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Comments on Hydraulic Fracturing to the Louisiana Senate Environmental Quality Committee |
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March 11, 2010
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Senate Environmental Quality Committee
Hydraulic Fracturing and Natural Gas Exploration
Bossier City Council Chambers |
| From: |
Wilma Subra
Technical Advisor
Louisiana Environmental Action Network |
| On Behalf Of: |
Louisiana Environmental Action Network
Marylee Orr, Executive Director
Earthworks’ Oil and Gas Accountability Project
Gwen Lachelt, Director
Texas Oil and Gas Accountability Project
Sharon Wilson, Organizer
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Thank you for the opportunity to submit information for consideration by the Louisiana Senate Environmental Quality Committee as part of the hearing on Hydraulic Fracturing and Natural Gas Exploration.
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Contamination Of Water Resources By Hydraulic Fracturing Operations In Marcellus Shale |
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Contamination Of Water Resources By Hydraulic Fracturing Operations In Conjunction With The Development Of Natural Gas From The Marcellus Shale in New York State
by Wilma Subra
LEAN Technical Advisor
Subra Company
Protection of Quantities of Surface Water and Groundwater Resources
Hydraulic fracturing in the Marcellus Shale requires large quantities of water. Vertical wells require in excess of one million gallons per fracturing event. Horizontal wells require more the three million gallons of water for each fracturing event. The water resources needed for fracturing come from surface water resources and/or groundwater resources. The use of surface water resources frequently impact the hydrology of the surface water bodies.
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Produced Waters In LA. Territorial Seas by Wilma Subra |
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Produced Waters Radio Spot |
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Listen to our radio spot on Produced Waters
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LADEQ Allowing Discharge Of Toxic Oil And Gas Waste Into Gulf |
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Produced Waters
Produced water is the largest waste stream generated by oil and gas facilities, and has been found to be toxic to aquatic organisms and hazardous to human health. The Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality is proposing to allow the discharge of this material directly into the waters of the Gulf of Mexico.
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Take Action on Produced Waters |
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Under
the proposed water discharge permit LAG260000, oil and gas companies
would be allowed to discharge produced water and other waste streams
into Louisiana territorial seas.
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Produced Waters White Paper |
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White
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Proposed NPDES
Permit for Oil and Gas Exploration, Development, & Production Facilities
Located Within Territorial Seas of Louisiana (LAG260000)
 Download the White Paper on Produced Water 425.64 Kb
Download White Paper - Executive Summary 89.91 Kb
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Comments on Draft General Permit for Discharges from Oil & Gas Exploration, Development, Production |
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