Final Committee Report for the Hydraulic Fracturing Study
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**Fracking in Virginia Addendum**
Consensus Questions for the Hydraulic Fracturing Study
If you have any problems...
Note: The following materials are resources you may wish to use with your Local League Meetings on the Fracking Consensus. They are not required for the study.
Possible Discussion Questions for Use with Local League Consensus
LWV US and LWV VA Positions...
These are questions that may be discussed by Leagues prior to the Fracking Study consensus. They may be discussed in any order. There are no right or wrong answers. (a pdf version of these questions can be found here.
Are DMME’s proposed r...
Rona Ackerman's Powerpoint Presentation from Fall Workshop Day 9/17/16
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Committee Working Documents:
Chemicals Used In Fracking - Sue Delos
Review of LWV-Virginia Positions - Carol Lindstrom
Fracking Economics - Carolyn Caywood
A Geologic and Seismic Evaluation of Virginia Natural Gas Resources - Meghan Dorsett...
(Another excellent glossary with more specifics can be found at OSHA website: https://www.osha.gov/SLTC/etools/oilandgas/glossary_of_terms/glossary_of_terms_a.html )
Best Management Practices (BMP) –best practice is a method, process, activity, i...
Still being updated.
Hydraulic Fracturing Study Bibliography/Report
Scope of and Reason for the Study
(directions from the LWV-VA Board to the committee)
The scope of the study may include:
I mpacts of water withdrawal on ground water and surface water supplies; impacts of inadequate treatment of wastewater...
This is a resource website for keeping people informed about specific topics of interest that are being studied by the League. The current focus is on "hydraulic fracturing". A committee has been hard at work to develop materials for all League members....
Position on Environmental Protection and Pollution Control
This is not specific only to fracking but it contains many of the most important areas of concern with fracking.
Air Quality
Energy
Land Use
Water Resources and
Waste...
Materials
LWVCO Position: Hydraulic Fracturing (adopted 2013)
LWVCO webpage on fracking
LWVCO Fracking Background Study
LWVCO Fracking Consensus Questions
LWVCO Cover Letter
LWVCO Fracking Glossary
LWVCO Letter to the Bureau of Land...
Florida Fracking Summit: Held October 27-28, 2015 in Ft. Myers, Florida. The following presentations are from the Summit.
Health Effects From Fracking, Adrienne L. Hollis, Ph.D., JD
Big Cypress National Preserve and Proposed Oil Development,...
Hydrofracking: League Positions
League action in this area is governed by numerous environmental positions. The basis for action is the LWVUS natural resources positions, contained in LWVUS Impact on Issues 2008-2010 and located at pp. 44, 46-47, ...
LWV Fairfax Informational Study:
LWVFA Fracking Article Oct 2014
Fairfax Studies Hydraulic Fracking_lwv-fa_2015_08_01
Full report with footnotes used for the LWVFA Fracking Article Oct 2014
LWVFX-ADDITIONAL BACKGROUND INFO ON FRACKING
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LWV Ohio Fracking Webpage
LWVUS Fracking Related Positions
**Note, the cites here are from the 2012-2014 Impact on Issues. Need to review for modifications and update with page #’s from 2014-2016 Version. (cl) A copy with these changes noted c...
LWV-Pennsylvania The Straight Scoop on Shale Drilling
2015 Shale & Public Health Conference
Video Presentations:
Welcome – Susan Carty & Karen Hacker MD, MPH https://pitt.hosted.panopto.com/Panopto/Pages/Viewer.aspx?id=ad372275-065d-4341-8af8-0f46951dd822 ...
Positioned For Action: Complete LWV-VA Positions With History; July 2015
http://lwv-va.org/files/positions-2018
Report prepared for Lynn Gordon, President, LWV of Virginia 5/2/13
LWVVA about EPA comments on fracking
Fracking 101: A Taylorsville...
League Submits Comments to EPA Science Advisory Board
http://lwv.org/content/league-submits-comments-epa-science-advisory-board-0
The League submitted written comments to the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Science Advisory Board (SAB). T...
The LWV of Virginia has three sections in the Natural Resources Positions. Each of these has a unique page here. Use these pages to learn more about the positions the LWV of Virginia has stated concerning Natural Resources.
AIR QUALITY - LWV of Virginia...
The League’s Position (from full version with history)
In order to achieve and maintain acceptable air quality the League of Women Voters of Virginia believes Virginia should:
Adopt the California Standards for low-emission vehicles to achieve an...
The League’s Position (from full version with history)
The League of Women Voters of Virginia believes that the Commonwealth should have a long range comprehensive plan reflecting the needs and interests of citizens and flexible enough to meet future n...
