Click below to see 7 ways CO2 can leak from a saline formation... and it doesn't even include leaking around the injection point, well blow-out etc.
http://www.greenfacts.org/en/co2-capture-storage/figtableboxes/figure-8.htm
Sunday, July 5, 2009
SOME, not all of the potential leakage routes and remediation techniques for CO2 injected into saline formations
Click below to see 7 ways CO2 can leak from a saline formation... and it doesn't even include leaking around the injection point, well blow-out etc.
http://www.greenfacts.org/en/co2-capture-storage/figtableboxes/figure-8.htm
Saturday, July 4, 2009
Health, Safety and Environmental Risks of Underground CO2 Sequestration
CO2 Sequestration poses many risks - this UNPROVEN technology is still experimental and the public has every right to be concerned and opposed to being part of such a risky experiment which includes such risks as man-made earthquakes, contamination of freshwater aquifer, asphyxiation.....and it goes on and on.
Currently, large-scale "demonstration" projects are being implemented in communities with the opportunity to no vote - educate yourself and your community on the risks and lack of rewards... take a stand! Fight back to protect your community!
I believe it was the Dutch who said, "After you put it under Manhattan you can put it here"
In the U.S. these projects are financed largely with taxpayer money - money that could have been spent on renewable energy.
This essay addresses health, Safety, and environmental risks that need further research.
tp://manhaz.cyf.gov.pl/manhaz/links/COAL_BASED_NEW_TECHNOLOGIES/e2003-30.pdf
Friday, July 3, 2009
Danger - CCS Injection and Leakage
The article, from which these quotes were taken, can be found on the link below (words enhanced to help readers who skim articles)http://mydocs.epri.com/docs/CorporateDocuments/EPRI_Journal/2007-Spring/1014795_CO2Storage.pdf
While the concept of geologic storage seems simple enough, a CO2 injection well is a surprisingly complicated system. Multiple cement casings and provisions for monitoring are required to ensure that the supercritical fluid reaches only appropriate storage formations and stays there. In particular, steps must be taken to keep the CO2 from interfering with sources of drinking water at shallower depths. In the injection zone itself, special cement must be used to prevent damage to the casing from acids that form when CO2 reacts with the in situ saline solution.
A variety of measurement, monitoring, and verification (MMV) technologies will also need to be incorporated into a complete storage system to make sure the CO2is not leaking into the surrounding environment. Some off-the-shelf technologies,such as seismic imaging of subterranean formations, are already being used to trackthe underground migration of injected CO2, and sampling of groundwater couldprove useful for detecting leakage directly. Detecting small rates of leakage over long periods of time, however, will require higher-resolution measurements and the development of highly precise baseline data. More-sensitive MMV techniques thatcan measure the actual amount of CO2 in storage may also be needed for purposes of greenhouse gas mitigation reporting.
The issue of leakage is critical from both global and local perspectives. Even gradual leakage from numerous sites may provide enough CO2 reentering the atmosphere to undermine efforts to stabilize greenhouse gas concentrations. Locally, leakage from an underground storage site could present an immediate hazard to humans and ecosystems.
The most dramatic type of CO2 release would come from a blow-out at an injection well, which could produce high enough concentrations (7–10%) of the gas in the vicinity to endanger human life.
Undetected leakage from a faulty well or through ground fractures would probably be more diffuse and primarily affect groundwater and surface ecosystems. In particular, aquifers used as a source of drinking water could be harmed, either by acidification resulting from direct contact with large amounts of CO2 or by the seepage of brines displaced by CO2 during the injection process.
Because CO2 is heavier than air, it also could accumulate in lowlying geographic areas or in basements and potentially threaten human health.
Research is currently under way to improve CO2 leak detection and develop possible
remedial measures. Specifically, MMV technologies are needed that would detect
potential leaks long before they pose any danger to water supplies or surface ecosystems.
Seismic imaging, for example, can reveal deep subsurface faulting and abandoned
wells that might permit leakage by providing a route to the surface, and this
type of examination is expected to become a routine part of storage site evaluation. In addition, some experiments are under way to begin to investigate leakage rates for different types of storage and under a variety of injection conditions.
Several kinds of remediation techniques also need to be explored, including the extraction and purification of contaminated groundwater, the interception and reinjection of leaking CO2, and the removal of stored CO2 for injection elsewhere.
“The available monitoring methods are promising, but more experience is needed to establish detection levels and resolution."”
