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-------------------------------------------- Water Vapor Rules the Greenhouse System Just how much of the "Greenhouse Effect" is caused by human activity? It is about 0.28%, if water vapor is taken into account-- about 5.53%, if not. This point is so crucial to the debate over global warming that how water vapor is or isn't factored into an analysis of Earth's greenhouse gases makes the difference between describing a significant human contribution to the greenhouse effect, or a negligible one. Water vapor constitutes Earth's most significant greenhouse gas, accounting for about 95% of Earth's greenhouse effect (5). Interestingly, many "facts and figures' regarding global warming completely ignore the powerful effects of water vapor in the greenhouse system, carelessly (perhaps, deliberately) overstating human impacts as much as 20-fold. Water vapor is 99.999% of natural origin. Other atmospheric greenhouse gases, carbon dioxide (CO2), methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), and miscellaneous other gases (CFC's, etc.), are also mostly of natural origin (except for the latter, which is mostly anthropogenic). Human activites contribute slightly to greenhouse gas concentrations through farming, manufacturing, power generation, and transportation. However, these emissions are so dwarfed in comparison to emissions from natural sources we can do nothing about, that even the most costly efforts to limit human emissions would have a very small-- perhaps undetectable-- effect on global climate.

For those interested in more details a series of data sets and charts have been assembled below in a 5-step statistical synopsis. Note that the first two steps ignore water vapor. 1. Greenhouse gas concentrations 2. Converting concentrations to contribution 3. Factoring in water vapor 4. Distinguishing natural vs man-made greenhouse gases 5. Putting it all together Note: Calculations are expressed to 3 significant digits to reduce rounding errors, not necessarily to indicate statistical precision of the data. All charts were plotted using Lotus 1-2-3. Caveat: This analysis is intended to provide a simplified comparison of the various man-made and natural greenhouse gases on an equal basis with each other. It does not take into account all of the complicated interactions between atmosphere, ocean, and terrestrial systems, a feat which can only be accomplished by better computer models than are currently in use.

________________________________ Greenhouse Gas Concentrations: Natural vs man-made (anthropogenic) 1. The following table was constructed from data published by the U.S. Department of Energy (1) summarizing concentrations of the various atmospheric greenhouse gases, and supplemented with information from other sources (2-7). Because some of the concentrations are very small the numbers are stated in parts per billion. DOE chose to NOT show water vapor as a greenhouse gas!file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/10.txt[10/1/2014 11:54:45 AM] TABLE 1.

The Important Greenhouse Gases (except water vapor) U.S. Department of Energy, (October, 2000) (1) (all concentrations expressed in parts per billion) Pre-industrial baseline Natural additions Man-made additions Total (ppb)Concentration Percent of Total Carbon Dioxide (CO2) 288,000 68,520 11,880 (2) 368,400 99.438% Methane (CH4) 848 577 320 1,745 0.471% Nitrous Oxide (N2O) 285 12 15 312 0.084% Misc. gases ( CFC's, etc.) 25 0 2 27 0.007% Total 289,158 69,109 12,217 370,484 100.00%

The chart at left summarizes the % of greenhouse gas concentrations in Earth's atmosphere from Table 1. This is not a very meaningful view though because 1) the data has not been corrected for the actual Global Warming Potential (GWP) of each gas, and 2) water vapor is ignored. But these are the numbers one would use if the goal is to exaggerate human greenhouse contributions: Man-made and natural carbon dioxide (CO2) comprises 99.44% of all greenhouse gas concentrations (368,400 / 370,484 )--(ignoring water vapor). Also, from Table 1 (but not shown on graph): Anthropogenic (man-made) CO2 additions comprise (11,880 / 370,484) or3.207% of all greenhouse gas concentrations, (ignoring water vapor). Total combined anthropogenic greenhouse gases comprise (12,217 / 370,484) or 3.298% of all greenhouse gas concentrations, (ignoring water vapor). The various greenhouse gases are not equal in their heat-retention properties though, so to remain statistically relevant %concentrations must be changed to % contribution relative to CO2. This is done in Table 2, below, through the use of GWP multipliers for each gas, derived by various researchers.

________________________________ Converting greenhouse gas concentrations to greenhouse effect contribution (using global warming potential ) 2. Using appropriate corrections for the Global Warming Potential of the respective gases provides the following more meaningful comparison of greenhouse gases, based on the conversion: ( concentration ) X ( the appropriate GWP multiplier (3) (4) of each gas relative to CO2 ) = greenhouse contribution.:

TABLE 2.

