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Tunkhannock, Wyoming County-"We don't want to deny their business model, we don't care if they do business some place else, but this is not the right place to put it."
Bob Barkley is worried about the safety of his ball players.
The Tunkhannock Little League President says a proposed silica sand transfer station is only about 500 yards from these baseball fields near the intersection of Route 92 and Route 6 in Tunkhannock Township. Silica sand is a material used during the hydraulic fracturing, or "fracking" process.
"Silica is known to be a cause of silacosis and a potential carcinogen. There's still a lot of studies underway so there's not a lot known yet about how far, how much, but why take the risk with our kids?"
That question was brought before the Tunkhannock Township Board of Supervisors meeting on Monday night.
"Nothing is airtight. This stuff will find a way in somehow, some way. Whether it's a trace on your shoes or whatever, it will find it's way in there."
Eileen Barziloski is a Tunkhannock business owner who suffers from asthma.
"It's not a pleasant thing to live with. I'm not looking for sympathy for that. What I'm trying to say is I don't want to subject a kid. This is their life. This is their future."
"I have the same concerns myself, but at the same token, they have met all the requirements."
Veto Barziloski is the chairman of the Tunkhannock Township Board of Supervisors. He says unless the company breaks the rules, his hands are tied.
"It's not our place to disallow a business to come to the area especially without zoning."
Representatives from D&I Silica released this statement:
"We engage with communities at the earliest possible stage when evaluating these concerns for prospective sites. We regularly attend community meetings and interact often with residents to reduce any possible concerns for potential risks and disturbance."
The response didn't sit well with everyone.
"There are no regulations. We need them to protect us, so when something goes wrong, there's something set in place." The entire list of Pennsylvania water contaminations from fracking. files.dep.state.pa.us/OilGas/BOGM/BOGMPortalFiles/OilGasReports/Determination_Letters/Regional_Determination_Letters.pdf
Tunkhannock, Wyoming County-"We don't want to deny their business model, we don't care if they do business some place else, but this is not the right place to put it."
Bob Barkley is worried about the safety of his ball players.
The Tunkhannock Little League President says a proposed silica sand transfer station is only about 500 yards from these baseball fields near the intersection of Route 92 and Route 6 in Tunkhannock Township. Silica sand is a material used during the hydraulic fracturing, or "fracking" process.
"Silica is known to be a cause of silacosis and a potential carcinogen. There's still a lot of studies underway so there's not a lot known yet about how far, how much, but why take the risk with our kids?"
That question was brought before the Tunkhannock Township Board of Supervisors meeting on Monday night.
"Nothing is airtight. This stuff will find a way in somehow, some way. Whether it's a trace on your shoes or whatever, it will find it's way in there."
Eileen Barziloski is a Tunkhannock business owner who suffers from asthma.
"It's not a pleasant thing to live with. I'm not looking for sympathy for that. What I'm trying to say is I don't want to subject a kid. This is their life. This is their future."
"I have the same concerns myself, but at the same token, they have met all the requirements."
Veto Barziloski is the chairman of the Tunkhannock Township Board of Supervisors. He says unless the company breaks the rules, his hands are tied.
"It's not our place to disallow a business to come to the area especially without zoning."
Representatives from D&I Silica released this statement:
"We engage with communities at the earliest possible stage when evaluating these concerns for prospective sites. We regularly attend community meetings and interact often with residents to reduce any possible concerns for potential risks and disturbance."
The response didn't sit well with everyone.
"There are no regulations. We need them to protect us, so when something goes wrong, there's something set in place." The entire list of Pennsylvania water contaminations from fracking. files.dep.state.pa.us/OilGas/BOGM/BOGMPortalFiles/OilGasReports/Determination_Letters/Regional_Determination_Letters.pdf
