Here's another piece of info to throw into the mix -- this is about
wastewater (not well water):
Interactive Map: Wastewater Samples From Gas Wells Test Positive for
Radioactivity
http://www.propublica.org/special/interactive-map-wastewater-samples-from-gas-wells-radioactivity-1109
"New York's Department of Environmental Conservation analyzed 13
samples of wastewater brought thousands of feet to the surface from 12
gas wells being drilled in the Marcellus Shale. Of those 13 samples,
11 contained levels of radium-226, a derivative of uranium, above the
legally allowed amount safe for discharge. One sample tested as high
as 267 times that amount. Gross alpha and gross beta represent general
detections of multiple kinds of radioactive isotopes."
Gay, I'm not sure about your Girl Scout campfire story, but I have
seen a strikingly beautiful natural, natural gas leak in western NY.
If you're curious, here's a 30-second video of it: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GQ2aSUfxo14
Alison Fromme
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On Nov 9, 2009, at 1:31 PM, Gay Nicholson wrote:
A friend of mine who grew up in Cayuga County and worked on his
uncle's farm
has lots of stories to tell going back to the late 1800s about gas
in well
water and in surface streams from the various sources of natural
gas (not
the Marcellus Shale) in our local geology. Evidently, this is not
uncommon,
but I don't know how much has to do with drilling activities, or if
Chemung
County to the south has any history of this. It would be good to
find out
more about the history of natural gas coming to the surface in our
region.
I remember even hearing a story about Girl Scouts creating a
campfire from
natural gas at the surface near a stream?! I'd like to make sure our
discourse on this includes whatever we need to know about this
phenomena in
the region.
On Mon, Nov 9, 2009 at 11:13 AM, Jan Quarles <[email protected]>
wrote:
Here's a short video of ignitable drinking water in Candor, NY, a
problem
apparently caused by gas drilling nearby in the Marcellus Shale:
http://www.toxicstargeting.com/MarcellusShale/videos/ignitable_drinking_water
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