Atmospheric Greenhouse Gases (except water vapor) adjusted for heat retention characteristics, relative to CO2file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/10.txt[10/1/2014 11:54:45 AM] This table adjusts values in Table 1to compare greenhouse gases equally with respect to CO2. ( #'s are unit-less) Multiplier (GWP) Pre-industrial baseline(new) Natural additions (new) Man-made additions (new) Tot. RelativeContribution Percent of Total (new) Carbon Dioxide (CO2) 1 288,000 68,520 11,880 368,400 72.369% Methane (CH4) 21 (3) 17,808 12,117 6,720 36,645 7.199% Nitrous Oxide (N2O) 310 (3) 88,350 3,599 4,771 96,720 19.000% CFC's (and other misc. gases) see data (4) 2,500 0 4,791 7,291 1.432% Total 396,658 84,236 28,162 509,056 100.000% NOTE: GWP (Global Warming Potential) is used to contrast different greenhouse gases relative to CO2.

Compared to the concentration statistics in Table 1, the GWP comparison inTable 2 illustrates, among other things: Total carbon dioxide (CO2) contributions are reduced to 72.37% of all greenhouse gases (368,400 / 509,056)-- (ignoring water vapor). Also, from Table 2 (but not shown on graph): Anthropogenic (man-made) CO2 contributions drop to (11,880 / 509,056) or 2.33% of total of all greenhouse gases, (ignoring water vapor). Total combined anthropogenic greenhouse gases becomes (28,162 / 509,056) or 5.53% of all greenhouse gas contributions, (ignoring water vapor). Relative to carbon dioxide the other greenhouse gases together comprise about 27.63% of the greenhouse effect (ignoring water vapor) but only about0.56% of total greenhouse gas concentrations. Put another way, as a groupmethane, nitrous oxide (N2O), and CFC's and other miscellaneous gases are about 50 times more potent than CO2 as greenhouse gases. To properly represent the total relative impacts of Earth's greenhouse gases Table 3 (below) factors in the effect of water vapor on the system.

________________________________ Water vapor overwhelms all other natural and man-made greenhouse contributions. 3. Table 3, shows what happens when the effect of water vapor is factored in, and together with all other greenhouse gases expressed as a relative % of the total greenhouse effect.

TABLE 3.

Role of Atmospheric Greenhouse Gases (man-made and natural) as a % of Relative Contribution to the "Greenhouse Effect"

Based on concentrations (ppb) adjusted for heat retention characteristics Percent of Total Percent of Total -- adjusted forwater vapor Water vapor ----- 95.000% Carbon Dioxide (CO2) 72.369% 3.618% Methane (CH4) 7.100% 0.360% Nitrous oxide (N2O) 19.000% 0.950% CFC's (and other misc. gases)file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/10.txt[10/1/2014 11:54:45 AM] 1.432% 0.072% Total 100.000% 100.000%

As illustrated in this chart of the data in Table 3, the combinedgreenhouse contributions of CO2, methane, N2O and misc. gasesare small compared to water vapor! Total atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO2) -- both man-made and natural-- is only about 3.62% of the overall greenhouse effect-- a big difference from the 72.37% figure in Table 2, which ignored water! Water vapor, the most significant greenhouse gas, comes from natural sources and is responsible for roughly 95% of the greenhouse effect(5). Among climatologists this is common knowledge but among special interests, certain governmental groups, and news reporters this fact is under-emphasized or just ignored altogether. Conceding that it might be "a little misleading" to leave water vapor out, they nonetheless defend the practice by stating that it is "customary" to do so!

________________________________ Comparing natural vs man-made concentrations of greenhouse gases 4. Of course, even among the remaining 5% of non-water vapor greenhouse gases, humans contribute only a very small part (and human contributions to water vapor are negligible). Constructed from data in Table 1, the charts (below) illustrate graphically how much of each greenhouse gas is natural vs how much is man-made. These allocations are used for the next and final step in this analysis-- total man-made contributions to the greenhouse effect. Units are expressed to 3 significant digits in order to reduce rounding errors for those who wish to walk through the calculations, not to imply numerical precision as there is some variation among various researchers.

________________________________ Putting it all together: total human greenhouse gas contributions add up to about 0.28% of the greenhouse effect. 5. To finish with the math, by calculating the product of the adjusted CO2 contribution to greenhouse gases (3.618%) and % of CO2 concentration from anthropogenic (man-made) sources (3.225%), we see that only (0.03618 X 0.03225) or0.117% of the greenhouse effect is due to atmospheric CO2 from human activity. The other greenhouse gases are similarly calculated and are summarized below.

TABLE 4a.

