Limited Fracking Is Approved for National Forest in Virgini |

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Limited Fracking Is Approved for National Forest in Virgini Nov 23, 2014 18:20:32 GMT -5

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www.nytimes.com/2014/11/19/us/us-backs-limited-use-of-oil-drilling-technique-in-national-forest-compromise.html?action=click&contentCollection=U.S.&region=Footer&module=MoreInSection&pgtype=article

The plan will allow drilling on 10,000 acres in the forest now leased for energy development and on 167,000 acres whose mineral rights are privately owned. Currently, there are no active gas wells in the forest or in surrounding private tracts.

rpcv Forum Elder Posts: 170	Limited Fracking Is Approved for National Forest in Virgini Nov 25, 2014 9:07:47 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by rpcv on Nov 25, 2014 9:07:47 GMT -5 In the Potomac watershed, which is the drinking water for millions of people. What could possibly go wrong?
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vdeal Forum Elder Posts: 585	Limited Fracking Is Approved for National Forest in Virgini Nov 25, 2014 9:25:52 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by vdeal on Nov 25, 2014 9:25:52 GMT -5 From what I understand there are few economically feasible shale gas deposits under the GWNF
	"Wild country has the power to remind civilized people that out there is a different world, older and greater and deeper by far than ours, a world which surrounds and sustains the little world of men." - Edward Abbey

aseege1 Senior Member Posts: 85	Limited Fracking Is Approved for National Forest in Virgini Nov 25, 2014 10:49:48 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by aseege1 on Nov 25, 2014 10:49:48 GMT -5 But still...they have to find out the hard way.

Limited Fracking Is Approved for National Forest in Virgini