Hopkins house explosion Gas leak from faulty installation likely the cause FOX 9 KMSP @GADCLuzerneCounty

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Hopkins house explosion Gas leak from faulty installation likely the cause FOX 9 KMSP

$Luzerne County Council Act 13 Presentations April 10, 2012 WILKES-BARRE - Luzerne County Council decided Tuesday to postpone a vote to adopt an ordinance that would give the county a share of natural gas revenue until after a state judge rules whether to temporarily stop it from taking effect. Act 13 allows counties and municipalities to receive impact fees from natural gas wells and related infrastructure, but it also lets gas companies challenge local ordinances that are stricter than state law. A Commonwealth Court judge will hear a request Wednesday morning for an immediate injunction filed by a group including seven municipalities that contends the law is unconstitutional because it takes away local ability to control land use. Several council members suggested waiting until after the judges ruling to vote on the ordinance. Council President Jim Bobeck reminded them that under the state law, theres an April 16 deadline for counties and municipalities to pass an ordinance or they wont get any money. The council agreed to a special meeting at 6 p.m. Monday as well as an amendment to the ordinance, which will now specify that its adoption does not limit Luzerne Countys right to challenge the validity of provisions of the act. Although council members unanimously dislike the legislation, they are divided on whether or not the county should benefit from it. Councilwoman Elaine Curry, who called it a poster child for bad legislation, said she is concerned from a health care standpoint. One provision in the law is that if a doctor has a patient who thinks he or she was exposed to any chemicals used in hydraulic fracturing, the doctor has to request in writing a list from the drilling company and sign a non-disclosure agreement, she said. Councilwoman Linda McClosky Houck said she believes the act will be repealed. But in the meantime, she said, if a driller comes to town and there is no ordinance in place, the county would miss out on the fee. Nine residents asked council to vote against the ordinance. Their main concern is that under Act 13, companies could put wells and gas infrastructure anywhere, including residential neighborhoods and near schools and water supplies. Its almost a bribe, as if you were coerced to take the money, because state government knows all local municipalities need money, said Dave Thomas of Plymouth Township. Kim Krupsha of Kingston spoke on behalf of her nieces and nephews, who attend the Dallas schools. She recalled how district residents and members of the Gas Drilling Awareness Coalition successfully worked to prevent Chief Gathering LLC from building a natural gas compressor station less than a third of a mile from the Dallas campus. Gas Drilling Awareness Coalition co-founder Dr. Thomas Jiunta pointed out that gas wells only have to be 1,000 feet from water supplies such as the Huntsville and Ceasetown reservoirs. Exeter councilman Larry Dellegrotto said borough officials spent a considerable amount of time, effort and money to redo the zoning ordinance to regulate where oil and gas related activity can go to protect residents. This is where you should just sit back and let the municipalities decide what they want to do for themselves, Carol Culver of Harveys Lake told council. eskrapits@citizensvoice.com, 570-821-2072Luzerne County Council will hold a special meeting at 6 p.m. Monday, April 16, in the EMA building to vote on the natural gas impact fee ordinance. Read more: http://citizensvoice.com/news/council-tables-vote-on-impact-fee-1.1298269#ixzz1rjUawt7Z The entire list of Pennsylvania water contaminations from fracking. https://files.dep.state.pa.us/OilGas/BOGM/BOGMPortalFiles/OilGasReports/Determination_Letters/Regional_Determination_Letters.pdf$ $Robert F Kennedy, Jr John and Jessica Interview 2 19 24 It’s interesting to see how these two perspectives on fracking are playing out in Pennsylvania. Robert F. Kennedy’s (RFK Jr.) visit to Dimock on February 19, 2024 highlights the ongoing health and water contamination concerns linked to fracking, which have been well-documented in that area. His messaging aligns with environmental advocates who have long warned about the dangers of hydraulic fracturing. On the other hand, the push by Congressman Rob Bresnahan and Trump’s EPA head, Lee Zeldin, to lift the fracking ban in the Delaware Watershed shows a continuation of the pro-fossil fuel stance associated with Trump-era policies. If they succeed, it could open up new fracking opportunities in a region that supplies drinking water to millions of people. It’s a stark contrast in the Trump administration—one side arguing that fracking is making people sick, and the other pushing for deregulation to expand it. Given the history of fracking-related pollution in Pennsylvania, it’s likely to be a heated debate, especially in communities already dealing with contamination. This video contains the raw footage interviews from RFK’s visit to Dimock.