Anthropogenic (man-made) Contribution to the "Greenhouse Effect," expressed as % of Total (water vapor INCLUDED) Based on concentrations (ppb) adjusted for heat retention characteristics % of Greenhouse Effect % Natural % Man-made Water vapor 95.000% 94.999% 0.001% Carbon Dioxide (CO2) 3.618% 3.502% 0.117% Methane (CH4) 0.360% 0.294% 0.066% Nitrous Oxide (N2O) 0.950% 0.903% 0.047% Misc. gases ( CFC's, etc.) 0.072% 0.025% 0.047% Total 100.00% 99.72 0.28%file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/10.txt[10/1/2014 11:54:45 AM] When greenhouse contributions are listed by source, the relative overwhelming component of the natural greenhouse effect, is readily apparent. From Table 4a, both natural and man-made greenhouse contributions are illustrated in this chart, in gray and green, respectively. For clarity only the man-made (anthropogenic) contributions are labeled on the chart. Water vapor, responsible for 95% of Earth's greenhouse effect, is99.999% natural (some argue, 100%). Even if we wanted to we can do nothing to change this. Anthropogenic (man-made) CO2 contributions cause only about0.117% of Earth's greenhouse effect, (factoring in water vapor). This is insignificant! Adding up all anthropogenic greenhouse sources, the total human contribution to the greenhouse effect is around0.28% (factoring in water vapor).

The Kyoto Protocol calls for mandatory carbon dioxide reductions of 30% from developed countries like the U.S. Reducing man-made CO2 emissions this much would have an undetectable effect on climate while having a devastating effect on the U.S. economy. Can you drive your car 30% less, reduce your winter heating 30%? Pay 20- 50% more for everything from automobiles to zippers? And that is just a down payment, with more sacrifices to come later. Such drastic measures, even if imposed equally on all countries around the world, would reduce total human greenhouse contributions from CO2 by about 0.035%. This is much less than the natural variability of Earth's climate system! While the greenhouse reductions would exact a high human price, in terms of sacrifices to our standard of living, they would yield statistically negligible results in terms of measurable impacts to climate change. There is no expectation that any statistically significant global warming reductions would come from the Kyoto Protocol.

________________________________ " There is no dispute at all about the fact that even if punctiliously observed, (the Kyoto Protocol) would have an imperceptible effect on future temperatures -- one-twentieth of a degree by 2050. "

Dr. S. Fred Singer, atmospheric physicist Professor Emeritus of Environmental Sciences at the University of Virginia, and former director of the US Weather Satellite Service; in a Sept. 10, 2001 Letter to Editor, Wall Street Journal

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Research to Watch Scientists are increasingly recognizing the importance of water vapor in the climate system. Some, like Wallace Broecker, a geochemist at Columbia's Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory, suggest that it is such an important factor that much of the global warming in the last 10,000 years may be due to the increasing water vapor concentrations in Earth's atmosphere. His research indicates that air reaching glaciers during the last Ice Age had less than half the water vapor content of today. Such increases in atmospheric moisture during our current interglacial period would have played a far greater role in global warming than carbon dioxide or other minor gases.

________________________________ " I can only see one element of the climate system capable of generating these fast, global changes, that is, changes in the tropical atmosphere leading to changes in the inventory of the earth's most powerful greenhouse gas-- water vapor.file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/10.txt[10/1/2014 11:54:45 AM] "

Dr. Wallace Broecker, a leading world authority on climate Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory, Columbia University, lecture presented at R. A. Daly Lecture at the American Geophysical Union's spring meeting in Baltimore, Md., May 1996.

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Known causes of global climate change, like cyclical eccentricities in Earth's rotation and orbit, as well as variations in thesun's energy output, are the primary causes of climate cycles measured over the last half million years. However, secondary greenhouse effects stemming from changes in the ability of a warming atmosphere to support greater concentrations of gases like water vapor and carbon dioxide also appear to play a significant role. As demonstrated in the data above, of all Earth's greenhouse gases, water vapor is by far the dominant player. The ability of humans to influence greenhouse water vapor is negligible. As such, individuals and groups whose agenda it is to require that human beings are the cause of global warming must discount or ignore the effects of water vapor to preserve their arguments, citing numbers similar to those in Table 4b . If political correctness and staying out of trouble aren't high priorities for you, go ahead and ask them how water vapor was handled in their models or statistics. Chances are, it wasn't!

