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n2doc

(47,953 posts)
Fri Dec 19, 2014, 02:07 PM Dec 2014

Families flee out-of-control natural-gas leak at eastern Ohio fracking well

About 25 families in eastern Ohio have been unable to live in their houses for the past three days because of a natural-gas leak at a fracking well that crews cannot stop.

Bethany McCorkle, a spokeswoman for the Ohio Department of Natural Resources, the state agency that regulates oil and gas, said crews lost control of the Monroe County well on Saturday.

Families were evacuated from about 25 houses within a 1.5-mile radius of the well, located near the Ohio River about 160 miles east of Columbus.

The well is not on fire, but the gas could be explosive. “There’s still a steady stream of natural gas coming from the wellhead,” McCorkle said yesterday.

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http://www.dispatch.com/content/stories/local/2014/12/17/families-flee-out-of-control-natural-gas-leak.html

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Families flee out-of-control natural-gas leak at eastern Ohio fracking well (Original Post) n2doc Dec 2014 OP
Conservative Democrats support fracking. Vote for HRC and see our country fracked to death. nm rhett o rick Dec 2014 #1
Has Warren made a statement opposing fracking? Please supply a link. Thanks. greatlaurel Dec 2014 #15
No problem. Always glad to help. "Clinton urged Bulgarian officials to give fracking another chance rhett o rick Dec 2014 #17
Wow. Thank you for this post.. TeeYiYi Dec 2014 #18
I think fracking weeds out the progressives from the conservatives. nm rhett o rick Dec 2014 #21
650 fracking chemicals are known carcinogens... TeeYiYi Dec 2014 #23
I haven't found a definitive statement by Sen Warren but she is against Climate Change rhett o rick Dec 2014 #19
Fracking Bastards. n/t hootinholler Dec 2014 #2
Tomorrow will make it a week since it started. They tried to cap it but it blew the doc03 Dec 2014 #3
Fracking gass-holes. nt TeamPooka Dec 2014 #4
Fracking is not safe, yet the GOP pushes it in all the states. sammy750 Dec 2014 #5
But Fracking is still listed as a safe practice when applied by skilled professionals, Ford_Prefect Dec 2014 #6
Under ideal conditions one in thirty fracking well liners will fail. Central Scruitinizer Dec 2014 #11
Methane = natural gas Trillo Dec 2014 #7
But, but, it's safe...and jobs and stuff! nonoxy9 Dec 2014 #8
Send in John Wayne douggg Dec 2014 #9
Or maybe Steven Seagal, Red is dead Brother Buzz Dec 2014 #20
Frackers' message to families; TRoN33 Dec 2014 #10
Daily Kos article eridani Dec 2014 #12
Just more colonization and jen63 Dec 2014 #13
Your post sums it up perfectly. No one cares even here at DU. This OP is getting little attention. greatlaurel Dec 2014 #14
Your post also sums it up perfectly. n/t jen63 Dec 2014 #16
Well Merry Fucking Christmas..... Bandit Dec 2014 #22

greatlaurel

(2,004 posts)
15. Has Warren made a statement opposing fracking? Please supply a link. Thanks.
Tue Dec 23, 2014, 11:52 AM
Dec 2014

Please provide links to the statements of HRC that she supports unregulated fracking practices. Really appreciate the information. Thanks

 

rhett o rick

(55,981 posts)
17. No problem. Always glad to help. "Clinton urged Bulgarian officials to give fracking another chance
Tue Dec 23, 2014, 02:25 PM
Dec 2014
According to Borissov, she agreed to help fly in the "best specialists on these new technologies to present the benefits to the Bulgarian people."


"The episode sheds light on a crucial but little-known dimension of Clinton's diplomatic legacy. Under her leadership, the State Department worked closely with energy companies to spread fracking around the globe"


http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/09/10/hillary-clinton-fracking_n_5796786.html

Top article on my search. There are more.

You didn't think H. Clinton, the friend of big corporations would take the side of the people did you?

TeeYiYi

(8,028 posts)
18. Wow. Thank you for this post..
Tue Dec 23, 2014, 02:31 PM
Dec 2014

Until I read this, I wasn't sure how I felt about voting for Hillary. Now I AM sure...that she won't get my vote. Fracking is one of my hot issues.

TYY

TeeYiYi

(8,028 posts)
23. 650 fracking chemicals are known carcinogens...
Tue Dec 23, 2014, 04:26 PM
Dec 2014

A 2011 Congressional report concluded that, of 750 compounds used by 14 major fracking companies, 650 contain chemicals that are known or potential human carcinogens.

Damascus Citizens for Sustainability further warns that all disclosures should be reviewed in light of a little-known 2011 Congressional report (below) which found that of the 750 compounds used by 14 major fracking companies, 650 contained chemicals that are known or potential human carcinogens, regulated under the Safe Drinking Water Act for their risks to human health, or listed as hazardous air pollutants under the Clean Air Act. - See more at: http://www.damascuscitizensforsustainability.org/2014/10/chemicals-used-hydraulic-fracturing/#sthash.RF0vbQ8b.dpuf

I live in rural Utah, less than 10 miles from a major oil fracking setup. I rely on ground water for culinary, irrigation and the well on my property. The issue of fracking is a big deal to me.

TYY
 

rhett o rick

(55,981 posts)
19. I haven't found a definitive statement by Sen Warren but she is against Climate Change
Tue Dec 23, 2014, 02:36 PM
Dec 2014

and usually opposes the stands of Conservative Repubs and Conservative Dems like H. Clinton.

