Fred M.

Got it, Boss! Will do from snowy Iowa this a.m.

And let me just say it has been a sheer delight to watch you in action and to try to help in any way I can. It has been a terrific learning experience for me.

Hoping to help you any way I can in the new year, too.

Happy Holidays,

Ken

cheers, -tonya

Suzanne

Heidi G

I really admire your research, public outreach, and motivation to try to stop the insanity of hydrofracking.

Sincerely,
Andy W

I am a microbiologist working in wastewater treatment. I just attended a conference on frack-water and shale brine put on by the New York Water Environment Association. It appears to me there will be a small proportion of frack water (but none the less millions of gallons) that cannot be treated by any means. It will be radioactive. I believe the drilling companies should be responsible for long term storage of this waste -- essentially putting it back in the ground. As I understand it, they are currently under no such obligation. Not all frack-return is radioactive. But some of it probably will be.

Another concern I have is the platform itself. The platforms in Pennsylvania and West Virginia I saw pictures of had open pools of returned frack water and brine. This water is stored on the platform so that it can be reused -- a good practice. But the pools should be covered and walled to protect against flooding. They should be examined and approved by a qualified hydrologist. I don't know if any such practice is in place now.

Finally, biological treatment of frack--return and brine is not appropriate unless the water has gone through significant pre-treatment. Crystallization appears to me to be the best option.
It seems a company could legally send either of these waters to a waste water treatment facility within the Lake Ontario water shed (but not the Susquehanna). This should not be allowed. I have advised the treatment plant operators I work with to be dilligient, to know where trucked-in wastewater is coming from, and not to accept either frack-return or brine.

With these concerns addressed, I would not be opposed to fracking of the Marcellus Shale. I am opposed to releasing any more carbon from the lithosphere, but the renewable energy sources required to prevent it are not in place. Fracking of shale for natural gas is much less evil than mining for coal. So I half-heartedly support the lesser of the two evils. Realistically, I don't think we can prevent shale fracking, but I think we can make it environmentally safe.

Stephen B.

I just wanted to thank you for all you are doing to help protect our land. The day after I handed in my paper to my English Professor, I saw you on Democracy Now and was amazed by your conviction and strength.

Thank you,

Pamela S.
CCC Student

I saw you speak at the rally last night. I was not able to attend the public hearing as I was taking care of my two small children. Saw most of it online though.

I feel the need once again to say thank you on behalf of my family for the important work you are doing. We need your voice right now!! Also, thank you on behalf of people who do not even know that you are working towards their best interests and thank you on behalf of children who cannot yet advocate for themselves.

You are truly a valued member of our community! I'm still trying to get the petition circulated as widely as possible.

Sincerely,

Terezka K

My husband and I were going to contact you about the gas drilling. We live in Ellis Hollow, Ithaca and just heard you on Democracy Now.

Thank you so very much for all your efforts to increase awareness about the NYS gas drilling. I personally hope it never happens but if it does, what you are doing should help insure that it is eventually done safely.

Once again, we are so appreciative of your work.

Sincerely,

TK and Steve A and our two small children

Ken D.

Your work and name have been circulating like wildfire through all of these gas opposition listservs. Thank you for your great work.

Joan T.

Best wishes,

Melissa G.

You don't know me but I just want to let you know that I am so grateful for all that you do to keep our community safe-from Ithaca Gun to gas drilling.

Jacki T

Thank You so very much again for speaking on behalf of so many concerned citizens.

MN

Thank You again for all you do!

Nate R.

This was absolutely brilliant!! You did an incredible job!!! Very succinct and powerful!!!!
You are amazing!!! Really put this issue on the map!!!

A

I saw your interview on Democracy Now today re gas fracking. You are doing great work up in NY.

Keep it up!

Heather R.

Great interview. As usual, your presentation was focused, concise and compelling…

Regards,

Vincent C.

Frank P.

Joe H.

Harry A.

Thanks for hanging tough and being the watchdog we all need on this issue.

Michelle B.

K. G

Great video!

I also really like the update to your website too; makes it much more clear who should be seeing what types of services.

Aaron B.

J

The NYSDEC lacks moral authority to do business at any level. It should be closed down, repaired, and reopened.

Anthony H. S.

Thanks so much for all your fantastic work.

Cecile L.

Thanks for all your fine work, Walter, and particularly researching gas drilling accidents.

Barbara B.

My name is June G, and I am an unfortunate Marcellus Shale Dweller -

I heard your interview with Amy Goodman this morning, and since this is a topic that concerns me greatly, I am trying to get some info from you. I live in N E Pennsylvania, and we are experiencing a nightmare of the Gas Drilling assault in our county;Wayne County: clearly the honey spot for all of these companies. They were very clever and went to the individual land owners - this is an economically depressed area - and offered them a lot of money to drill and pipeline their way to Tennessee! We are inundated and even the Game lands and all natural forest land has been given freely to these egregious companies. There are no restrictions on them, the watch dog groups dissolved and budgets deliberately cut from the EPA here. There have already been toxic spills in Steven's Creek, massive fish kills and problems in Milanville and Dimmick Township with nothing more than a slap on the wrist and a small fine.

You have a leg up because of the Reservoir in the Catskills that provides drinking water to the cities; we are disadvantaged because we all have individual wells they don't care about. All of our politicians and Town Board Advisors appear to have been bought and our neighbors laugh when we talk about the environmental destruction. It is a place gone mad with greed.

What can we do!? Do you have part of your organization here in PA?

Sincerely worried,

June G.

Saw your report and videos this morning. Great work! Definitely keep me posted when you get that sign on letter going, I’m sure we’ll want to sign on. Also, feel free to add my email to your listserve.

Craig

Best,

--j

Bob

Your recent information re NY-DEP and 270 incidents is being spread far and wide.

Many thanks for your efforts; Ya Done Good !

Yours in conservation,

Dick M.

Awesome. At least someone is doing something.

Jay H.

Barbara

Glad you are doing what you're doing. I see your Binghamton Press article was picked up in Colorado, and am attaching it, though you probably already have seen it.

Rock on,

Delores B.

Fred M.

Got it, Boss! Will do from snowy Iowa this a.m.

And let me just say it has been a sheer delight to watch you in action and to try to help in any way I can. It has been a terrific learning experience for me.

Hoping to help you any way I can in the new year, too.

Happy Holidays,

Ken

cheers, -tonya

Suzanne