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References: 1) Current Greenhouse Gas Concentrations (updated October, 2000) Carbon Dioxide Information Analysis Center (the primary global-change data and information analysis center of the U.S. Department of Energy) Oak Ridge, Tennessee Greenhouse Gases and Climate Change (data now available only to "members") IEA Greenhouse Gas R&D Programme, Stoke Orchard, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL52 7RZ, United Kingdom. 2) "Carbon cycle modelling and the residence time of natural and anthropogenic atmospheric CO2:on the construction of the 'Greenhouse Effect Global Warming' dogma;" Tom V. Segalstad, University of Oslo <http://www.geocraft.com/WVFossils/Reference_Docs/Carbon_cycle_update_Segalstad.pdf> 3) Greenhouse Gases and Global Warming Potentials (updated April, 2002) Carbon Dioxide Information and Analysis Center (CDIAC), U.S. Department of Energy Oak Ridge, Tennessee. 4) Warming Potentials of Halocarbons and Greenhouses Gases Chemical formulae and global warming potentials from Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, Climate Change 1995: The Science of Climate Change (Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press, 1996), pp. 119 and 121. Production and sales of CFC's and other chemicals from International Trade Commission, Synthetic Organic Chemicals: United States Production and Sales, 1994 (Washington, DC, 1995). TRI emissions from U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 1994 Toxics Release Inventory: Public Data Release, EPA-745-R-94-001 (Washington, DC, June 1996), p. 73. Estimated 1994 U.S. emissions from U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Inventory of U.S. Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Sinks, 1990-1994, EPA-230-R-96-006 (Washington, DC, November 1995), pp. 37-40. 5) References to 95% contribution of water vapor: a. S.M. Freidenreich and V. Ramaswamy, “Solar Radiation Absorption by Carbon Dioxide, Overlap with Water, and a Parameterization for General Circulation Models,” Journal of Geophysical Research 98 (1993):7255-7264file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/10.txt[10/1/2014 11:54:45 AM] b. Global Deception: The Exaggeration of the Global Warming Threat by Dr. Patrick J. Michaels, June 1998 Virginia State Climatologist and Professor of Environmental Sciences, University of Virginia c. Greenhouse Gas Emissions, Appendix D, Greenhouse Gas Spectral Overlaps and Their Significance Energy Information Administration; Official Energy Statistics from the U.S. Government d. Personal Communication-- Dr. Richard S. Lindzen Alfred P. Slone Professor of Meteorology, MIT e. The Geologic Record and Climate Change by Dr. Tim Patterson, January 2005 Professor of Geology-- Carleton University Ottawa, Canada Alternate link: f. EPA Seeks To Have Water Vapor Classified As A Pollutant by the ecoEnquirer, 2006 Alternate link: g. Does CO2 Really Drive Global Warming? by Dr. Robert Essenhigh, May 2001 Alternate link: h. Solar Cycles, Not CO2, Determine Climate by Zbigniew Jaworowski, M.D., Ph.D., D.Sc., 21st Century Science and Technology, Winter 2003-2004, pp. 52-65 Link: 5) Global Climate Change Student Guide Department of Environmental and Geographical Sciences Manchester Metropolitan University Chester Street Manchester M1 5GD United Kingdom 6) Global Budgets for Atmospheric Nitrous Oxide - Anthropogenic Contributions William C. Trogler, Eric Bruner, Glenn Westwood, Barbara Sawrey, and Patrick Neill Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry University of California at San Diego, La Jolla, California 7) Methane record and budget Robert Grumbinefile:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/10019.txt[10/1/2014 11:54:52 AM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/12/2014 11:31:35 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 12, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. The bi-products of fracking also leach into ground water, destabilize the areas affected, and end up in tap water. Every time a new source of dirty fuel is discovered, the corporate and political worlds (is this a tautology?) lapse into panegyrics over our "energy independence". Fouling the nest may be expedient and highly profitable, but it can by no means be called intelligent. Sincerely,

Robin Rothman PO Box 132 Danville, VT 05828-0132 (802) 684-2188file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/10024.txt[10/1/2014 11:54:59 AM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 8:09:37 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, More than just fracking, the power and treasure of the USA has been handed to the US oligarchs. We are no longer a democracy. Fracking is a no-brainer----don't do it----it poisons human beings and the environment. But there is something deeply wrong when the USA begins to look like the Former Soviet Union. Or, if one doesn't agree with that analogy, may I suggest fascist Italy of WWII fame. Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. Sincerely,

Jean Hricik 445 Smith-Kingsman Rd Mcdonough, NY 13801-3101 (607) 656-4310file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/10180.txt[10/1/2014 11:55:06 AM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 8:39:14 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. I live in a state that has produced much of what has powered the growth of the US. so many people and communities have been negatively affected by the extraction of the natural resources. They and their communities are I'll-used by the energy companies. Although most of the politicians criticize the EPA for putting people's well-being ahead of profits of extraction industries, the people need the protection of the EPA. Sincerely, Maggie Louden PO Box 1704 Hedgesville, WV 25427-1704file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/10237.txt[10/1/2014 11:55:13 AM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 8:39:11 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. This is not to even mention water. Water is fast becoming a scarce resource worldwide. We are included in that world as California State can attest. Fracking uses vast amounts of water which is mixed with toxic chemicals that can and do contaminate the water table... our most precious resource. If the EPA fails to stop this threat to climate change and to water without which nothing can live, I hate to think of the consequences, far worse than any political consequence you can think of. Sincerely,