"The Republican Brown is bullish on "fracking," the controversial technique for unlocking vast stores of natural gas, while Warren, a Democrat, has what she calls deep concerns."

http://www.masslive.com/news/index.ssf/2012/10/sen_scott_brown_elizabeth_warr_1.html

doc03

(35,349 posts)
3. Tomorrow will make it a week since it started. They tried to cap it but it blew the
Fri Dec 19, 2014, 03:50 PM
Dec 2014

cap. They are saying now they may get it stopped by Christmas if they are lucky. Meanwhile the families are staying with friends
in the school or firehouse. Shouldn't the company that caused it put them up in a hotel? There is still a 5000 ft buy 3 mile radius no fly zone,
not to worry unless someone makes a spark.

sammy750

(165 posts)
5. Fracking is not safe, yet the GOP pushes it in all the states.
Fri Dec 19, 2014, 04:03 PM
Dec 2014

Gov. of NY has said Fracking is dangerous to people, land and air. Lets stop fracking.

Ford_Prefect

(7,901 posts)
6. But Fracking is still listed as a safe practice when applied by skilled professionals,
Fri Dec 19, 2014, 04:10 PM
Dec 2014

(under ideal conditions, following strict guidelines and inside a perfect laboratory environment, that is.)

The number of similar blowouts is not recorded in North Dakota since no-one is presently living near any of the blown wells. (Uh-Huh!)

 
11. Under ideal conditions one in thirty fracking well liners will fail.
Fri Dec 19, 2014, 05:21 PM
Dec 2014


Industry claims are about seven layer lines but industry flacks admit to the 1/30 failure rate outright.

Some failures are more equal than others.

Trillo

(9,154 posts)
7. Methane = natural gas
Fri Dec 19, 2014, 04:18 PM
Dec 2014

"Pound for pound, the comparative impact of CH4 on climate change is over 20 times greater than CO2 over a 100-year period."

So, I've got all these expensive emission control systems on my car, and it costs me every couple of years to have an inspection to determine whether they are working or not.

Yet, a driller can lose control of the well and leak unburned methane directly into the atmosphere. It's almost like getting choked to death on the streets by NYPD for having a cigarette.

nonoxy9

(236 posts)
8. But, but, it's safe...and jobs and stuff!
Fri Dec 19, 2014, 04:34 PM
Dec 2014

First I've seen if this anywhere. Guess who really controls the media? We are so screwed...

 

TRoN33

(769 posts)
10. Frackers' message to families;
Fri Dec 19, 2014, 04:38 PM
Dec 2014

To our dear fellow customers and concern citizens, remember, we always assert that our methods are very safe and clean. There is nothing to fear about the chemical leaks. Our friends from Big Pharma is concerned about potential loss of profits from this so we need to calm our fellow wealth friends as much as we are concerned about their wellness of health profits. Please return to your home, please make sure to have cellphone fully charged for case of further emergency 911 calls for you and your dear families, and continue to drink the water even if it looks a bit different. Thank you!


eridani

(51,907 posts)
12. Daily Kos article
Sat Dec 20, 2014, 05:24 AM
Dec 2014
http://www.dailykos.com/story/2014/12/18/1352684/-25-homes-evacuate-an-unstoppable-gas-leak-in-another-Ohio-fracking-incident


About 25 families in eastern Ohio have been unable to live in their houses for the past three days because of a natural-gas leak at a fracking well that crews cannot stop.

Bethany McCorkle, a spokeswoman for the Ohio Department of Natural Resources, the state agency that regulates oil and gas, said crews lost control of the Monroe County well on Saturday. […]

The well is not on fire, but the gas could be explosive.

Ohio has had its share of fracking accidents this year. In May, a blowout resulted in an oil spill into an Ohio river tributary. And then this happened the following month:

On the morning of June 28, a fire broke out at a Halliburton fracking site in Monroe County, Ohio. As flames engulfed the area, trucks began exploding and thousands of gallons of toxic chemicals spilled into a tributary of the Ohio River, which supplies drinking water for millions of residents. More than 70,000 fish died.

jen63

(813 posts)
13. Just more colonization and
Sat Dec 20, 2014, 06:48 AM
Dec 2014

exploitation of us dumb hilljack. Jobs, jobs, jobs is always the big hook. They never pan out. Sure a few have gotten jobs. Mostly the educated, or those with CDLs to haul water. A pump sitter is advertised at $16.00/hr., but they don't tell applicants that the job is salary and they may work 16 hour days.

The only people around here making money are the extractors and the residents who owned enough land to sell or lease. They sign on the dotted line and high tail it out of here for "better weather." All it has done for average Joe is bump up home and apartment rental prices. The roughnecks who are highly paid are all brought in from out of state. I see tons of Texas, Oklahoma, and Louisiana license plates on a daily basis.

That isn't even half of it. Don't even get me started on their ridiculous PR campaigns. It's a scourge.

greatlaurel

(2,004 posts)
14. Your post sums it up perfectly. No one cares even here at DU. This OP is getting little attention.
Tue Dec 23, 2014, 11:51 AM
Dec 2014

This should be one of the top subjects on the website. This gas leak is very dangerous and taking a very long time to get under control. Since it is in a rural area, it appears that most people are not interested. All that gas that is leaked is going into the air we all breath. The resulting air pollution is blowing to the east coast, so the east coasters should be interested in what is being done to Ohio, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia.

The dirty industries that promise jobs to the impoverished of Appalachia are grifters and scam artists. These industries leave these places even more impoverished by destroying the land we live on. Polluting the water supply, contaminating the soils and degrading the water quality of our surface waters all contribute to the destruction of our property values further impoverishing already struggling populations. The pollution poisons our children, therefore, causing them to be even more impoverished by limiting their mental development.

Rural populations have been classified as disposable for decades. Rural people are thoroughly brainwashed now. They consistently vote for people who turn right around and allow these industries to poison their families.

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