Gas field operations consume many acres across West Virginia
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>> Surface Owners’ News 2023 Print Edition Now Available, December 1, 2023
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The 2023 print edition of Surface Owners News is now available on our website. Click here to download a copy.
In this issue of the WV SORO Newsletter:
§. Surface Owners Can Sue Drillers to Plug Non-Producing Wells
§. Advocacy on Federal Regulations including the Third Payout of Federal Methane Reduction Funds, EPA’s Methane Rule, and Federal Leasing;
§. 2023 Legislative Update & 2024 Legislative Priorities
§. Kanawha State Forest Gas Well Tour with WV Legislators and Staff
§. Farmland Preservation Now An Option for Surface-Only Owners
§. Citizen Air Monitoring Project
If you are a member and we have your current mailing address, you should be receiving a copy in the mail soon, if you haven’t already. If you don’t receive one and would like to get mailings from us in the future, please use the link at the bottom of this email to update your contact information.
We hope you enjoy reading the latest news and updates from the WV Surface Owners’ Rights Organization.
Thanks for your support! WVSORO.org
West Virginia Surface Owners’ Rights Organization, 1500 Dixie Street, Charleston, WV 25311
info@wvsoro.org 304 346 5891
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NEW MINERAL RIGHTS OWNERS GROUP, Meeting Held 12/2/33 in Tyler County.
Seventy concerned citizens met in Middlebourne yesterday to discuss Senate Bill 694 that has brought forced pooling to West Virginia. Also discussed was the substantial reduction in royalty payments that has occurred since June of this year. The primary speaker was Nate Cain, Candidate for the US Congress from WV Second District. (Source: Tyler Star News & Wetzel Chronicle.)
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Duane Nichols, Chemical Engineer (Retired), Morgantown, WV
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PA Permit Violation Issued to DIVERSIFIED PROD LLC in Fallowfield Township, Washington County
Description: Environmental Health & Safety violation issued on 11/30/2023 to DIVERSIFIED PROD LLC in Fallowfield Township, Washington county. 102.22(a) – SITE STABILIZATION – PERMANENT STABILIZATION – Permitee failed to have site permanently stabilized and protected from accelerated erosion and sedimentation upon final completion of earth disturbance activity.
Incident Date/Time: 2023-11-30
PA Permit Violation Issued to DIVERSIFIED PROD LLC in Fallowfield Township, Washington County
Description: Environmental Health & Safety violation issued on 11/30/2023 to DIVERSIFIED PROD LLC in Fallowfield Township, Washington county. 102.4(b)1 – EROSION AND SEDIMENT CONTROL REQUIREMENTS – Person conducting earth disturbance activity failed to implement and maintain E & S BMPs to minimize the potential for accelerated erosion and sedimentation.
Incident Date/Time: 2023-11-30
PA Permit Violation Issued to DIVERSIFIED PROD LLC in Fallowfield Township, Washington County
Description: Environmental Health & Safety violation issued on 11/30/2023 to DIVERSIFIED PROD LLC in Fallowfield Township, Washington county. 102.11(a)1 – GENERAL REQUIREMENTS – BMP AND DESIGN STANDARDS – Person failed to design, implement and maintain E & S BMPs to minimize the potential for accelerated erosion and sedimentation to protect, maintain, reclaim and restore water quality and existing and designated uses.
Incident Date/Time: 2023-11-30
PA Permit Violation Issued to DIVERSIFIED PROD LLC in Fallowfield Township, Washington County
Description: Environmental Health & Safety violation issued on 11/30/2023 to DIVERSIFIED PROD LLC in Fallowfield Township, Washington county. 78.53 – EROSION AND SEDIMENT CONTROL – Operator failed to design, implement and maintain best management practices and an erosion and sediment control plan in accordance with 25 Pa. Code Chapter 102, during and after earthmoving or soil disturbing activities, including the activities related to siting, drilling, completing, producing, servicing and plugging, constructing, utilizing and restoring the site and access road.
Incident Date/Time: 2023-11-30