Thursday, July 2, 2009
OPPOSE CO2 Sequestration Projects - the Power of the Pen
CONTACT INFORMATION FOR GOVERNMENT , COMPANIES AND ORGANIZATIONS with regards to the proposed large-scale CO2 demonstration project in Darke County, Ohio - (Greenville)
The two most powerful tools you have to oppose this project are your voice and your written word. We urge you to use them... WRITE and CALL the contacts on this list. Tell them you oppose this project and list your reasons.
Keep writing....... keep calling - don't give up!
U.S. SENATOR
Sherrod Brown
713 Hart Senate Office Building
Washington, D. C. 20510
(202) 224-2315
Email: http://brown.senate.gov
U.S. SENATOR
George Voinovich
524 Hart Senate Office Building
Washington, D. C. 20510
(202) 224-3353
Email: http://voinovich.senate.gov
U.S. CONGRESSMAN (8TH District)
John Boehner
1011
Washington, D. C. 20515
(202) 225-6205 Or toll free: (800) 582-1001
Email: www.johnboehner.house.gov
OHIO SENATOR (5TH District)
Fred Strahorn
(614) 466-6247
Email: senatorstrahorn@maild.sen.state.oh.us
OHIO SENATOR (12TH District)
Keith Faber
(614) 466-7584
Email: SD12@senate.state.oh.us
OHIO REPRESENTATIVE (77TH District)
James J. Zehringer
(614) 466-6344
Email: district77@ohr.state.oh.us
OHIO REPRESENTATIVE (79TH District)
Richard Adams
(614) 466-8114
Email: district79@ohr.state.oh.us
Southwest District Office
(937) 285-.6357
Email: http://www.epa.state.oh.us
(614) 644-2160
Fax: (614) 644-2737
Email: Erika.Wiggins@epa.state.oh.us
Water Resources Section
(614) 265-6740 and (614) 265-6610
Email: dswc@dnr.state.oh.us
Email: water@dnr.state.oh.us
(614) 461-0710
Email: nkanfersc@earthlink.net
BATTELLE HEADQUARTERS
Battelle Columbus Operations
Switchboard: (614) 424-6424
Email: judith.bradbury@pnl.gov
Diane Delaplane
504 South Broadway
(937) 547-7370
Email: ddelaplane@co.darke.oh.us
Terry Haworth
504 South Broadway
(937) 547-7370
Email: thaworth@co.darke.oh.us
Mike Rhoades
504 South Broadway
(937) 547-7370
Email: mrhoades@co.darke.oh.us
Mike Bowers (Mayor)
(937) 548-1819
Email: mbowers@cityofgreenville.org
John Burkett (Council President)
(937) 548-0805
Email: jkburkett@woh.rr.com
Kathleen Floyd (1st Ward)
(937) 548-5079
Roy Harrison (2nd Ward)
(937) 548-7889
Leon Rogers (3rd Ward)
(937) 548-0510 (unverified)
Todd Oliver (At Large)
(937) 548-1173
E-mail: oliverto1969@hotmail.com
Doug Schmidt (At Large)
(937) 548-8543
Email: dschmidt3@woh.rr.com
Tracy Tryon (At Large)
(937) 417-3488
E-Mail: t_tryon@hotmail.com
John Baumgardner (4th Ward)
(937) 548-6585
E-mail: baumgardner@woh.rr.com
Township Office
5366
(937) 548-2356
George Luce Jr. (Trustee)
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(937) 547-0596
Mike Stegall (Trustee)
(937) 547-0183
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William Kelley (Trustee)
5843
(937) 547-0773
Barbara Anthony (Clerk)
(937) 548-0401
All other township trustees names and telephone numbers may be found at: http://www.co.darke.oh.us/trustees.htm
Wednesday, July 1, 2009
Call to Action Meeting a HUGE SUCCESS!
The Citizens Against CO2 Sequestration hosted their first Darke County Community Call to Action meeting at Lighthouse Christian Center on Monday, June 29, 2009.
They asked for participation and the community responded - approximately 1,000 residents attended this meeting to oppose the "demonstration" project to bury forever 1 M tons of CO2 in this agriculturally-rich community. The residents are FIGHTING BACK and the fight has just begun - their voices will be heard.
Due to the traffic congestion and lack of overflow parking, many residents were not able to attend, many who did attend parked over a quarter mile away.