Jean Fallon 10 Pinesbridge Rd Ossining, NY 10545 (914) 941-7575file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/10238.txt[10/1/2014 11:55:19 AM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 8:39:03 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Climate change presents a massive threat to our future. All evidence points towards increasing climate disruption as a result of elevated levels of greenhouse gases, many of which are produced from our fossil fuel intensive energy economy. We need to move as far away from fossil fuels as quickly as possible. Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. Sincerely,

Jon Barrows 164 Hyde Park Ave Apt 1 Jamaica Plain, MA 02130-4166 (202) 548-4592file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/10342.txt[10/1/2014 11:55:24 AM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 8:39:17 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. There is NO PLANET B! We must do everything we can to take care of what we have - with respect, regard, and good-will for all concerned. We can do better than "fracking" the life out of our planet earth, our home! Sincerely,

Donna Gordon 11 Snowberry Dr Scarborough, ME 04074-8872 (207) 883-0154file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/10388.txt[10/1/2014 11:55:30 AM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 8:09:47 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, I am terrified by the prospect of FRACKING in North Carolina, where I live now, Pennsylvania, where I used to live, and anywhere else in this country. It is obviously a dangerous practice as witnessed by what has taken place in Pennsylvania. Areas that were once pristine have been severly degraded, water wells have become poisoned, and god only knows how many thousands of gallons of known carcinogens released into the groundwater table. The fact that is illegal to disclose the chemicals being used is quite telling, since if they were harmless, they would be disclosed. Given the obvious reality of man made global climate change, it is suicidal to continue pursuing these toxic fossil fuels. Instead the EPA and ALL FEDERAL EMPLOYEES, should be doing EVERYTHING in their power to rapidly develope green, renewable and sustainable sources of energy. Civilization is at the or pie and someone has to have the courage and do what is best for sustained life and to hell with the political popularity of their decision. Please consider all living things that call Earth home as well as all future life yet to be born! Sincerely,

Peter Jackson 157 Shadow Run Rd Hendersonville, NC 28792-8053 (267) 265-5751file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/10455.txt[10/1/2014 11:55:36 AM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 8:09:43 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracking involves use and pollution of a tremendous amount of water at a time when aquifers are being depleted and drought or unusually dry conditions prevail in much of America and the world. Life - human, animal, and other forms - needs water. We cannot drink gas or oil. Wasting water to get more gas and oil could be described as mass murder for the profit of a corporate few. Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. Sincerely, Meryle A. Korn 5256 NE 47th Ave Portland, OR 97218-1966 (503) 281-7475file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/10476.txt[10/1/2014 11:55:42 AM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 8:39:44 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. It seems to me that fracking is also causing earthquakes. I live on a faultline in Tennessee that stretches through the Smokies. We have small earthquakes and hear booms in the mountains daily. Let's not make it worse by fracking. Thank you or your attention. Sincerely,

Elizabeth Wentworth PO Box 253 179 Sartin Rd Delano, TN 37325-0253 (423) 263-2401file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/10559.txt[10/1/2014 11:55:48 AM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 7:39:09 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. As soon as the fracking began, the changes in the climate started to happen. The devistation to the earth is going to be terrible if it keeps up. When it is really noticed on the two brothers' own land maybe they'll stop financing the dumb, do nothing people in Congress. They need to taste the kind of water in their taps as other people do who can do nothing about it. As I see it. the earth's years are really numbered'! Dorothy Crowe Sincerely, Dorothy Crowe 75 Morningside Ln Buffalo, NY 14221-5032 (716) 631-9479file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/10620.txt[10/1/2014 11:55:54 AM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 8:39:11 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Hydrofracked oil and gas contribute greatly to climate change, they are also a threat, to our public health. We should do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels, in favor of much cleaner, renewable energy. At the same time, we should curb methane leakage from the oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are seriously outdated, and they drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimate,s to give a clear picture on the curently significant impact of hydrofracked natural gas, on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules, in order to reduce methane leaks, throughout the entire production chain, and to include, both new and existing sources of methane, from both oil and gas production. Sincerely,

Kent Newman 2950 Washtenaw Rd Apt 2b Ypsilanti, MI 48197-1514 (734) 434-8643file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/10738.txt[10/1/2014 11:56:00 AM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 8:39:13 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Dear Administrator McCarthy and the EPA,

REVISE THE FRAKING METHANE RULES! BETTER STILL--DON'T ALLOW FRACKING AT ALL! IF YOU DO, YOU CONTRADICT YOURS AND THE PRESIDENT'S COMMITMENT TO HELP CONTROL CLIMATE CHANGE. INSTEAD, ENCOURAGE INVESTMENT IN AND SUPPORT ALTERNATIVE ENERGY, NOT FOSSIL FUEL INCREASE. Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production.

