Interesting article from the COMMERCIAL APPEAL regarding as drilling "INJECTION WELLS" and seismic activity near Memphis, TN. While the seismic activity is certainly in question, more frightening is the discussion on "INJECTION WELLS". Gas companies can and will leave behind their waste water -- they literally dump their leftover salt/waste water & chemicals into a hole (well) ....seal it up.... and leave it in the community. Also, take the time to look at some of the "Comments" which provide further detail and "FACTS" (with references!). This is WHY it is critical for those LEASING PROPERTY to PLEASE: EXCLUDE the companies from LEAVING YOU AND THE COMMUNITY with this waste...exclude INJECTION WELLS FROM YOUR LEASES... PLEASE.
Here is an excerpt....
"...., the companies dispose of saltwater wastes by injecting them under pressure into other wells that are 3,000 to 12,000 feet deep. Of the disposal ("injection")wells studied, some inject more than 250,000 barrels -- or 10.5 million gallons -- of waste each month. [Footnote: The average frac is 3 to 7 million gallons with .5% chemicals, so in reality thats 15,000 to 35,000 gallons of chemicals being injected.]
Memphis COMMERCIAL APPEAL " Earthquakes Rattle Arkansas Town; Residents Blame Gas Drilling" (Nov. 27, 2010)
http://www.commercialappeal.com/news/2010/nov/27/earthquakes-rattle-arkansas-town/
Saturday, November 27, 2010
Wednesday, November 24, 2010
Hamilton Finances Criticized by NYS Comptroller
Thankfully, greater oversight of town government finances by NYS...
The NYS Comptrollers Office was highly critical of neighboring Hamilton's bookkeeping practices -- or lack thereof !!! Here is a link to an interesting article by ALAINA POTRIKUS of the Syracuse Post Standard.
Fortunately, BROOKFIELD has a new,independent accountant (Tackaberry - Hamilton, NY) and we have had the financial information available at each meeting. Granted, there have been errors, but they appear to have been corrected. Here are some highlights from the article and auditor's report:
* Poor financial controls caused Hamilton to accumulate a $1.2 million reserve --that’s larger than the town’s annual budget
* The cash should have been used to benefit taxpayers, by reducing property taxes or paying for one-time expenses
* the town board could not monitor the town’s financial condition because former Supervisor Walt Jaquay did not provide monthly financial reports and failed since 2003 to file annual financial reports with the state.
*Current Supervisor Bob Kuiper said the town has hired an independent accounting firm to provide bookkeeping services, which will produce financial reports for the town’s monthly meetings.
And to think that we actually have better bookkeeping records than Hamilton! We can be proud of that!
LINK: State faults Town of HAMILTON Finances POST STANDARD (Potrikus) 11-24-10
http://www.syracuse.com/news/index.ssf/2010/11/state_faults_hamilton_finances.html
The NYS Comptrollers Office was highly critical of neighboring Hamilton's bookkeeping practices -- or lack thereof !!! Here is a link to an interesting article by ALAINA POTRIKUS of the Syracuse Post Standard.
Fortunately, BROOKFIELD has a new,independent accountant (Tackaberry - Hamilton, NY) and we have had the financial information available at each meeting. Granted, there have been errors, but they appear to have been corrected. Here are some highlights from the article and auditor's report:
* Poor financial controls caused Hamilton to accumulate a $1.2 million reserve --that’s larger than the town’s annual budget
* The cash should have been used to benefit taxpayers, by reducing property taxes or paying for one-time expenses
* the town board could not monitor the town’s financial condition because former Supervisor Walt Jaquay did not provide monthly financial reports and failed since 2003 to file annual financial reports with the state.
*Current Supervisor Bob Kuiper said the town has hired an independent accounting firm to provide bookkeeping services, which will produce financial reports for the town’s monthly meetings.
And to think that we actually have better bookkeeping records than Hamilton! We can be proud of that!
LINK: State faults Town of HAMILTON Finances POST STANDARD (Potrikus) 11-24-10
http://www.syracuse.com/news/index.ssf/2010/11/state_faults_hamilton_finances.html
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