$ $Recent Natural Gas Pipeline Explosions Part 2 This video shows just some of the Natural gas pipeline explosions and the devastation they cause. With fracking, comes the pipelines. Today, more and more gas pipelines are encroaching in populated neighborhoods and schools. pipelines, oil and gas, pipeline, oil and gas industry, construction, oil field life, oil field, pipeline equipment, drill baby drill, pipeline life, construction equipment, pipeline construction, oil and gas life, oilfield strong, pipe, pipeliner, oil field family, natural gas, equipment, oil, steel, oilsands, ope, oryx pipeline equipment, oil country media, drilling rigs, Texas oilfield, hitch oilfield, bhfyp, fracking, oil and gas, drilling, oilfield, oil and gas industry, oil, oilpatch, midland, petroleum, energy, oilfield strong, schlumberger, climate change, west texas, Permian basin, equipment, oilpatch nation, contractors, fracking insurance, oilfield insurance, energy insurance, group health, umbrella insurance, life insurance, contractor insurance, equipment insurance, commercia linsurance, workers comp, odessa, bhfyp, MarcellusShale, dimock, josh fox The entire list of Pennsylvania water contaminations from fracking. https://files.dep.state.pa.us/OilGas/BOGM/BOGMPortalFiles/OilGasReports/Determination_Letters/Regional_Determination_Letters.pdf$ $Professor Yuri Gorby on Fracking Potential for AMD Acid Mine Drainage Interview with Yuri Gorby on the potential of long term impact from anaerobic sulfur reducing bacteria as they relate to fracking and geobiology. Taken at a area of ground water contamination. To see the interview with the owner of the property describing issues, look up : FROM THE FRONTLINES, Dave Bohlander This video is related to fracking, natural gas production energy, climate change, and pollution of our ground waters. The entire list of Pennsylvania water contaminations from fracking. https://files.dep.state.pa.us/OilGas/BOGM/BOGMPortalFiles/OilGasReports/Determination_Letters/Regional_Determination_Letters.pdf$ $Residents talk about living near the UGI Auburn Township PA Compressor West Wyoming may be getting a compressor station similar to the UGI Auburn Township, PA station. I interviewed the residents who lived near by and got some interesting comments. None of them would buy their homes near the compressor if they were out of town buyers. The entire list of Pennsylvania water contaminations from fracking. https://files.dep.state.pa.us/OilGas/BOGM/BOGMPortalFiles/OilGasReports/Determination_Letters/Regional_Determination_Letters.pdf$ $Stephanie Purdy French and Quebec Delegation, Health Impacts of Natural Gas Development Our group consisted of 24 Quebecers oppose the coming of industry and 21 French from France. 12 of these are part of a French association No Fracking France and 9 are elected in a region called Lot-et-Garonne in the southwest of France. sur cette technique dextraction , dexploration et dexp loitation dhydrocarbures liquides ou gazeux de roche-mère, Gaz et pétrole de schiste, de grès, de houille technique controversée, appelée, FRACKING, FRACK, Fracturation hydraulique. The entire list of Pennsylvania water contaminations from fracking. https://files.dep.state.pa.us/OilGas/BOGM/BOGMPortalFiles/OilGasReports/Determination_Letters/Regional_Determination_Letters.pdf$ $Electric Vehicles The Benefits for Pennsylvania Residents 1 Check out this informative webinar to learn more about driving an electric vehicle in Pennsylvania. You’ll learn about everything from charging speeds and locations to overcoming range anxiety and rebates available for electric vehicle purchases. Hosts: Colton Brown, DEP, and Ngani Ndimbie, PennDOT Special Guest Speaker: DEP Secretary Patrick McDonnell Speakers: Electric vehicle experts and fans from DEP, PennDOT, Eastern Pennsylvania Alliance for Clean Transportation, Pittsburgh Region Clean Cities, Duquesne Light Company, PECO Energy Company, ChargePoint, Electrification Coalition, Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission, ChargEVC, Charge Forward LLC The entire list of Pennsylvania water contaminations from fracking. https://files.dep.state.pa.us/OilGas/BOGM/BOGMPortalFiles/OilGasReports/Determination_Letters/Regional_Determination_Letters.pdf$ $Liz Arnold interrupts Gubernatorial Debate Fracking Description At one point, a woman stormed the stage, yelling that the candidates had failed the test of leadership by not supporting a ban on fracking natural gas from shale. Moderator Larry Kane asked security guards to take her out, but the forum was disrupted for several minutes until she could be hustled away. The debate, the last of more than a dozen, was carried live on 12 TV stations and nine radio stations statewide. It was also broadcast on PCN and streamed live on Drexels website. The entire list of Pennsylvania water contaminations from fracking. https://files.dep.state.pa.us/OilGas/BOGM/BOGMPortalFiles/OilGasReports/Determination_Letters/Regional_Determination_Letters.pdf$ $Paul Karpich Story, Fracked Gas Infrastructure Problems Description The entire list of Pennsylvania water contaminations from fracking. https://files.dep.state.pa.us/OilGas/BOGM/BOGMPortalFiles/OilGasReports/Determination_Letters/Regional_Determination_Letters.pdf$

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