news/local/league-of-women-voters-of-virginia-member-presents-fracking-study/article_55581aa4-dd19-11e6-a4b0-5fcfab43ce20.html Clearly, there remains significant interest in the pipelines. Unfortunately, we did not have time to cover that area … Continue reading →

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“Fracking bills draw concern from environmentalists, McAuliffe”

League of Women Voters of Virginia - Natural Resources Posted on January 26, 2017 by Carol LindstromJanuary 26, 2017

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 →

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2017 Session of General Assembly – Fracking Related

League of Women Voters of Virginia - Natural Resources Posted on July 29, 2016 by Carol LindstromApril 23, 2017

HB 1389 Virginia Freedom of Information Act; record exclusion for trade secrets submitted to DMME. Introduced by: Roxann L. Robinson | all patrons    …    notes | add to my profiles SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED: Virginia Freedom of Information Act; … Continue reading →

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The Technology It Is A Changing!

League of Women Voters of Virginia - Natural Resources Posted on July 27, 2016 by Carol LindstromApril 23, 2017

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 →

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This mystery was solved: Scientists say chemicals from fracking wastewater can taint fresh water nearby

League of Women Voters of Virginia - Natural Resources Posted on July 20, 2016 by Carol LindstromApril 23, 2017

From May 11 The Washington Post, comes this article by Darryl Fears. https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/energy-environment/wp/2016/05/11/this-mystery-was-solved-scientists-say-chemicals-from-fracking-wastewater-can-taint-fresh-water-nearby/ But a study by the U.S. Geological Survey appears to have answered a critical question about the millions of gallons of chemical-laced water that are injected into … Continue reading →

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Economics THIRD-PARTY GROUP TO EXAMINE FRACKING, PIPELINE OVERSIGHT Column: State to review of gas drilling regulations

League of Women Voters of Virginia - Natural Resources Posted on July 12, 2016 by Carol LindstromApril 23, 2017

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 →

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  • Additional Resources
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    • Economics of Fracking
    • Environment & Fracking
    • Governmental Resources
    • Health and Fracking
    • Hydraulic Fracturing in Virginia
    • Info Graphics and Fact Sheets on “Fracking”
    • Offshore Fracking
    • Regulatory-Legislative
    • Uncategorized
    • Variations of “Fracking”
    • Water and Fracking
  • Additional Resources for Local Leagues
    • Committee Working Documents
    • Glossary – Fracking Terminology for The LWV-VA Study
    • Possible Discussion Questions for Meetings
    • Rona Ackerman’s Powerpoint Presentation
    • Working Bibliography for Hydraulic Fracturing Study
  • Final Committee Report and Consensus Questions
  • Find Your Elected Officials
  • FracFocus
  • Fracking In The News
  • From Local League Work on Consensus
  • Full Contents of Website
  • League on “Fracking”
    • LWV California
    • LWV Colorado
    • LWV Florida
    • LWV New York
    • LWV of Fairfax on “Fracking
    • LWV of Virginia on “Fracking”
    • LWV Ohio
    • LWV Pennsylvania
    • LWV US on Fracking
  • LWV-VA Natural Resources
    • AIR QUALITY
    • LAND USE
    • Water Supply & Distribution
  • Scope and Purpose of the Study
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LWV-VA NATURAL RESOURCES POSITIONS

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RECENT FRACKING NEWS

  • This study is now complete November 2, 2017
  • Membership Approved June 30, 2017
  • Board Approved Position Heading to Convention! REVISED! April 30, 2017
  • TEDX: The Endocrine Disruption Exchange April 1, 2017
  • HB1679 appears to be dead. February 17, 2017

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LWV Fairfax

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LWV South Hampton Roads

Delos, Sue
LWV Williamsburg Area

Dorsett, Meghan
LWV Richmond Metropolitan Area

Lindstrom, Carol – Chair
LWV Richmond Metropolitan Area

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