PLEASE THINK SOUNDLY AND LONG-RANGE IN YOUR TOTAL COMMITMENT TO OUR CHILDREN'S FUTURE AND THEIRS. Sincerely, Jane Church 71008 Everard Chapel Hill, NC 27517-8572 UNITED STATES Sincerely,

Jane Church 71008 Everard Chapel Hill, NC 27517-8572 (919) 968-2758file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/10738.txt[10/1/2014 11:56:00 AM]file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/10743.txt[10/1/2014 11:56:05 AM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 8:39:04 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. Yes, these regulations should be implemented, despite the objections of Big Oil and Big Gas, whose only goal is to MAKE MORE MONEY!! THEY CARE NOTHING FOR THE ENVIRONMENT OR THE HEALTH OF THE POPULATION, ESPECIALLY CHILDREN! Sincerely, Angie Unruh 1925 S Vaughn Way Apt 302 Aurora, CO 80014-1359 (303) 949-4508file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/10750.txt[10/1/2014 11:56:10 AM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 8:39:02 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, The natural gas "money motivated" bottom feeders obviously are not going to give up until they've polluted and poisoned any area that is viable, regardless of catastrophic results fracking is responsible of doing. How many of these brain trusts live in or near communities that are targeted? Never mind, I already know the answer to that question. If, and ONLY if, they are willing to subject themselves and their immediate families to live in or nearby these volatile conditions for at least 1 year, will I consider getting off of my pulpit. Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. Sincerely,

Lee Johnson 220 S Griffin St Grant Park, IL 60940-5501file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/10763.txt[10/1/2014 11:56:14 AM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 8:39:03 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, I strongly believe that fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health, including our air, our water, and our soil, as proven by specific cases in Pennsylvania and other states. In my home state of Ohio, we have experienced earthquakes near fracking sites! This is a highly dangerous method of oil and gas extraction. I also understand that fracking for oil and gas causes methane to leak into the air, further contributing to global warming.

I have learned that the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. I ask you to please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. Please regulate fracking for oil and gas to keep our land, water, air, wildlife and people safe from its devastation. Thank you. Sincerely, Anne Randolph PO Box 523 Yellow Springs, OH 45387-0523 (937) 926-1988file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/10794.txt[10/1/2014 11:56:19 AM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 8:39:02 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Governments should be in the business of protecting and serving its citizens. Health in terms of clean water and clean air are number one. Clean and renewable energy is a means to that end. Climate Change must likewise be front and center in policy to stop fossil fuels from harming the planet further. Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. Sincerely,

Patricia Brown 9 Linwood Pl Gloucester, MA 01930-1135file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/1080.txt[10/1/2014 11:56:24 AM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/9/2014 9:10:27 AM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 9, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. I am especially worried about any leakage from these pumps as the ones close to my home are also pumping sour gas. Our only warning is supposed to come from a an alarm. The company that owns the the well and the pipeline have already tried to use inferior steel for their pipeline and I fear with the state's budget cuts they will get away with more short cuts at the expense of our and our neighbors lives. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. Sincerely,

Ann Coon 3357 E Johnson Rd Hesperia, MI 49421-9525file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/10841.txt[10/1/2014 11:56:29 AM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 5:39:14 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. "This we know. All things are connected like the blood which unites one family. All things are connected. Whatever befalls the earth befalls the sons of earth. Man did not weave the web of life; he is merely a strand of it. Whatever he does to the web, he does to himself." Chief Seattle circa 1850. Sincerely, Guy Swansbro 1 N Bedford St Madison, WI 53703-2678 (608) 251-4932file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/10860.txt[10/1/2014 11:56:34 AM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 7:39:52 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. Please stop sickening or killing our precious humans, wildlife and environment. Corporate greed and profits are not more important than any of these. Big oil knows how to drill responsibly but they don't because it costs more...Just like they don't clean up their spills. They should be forced to drill safely or be shutdown permanently. Sincerely, Carolyn Douglas 4603 Olivia Ave Royal Oak, MI 48073-1607file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/10890.txt[10/1/2014 11:56:39 AM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 7:09:14 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. We actually need to ban Fracking as it is simply too polluting to the environment. Please investigate the communities that have experienced first hand the destruction of fracking. What adds insult to injury is that the products of fracking are being sold outside of the US and don't benefit the very country that pays dearly for such an environmentally unsound practice (not that it would be acceptable even if the products were to be sold in the US). Thank you for your time, Sincerely, Cindy Williams 8550 Condalia Ave Yucca Valley, CA 92284-4172file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/11001.txt[10/1/2014 11:56:44 AM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 8:09:46 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. I live on the NY & PA border, & I have seen how the Gas & OIl Industry have stressed rural towns infrastructure, polluting our streams & rivers as well as creating numerous retention ponds full of toxic fracking waste, in addition to private wells. Water is one of our most important resources & it is being threatened by the Gas & Oil industry in the Marcellus Shale region. Sincerely,

