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Saturday, February 8, 2014

Our Water regarding Fracking

 Helen Bolan speaking Feb. 8 at the DWMC meeting about Fracking, the extreme amount of water that is used and adding chemicals and sand to Frack and release gas, 5 million gallons water used. Three ways water can be harmed: Water contamination spills on surface , failed casing and methan migration into drinking water. High salt content can be monitored. 
Air quality hazardous air within half mile of a well. 
This was an excellent program.  Check their website attend the programs in New Wilmington to stay informed.
https://sites.google.com/site/lawrencecountyallarm/home. Meeting Feb. 20 7pm
Patterson Hall 207 Westminster College
Volunteers needed for Water quality testing local streams.