The NC Mining & Energy Commission has proposed a package of 120+ rules establishing a regulatory framework for shale gas development - fracking - in North Carolina. The Commission is holding four public hearings and accepting public comment on the proposed rules through Monday, September 15. We've collected the factsheets below, from several organizations, addressing various aspects of the proposed fracking rules, in hopes that these will be a useful resource if you're planning to comment.
[9/8/14 ed.: We just upgraded our website, and all the links to the factsheets below are now broken. However, you can find the factsheets here].
Air emissions (NC Conservation Network)
Fracking fluid disposal (NC Conservation Network)
Long-term contamination (NC Conservation Network)
Storage of fracking fluid in open pits (Southern Environmental Law Center)
Spills (Southern Environmental Law Center)
Baseline testing for water quality (Southern Environmental Law Center)
Disclosure (Southern Environmental Law Center)
Environmental enforcement (NC League of Conservation Voters)
Coordinated permitting (NC League of Conservation Voters)
Frack Free NC has a resource page on the hearings and the comment period, with links to download talking points that address enforcement & inspections; setbacks; disclosure; baseline testing for water quality, water acquisition; and waste management.
Rural Advancement Federation International, which works to protect rural landowners, has a resource page with suggested comments on forced pooling, surface use agreements, and setbacks.
For more information on the public hearings, how to comment (in person or by email), and for copies of the proposed rules, please see the Commission's webpage on the comment period.
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