Barbara Schrier 1 Charles St Waverly, NY 14892-1512 (607) 565-8700file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/11006.txt[10/1/2014 11:56:49 AM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/12/2014 11:16:47 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 12, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. Fracking also endangers our water, and increases eoccurrence of eartquakes. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, such as wind and solar! Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate, our water, our ground. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include limitations on new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. Sincerely,

Eleanor Thomas 36466 Ore Bed Rd Philadelphia, NY 13673-4120 (315) 642-0922file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/11104.txt[10/1/2014 11:56:54 AM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 8:09:15 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. We only have one chance to get this right -- there are already concerns in these communities that this may be causing tremors and small earthquakes. Please don't let the energy companies make global warming worse by releasing more methane in an attempt to produce "cleaner" fuel. Thank you! Sincerely, Margie Oldeg 2017 Spanish Dr Saint Louis, MO 63144-1821 (314) 962-8459file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/11106.txt[10/1/2014 11:56:59 AM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/12/2014 11:15:40 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 12, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. I live in the heart of fossil fuel extraction industry operations, such as coal mining, mountaintop removal coal mining and the newer industry of drilling for natural gas and oil utilizing horizontal hydraulic fracturing technique. I see first hand the adverse effects it has on our fresh water supplies, air quality, land and infrastructure in my otherwise very beautiful state. It is an invasion -- and not a healthful, beneficial one! It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. Sincerely,

Erin Webb PO Box 275 104 Broad Street Granville, WV 26534-0275file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/11141.txt[10/1/2014 11:57:04 AM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/12/2014 11:14:49 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 12, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. Also, I can't believe that EPA honestly finds that sending chemicals underground and dissolving the rock under our feet will never contaminate the groundwater or destabilize the very ground we are on! Please work to change to renewable energy, which we've known about for over fifty years and just continue to do "same as yesterday" because it is easy. We do need to change immediately and you have the power in your hands to make the rules on that! That is why your agency was created. Please do your job in the excellent manner. Sincerely,

M Sladek 7755 E Quincy Ave Denver, CO 80237-2312file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/11206.txt[10/1/2014 11:57:09 AM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 7:09:43 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Unregulated and poorly managed processes used for fracking produce air contamination that endangers our public health. I believe your mandate is to protect public health. Please require the industry to act responsibly and cleanly, using the best practices to curb methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. Sincerely, Stephen Taylor 6712 Loring Ct Bethesda, MD 20817-3148 (301) 469-7950file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/11238.txt[10/1/2014 11:57:14 AM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 6:39:44 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. In my humble opinion, fracking is a very dangerous operation. Not only does it increase environmental hazards to our water, but also to our land. Earthquakes have happened in areas that have seen little or no earthquake activity in hundreds of years and some of these have been traced back to fracking wells. We need to concentrate on renewable energy resources that will preserve our environment for us and for the future. Sincerely,

Esther Johnson 508 E Ventura Ave Clewiston, FL 33440-3926 (863) 983-7314file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/11298.txt[10/1/2014 11:57:18 AM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 7:39:48 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. This is revealed in a whole raft of studies that appear in tier one, peer-reviewed journals. Do your homework. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels and their means of production in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, including curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Using data sources that clearly lack the level of credibility required is not only unprofessional, it brings great harem to our health and environment. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear, accurate picture on the significant impacts fracked gas on our climate, water and health. It is critical for you to move quickly. Revise existing rules so methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain. You should continually provide new and update existing data sources of methane from both oil and gas production, especially methane due due to fracking. Thanks for your support for making a better quality of life for all Americans. Sincerely,

M B Neace 1025 Alan Shepard St Las Vegas, NV 89145-6004 (702) 998-0688file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/11346.txt[10/1/2014 11:57:23 AM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 7:39:50 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy. Sincerely,