When you have that many people in a room, sitting quietly, not talking amongst themselves, not shifting in their seats..... you know you have something unique and magical...... they were clearly getting the information they need to fight the fight to protect their community.
Like the Sierra Club, this community believes that when companies or governments want to do something that impacts their environment, the people who live in the community should have a vote.
Thank you, Darke County, for standing up to protect your community!
EPA researcher on why his controversial global warming report was shelved
Watch these videos -
http://www.foxnews.com/search-results/m/23765754/hot-air.htm#q=EPA+report+on+global+warming
http://www.foxnews.com/search-results/m/23765754/hot-air.htm#q=EPA+report+on+global+warming
http://www.foxnews.com/search-results/m/23872380/dissent-silenced.htm
I understand Mr Carlin is an economist and may not be qualified to speak as a researcher in this area.
I understand Mr Carlin is an economist and may not be qualified to speak as a researcher in this area.
Sunday, June 28, 2009
Citizens Against CO2 Sequestration - Call to Action Meeting
Citizens of Darke County and others who are interested, are urged to attend our "Call to Action" meeting tomorrow night at Lighthouse Christian Center, on Sebring Warner Road - it will begin promptly at 7 pm and the program is expected to run until 9 pm.
Darke County is the site of the one of the 7 large-scale CO2 "DEMONSTRATIONS" . The citizens of this county do not get to vote on this issue but they can take action!
Yard Signs and T-shirts will be for sale at the event. Additionally, the signs are available from Isabel (David) Culbertson with a limited number of signs available at Tropical Isle Tanning Salon.
Darke County is the site of the one of the 7 large-scale CO2 "DEMONSTRATIONS" . The citizens of this county do not get to vote on this issue but they can take action!
Yard Signs and T-shirts will be for sale at the event. Additionally, the signs are available from Isabel (David) Culbertson with a limited number of signs available at Tropical Isle Tanning Salon.
THE PUBLIC IS URGED TO ATTEND
Adaptive Management for Carbon Capture and Sequestration
The quotes below come from this web site -
http://www.netl.doe.gov/publications/proceedings/07/carbon-seq/data/papers/ElizabethWilson.pdf
"Long term care… all agree public assumption of liability is necessary in the long term
When? (1 year to 30)
Based upon what? (performance, time limit, $$$)"
"Public Assumption of Responsibility (and public perception risk…)
Concern: Requiring public assumption of liability too early may undermine
public confidence"
"General sentiment: “if it is as safe as you say, why do you want the government to take responsibility?”
http://www.netl.doe.gov/publications/proceedings/07/carbon-seq/data/papers/ElizabethWilson.pdf
"Long term care… all agree public assumption of liability is necessary in the long term
When? (1 year to 30)
Based upon what? (performance, time limit, $$$)"
"Public Assumption of Responsibility (and public perception risk…)
Concern: Requiring public assumption of liability too early may undermine
public confidence"
"General sentiment: “if it is as safe as you say, why do you want the government to take responsibility?”
Saturday, June 27, 2009
EARTHQUAKES AND SEISMIC RISK IN OHIO
The information on this page comes from this link
http://www.epa.state.oh.us/dsiwm/document/guidance/gd_660_appendices.pdf
CAUSES OF OHIO EARTHQUAKES
The origins of Ohio earthquakes, as with earthquakes throughout the eastern United States, are poorly understood at this time. Those in Ohio appear to be associated with ancient zones of weakness in the Earth's crust that formed during continental collision and mountain-building events about a billion years ago. These zones are characterized by deeply buried and poorly known faults, some of which serve as the sites for periodic release of strain that is constantly building up in the North American continental plate due to continuous movement of the tectonic plates that make up the Earth's crust.
SEISMIC RISK
"Seismic risk in Ohio, and the eastern United States in general, is difficult to evaluate because
earthquakes are generally infrequent in comparison to plate-margin areas such as California. Also, active faults do not reach the surface in Ohio and therefore cannot be mapped without the aid of expensive subsurface techniques."
"A great difficulty in predicting large earthquakes in the eastern United States is that the recurrence interval--the time between large earthquakes--is commonly very long, on the order of hundreds or even thousands of years. As the historic record in most areas, including Ohio, is only on the order of about 200 years--an instant, geologically speaking--it is nearly impossible to estimate either the maximum magnitude or the frequency of earthquakes at any particular site.