The League’s Position (from full version with history)
The League of Women Voters of Virginia believes that modifications should be made to Virginia's water laws, based on the riparian doctrine and the Ground Water Act of 1973.
Specifically we b...
These pages are for those who wish to do any additional research of their own:
Possible tools to use for sharing:
Info Graphics and Fact Sheets on “Fracking”
Audio and Video Resources (mixed topics)
Additional Research Sources:
Best Practices – H...
This page will cover the revenues and expenses of hydraulic. Some of the benefits and costs of fracking are short term, others are long term. What steps are or could be taken to best protect the public interest?
Who Pays the Costs of Fracking?:
Weak...
These are two resources that will give you enough familiarity with Virginia geology to understand any references you find when researching fracking . Putting together a section of your report on geology would be very difficult and probably would not...
Annex of Regulation and Best Practice for Developing Unconventional Gas - International Energy Agency
http://www.worldenergyoutlook.org/media/weowebsite/2012/goldenrules/weo2012_goldenrulesreport_annex.pdf
Overview of Industry | Guidance/Best Practices...
Facts About Fracking
http://www.livescience.com/34464-what-is-fracking.html
Green Fracking? 5 Technologies for Cleaner Shale Energy
http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/energy/2014/03/140319-5-technologies-for-greener-fracking/
Fracking's Wastewater,...
Animation of Hydraulic Fracturing (fracking)
From MarathonOilCorp
Published on Apr 26, 2012
Safe, cost-effective refinements in hydraulic fracturing (also known as fracking), horizontal drilling and other innovations now allow for the production...
VIRGINIA
Virginia Administrative Code:
Agency 25 – Department of Mines, Minerals and Energy – http://lis.virginia.gov/000/reg/TOC04025.HTM#C0150
DMME: VA Dept. of Mines Minerals & Energy
DMME Townhall Fracking Comments – dmme-townhall-frackingcomments
M...
Environmental impact of hydra ulic fracturing
Safe Drinking Water Act
Clean Air Act .
Introduction
A review of the history of hydraulic fracturing in Virginia reveals some gaps in our knowledge. While the process has been in use in Virginia for more than 50 years, that process has changed significantly. In particular, there has been...
Shale Gas and Oil Terminology Explained: Technology, Inputs & Operations
From Environmental and Energy Study Institute: Fact Sheet http://bit.ly/2bc2tVQ
Marcellus Shale Underlying Drinking Water Supplies: George Washington National Forest Headwaters...
Since there is a possibility that the future could bring issues concerning offshore fracking, here is some of the information about it:
Will the Gulf of Mexico remain a dumping ground for offshore fracking waste?
When you think of a fracking site,...
From Virginia’s Legislative Information System:
Energy Policy of the Commonwealth
§ 67-100 Legislative findings
§ 67-101 Energy objectives ("The Commonwealth recognizes each of the following objectives pertaining to energy issues ...
Glossary of Terms Use in the Oil and Gas Well Drilling Industry (CDC)
http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/pdfs/83-127g.pdf
Is Fracking for Enhanced Geothermal Systems the Same as Fracking for Natural Gas?
http://www.renewableenergyworld.com/articles/print/volume-16/issue-4/geothermal-energy/is-fracking-for-enhanced-geothermal-systems-the-same-as-fracking-for-natural-gas.html...
Water and Hydraulic Fracturing: A White Paper From the American Water Works Association (2013)
http://www.awwa.org/Portals/0/files/legreg/documents/AWWAFrackingReport.pdf
What you will find here :
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Overview of Page Contents
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(Send in your Leagues materials so we can add them here. They could be invaluable in addressing fracking issues that may arise during the Legislative Sessions. Send to info@lwv-va-natres.org)
League of Women Voters® of Lynchburg
From Sue Delos' presentation, ...
News in Virginia: (listed by date with most recent first)
2017
2017, Feb. 26, Richmond Times-Dispatch: Virginia agency says it will not exempt information on fracking fluid from disclosure
2017, Feb. 23, News Leader: Augusta first county in Va....
Here are some of the legislative activities involving hydraulic fracturing while this study is in process.
Note: HB1389 is a hold over from last year. There has been no current activity with it, so it may truly be "dead". However, "dead" bills have...
Summaries and textual changes for
HB1678, HB1679, SB1291, and SB1292
for a pdf version of these bill summaries to print out and mark up, click fracking-bills-2017 .
HB1678 – to amend and reenact § 2.2-3705.6 (Roxann L. Robinson)
SUMMARY AS...