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Gas Pipelines in the Taylorsville Basin- What? No way! OMG!
Pipelines in the Taylorsville Basin? Wherever there are fracking wells, there are pipelines. So, if fracking is allowed in the Taylorsville Basin, there will be pipelines. Didn’t think about that? Probably also didn’t think about how the land will be acquired for the buried pipelines. Think Eminent Domain, where your land […]
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Virginia DEQ report and presentation on Rappahannock River water quality
This website has the May 2018 report by Virginia’s DEQ on water quality in the Rappahannock River.
This link has the DEQ presentation on the water quality.
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Westmoreland sets no-fracking strategy
I applaud the Board of Supervisors (BOS) of Westmoreland County for taking an extremely sound, well-thought-out position. The two step approach should be the model that every County in the Taylorsville Basin follows. And I applaud the FLS Editorial Staff for supporting this decision, stating “We would urge the […]
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Richmond County becomes second locality in Virginia to ban fracking
FREDERICKSBURG — Richmond County has become the first locality in the Taylorsville basin to ban hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, the process of injecting water and chemicals deep into the ground to loosen trapped gas and oil.
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Richmond County bans fracking
WARSAW – Richmond County is the first community to ban fracking in the Rappahannock River watershed, a move which environmental advocates are calling a big win for water quality on the Northern Neck.
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Richmond County bans fracking
WARSAW – Richmond County is the first community to ban fracking in the Rappahannock River watershed, a move which environmental advocates are calling a big win for water quality on the Northern Neck.
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Fracking in the Taylorsville Basin
Hydraulic fracturing, or “fracking” injects pressurized liquids into the earth to break apart shale rock formations and release trapped oil or natural gas. Fracking uses millions of gallons of water mixed with “proprietary” toxic chemicals that are injected deep underground through wells to break up shale and release trapped gas. […]
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Fracking Leases in the Taylorsville Basin
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Colonial Beach Town Council opposes fracking in Westmoreland County
The six members of the Colonial Beach Town Council in attendance at the early Saturday morning work session voted to oppose hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, in Westmoreland County. Council member, Steve Cirbee, was absent due to illness.
Resolution 13-17, “Opposing Hydraulic Fracturing” was passed urging the Westmoreland County Board […]
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Standing against fracking
Augusta this week became the first county in the commonwealth to pass a zoning ordinance that completely prohibits fracking on its lands. King George County passed restrictions on fracking in August 2016, but that ordinance is not a total prohibition, Gabe Cavallaro reported.
http://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/editorials/2017/02/24/standing-against-fracking/98353162/
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