Earthquake risk in the eastern United States is further compounded by the fact that seismic waves tend to travel for very long distances. The relatively brittle and flat-lying sedimentary rocks of this region tend to carry these waves throughout an area of thousands of square miles for even a moderate-size earthquake. Damaging ground motion would occur in an area about 10 times larger than for a California earthquake of comparable intensity."
"An additional factor in earthquake risk is the nature of the geologic materials upon which a structure is built. Ground motion from seismic waves tends to be magnified by unconsolidated sediments such as thick deposits of clay or sand and gravel. Such deposits are extensive in Ohio.
Geologic mapping programs in the state geological surveys and the U.S. Geological Survey are therefore critical to public health and safety."
MAP OF DEEP STRUCTURES IN OHIO
Friday, June 26, 2009
CARBONGATE
Carbongate
By INVESTOR'S BUSINESS DAILY | Posted Friday, June 26, 2009 4:20 PM PT
Climate Change: A suppressed EPA study says old U.N. data ignore the decline in global temperatures and other inconvenient truths. Was the report kept under wraps to influence the vote on the cap-and-trade bill?
Read More: Global Warming
This was supposed to be the most transparent administration ever. Yet as the House of Representatives prepared to vote on the Waxman-Markey bill, the largest tax increase in U.S. history on 100% of Americans, an attempt was made to suppress a study shredding supporters' arguments.
On Friday, the day of the vote, the Competitive Enterprise Institute said it was releasing "an internal study on climate science which was suppressed by the Environmental Protection Agency."
In the release, the institute's Richard Morrison said "internal EPA e-mail messages, released by CEI earlier in the week, indicate that the report was kept under wraps and its author silenced because of pressure to support the administration's agenda of regulating carbon dioxide."
Reading the report, available on the CEI Web site, we find this "endangerment analysis" contains such interesting items as: "Given the downward trend in temperatures since 1998 (which some think will continue until at least 2030), there is no particular reason to rush into decisions based on a scientific hypothesis that does not appear to explain most of the available data."
What the report says is that the EPA, by adopting the United Nations' 2007 "Fourth Assessment" report, is relying on outdated research by its Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). The research, it says, is "at best three years out of date in a rapidly changing field" and ignores the latest scientific findings.
Besides noting the decline in temperatures as CO2 levels have increased, the draft report says the "consensus" on storm frequency and intensity is now "much more neutral."
Then there's one of Al Gore's grim fairy tales — the melting of the Greenland ice sheet and glaciers the size of Tennessee roaming the North Atlantic. "The idea that warming temperatures will cause Greenland to rapidly shed its ice has been greatly diminished by new results indicating little evidence for operations of such processes," the report says.
Little evidence? Outdated U.N. research? No reason to rush? This is not what the Obama administration and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi were telling us when they were rushing to force a Friday vote on Waxman-Markey. We were given the impression that unless we passed this cap-and-tax fiasco, polar bears would be extinct by the Fourth of July.
We have noted frequently the significance of solar activity on earth's climate and history. This EPA draft report not only confirms our reporting but the brazen incompetence of those "experts" that have been prophesying planetary apocalypse.
"A new 2009 paper by Scafetta and West," the report says, "suggests that the IPCC used faulty solar data in dismissing the direct effect of solar variability on global temperatures. Their report suggests that solar variability could account for up to 68% of the increase in Earth's global temperatures."
The report was the product of Alan Carlin, senior operations research analyst at the EPA's National Center for Environmental Economics (NCEE). He's been with the EPA for 38 years but now has been taken off all climate-related work. He is convinced that actual climate observations do not match climate change theories and that only the politics, not the science, has been settled.
Thomas Fuller, environmental policy blogger with the San Francisco Examiner, wrote Thursday in a story developed in conjunction with Anthony Watts' Web site wattsupwiththat.com: "A source inside the Environmental Protection Agency confirmed many of the claims made by analyst Alan Carlin, the economist/physicist who yesterday went public with accusations that science was being ignored in evaluating the danger of CO2."
All this is particularly interesting because of the charges by Al Gore, NASA's James Hansen and others that the Bush administration and energy companies actively suppressed the truth about climate change.
One of the e-mails unearthed by CEI was dated March 12, from Al McGartland, office director at NCEE, forbidding Carlin from speaking to anyone outside NCEE on endangerment issues such as those in his suppressed report.
Read the rest of the story here...........
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