Sandra Brooks 73 Ambler Rd Asheville, NC 28805-2401 (828) 333-2500file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/11402.txt[10/1/2014 11:57:28 AM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 8:09:44 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. Also, fracking gas uses billions of gallons of clean water. In two months, twenty million gallons of water are taken from the Tioga River in Pennsylvania to frack gas in the Marcellus Shale. This is just one site. The US and the world cannot afford the water expenditure that fracking demands. We cannot grow food without water; we cannot live without water. Also, there are no means available today to recycle a major potion of the toxic waste water and continuously use the same water in a tightly controlled circular system. It's either "us" or fracking, but we can't have both. Solar energy, my friends, we must pour our resources into solar and other safe sources. Not one tenth of one percent of profits invested in solar by the oil companies, but fifty percent of profits invested. Remember, the rudder of the Titanic was too small to turn the ship away from the massive iceberg. We need massive investments in renewables by the oil and gas industries to turn their companies away from a world catastrophe. Stephanie Langson Canter Sincerely,file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/11402.txt[10/1/2014 11:57:28 AM] Stephanie Canter 10431 Quailwood Rd Boynton Beach, FL 33436-0719 (561) 735-9704file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/11447.txt[10/1/2014 11:57:33 AM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 7:39:07 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. And, why is it that methanol and the important derivative from methanol, dimethyl ether, is not promoted by the EPA and the U.S. Federal Government, including the DOE and DOD? Alcohol fuels have been promoted for centuries. Henry Ford advocated for methanol as the best fuel for transportation and the state of California had a successful methanol program for about a decade until certain interests convinced the California administration under Ronald Reagan to end the program. Using alcohol fuels will put an end to landfill challenges across the nation and plastic, which ultimately ends up in land fills or as litter on our lands or in our surface waters or in huge oceanic garbage patches, can be used to produce fuel and end the plastic dilemma. There are disadvantages to gasoline and to alcohol fuels. However the disadvantages of alcohol fuels far outweigh the disadvantages of alcohol fuels. Plenty of literature supports this claim, including the writings of Dr. George Olah et al. in "Beyond Oil and Gas: The Methanol Economy. Since the publication of this landmark work, alcohol fuels have been advances and now higher mixed alcohols are far superior to methanol and ethanol (especially fermented ethanol, which is energy-intensive to produce). For the sake of our great nation and for the sake of all the future generations of all species on or amazing planet, you must support ending the use of fossil fuels as soon as possible, and especially end fracking, and promote the Open Fuels Standard to diversify the nation's energy portfolio, where alcohol fuels must be a prominent component.file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/11447.txt[10/1/2014 11:57:33 AM] Sincerely,

Thomas Slabe 8860 W 13th Ave Lakewood, CO 80215-4814 (216) 403-2600file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/11493.txt[10/1/2014 11:57:38 AM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 7:09:13 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. It is not a "clean" alternative to regular oil and gas. While it may burn more cleanly, the production process is exceptionally dirty and toxic, polluting our air with climate-changing methane and our water with poisonous chemicals. We need to focus on developing truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage and other dangerous pollution from oil and gas production. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available up-to-date data and estimates for a true picture of the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. The effects of climate change are already upon us. Please move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include in your regulations new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. Sincerely,

Janet Smarr 1397 Caminito Halago La Jolla, CA 92037-7165file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/11541.txt[10/1/2014 11:57:42 AM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 8:09:02 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, After watching the TV shows "Years of Living Dangerously" on Showtime I have come to conclusion that our "powers that be"have no respect for the scientists or anyone who gets in the way of their trip to the bank to deposit the donation to their re-election or the dividends of their oil stocks. Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. Sincerely,

Barbara Graham 275 Rudolph Ln Monticello, FL 32344-6451 (850) 491-3360file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/11651.txt[10/1/2014 11:57:47 AM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/12/2014 11:03:09 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 12, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. I urge you to consider the damage to climate from methane leaks as well as the danger of water pollution and waste in this time of drought and uncertain supply. Further, please consider the impact on people living near the fracturing operations. Sincerely, Jay Weiner 2470 Clare St San Pablo, CA 94806-2805file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/11708.txt[10/1/2014 11:57:52 AM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 8:08:57 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. It must be made safe or it should not be done Sincerely,

Frank Gioia 326 Old Stockbridge Rd Lenox, MA 01240-2819file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/11711.txt[10/1/2014 11:57:57 AM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 7:09:34 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Please put a STOP to any fracking by our American companies and STOP import of resouces which are produced by fracking procedures. Fracking is a danger to the public with toxic contaminants used in its production. Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. Sincerely,

Robert Kinoian 137 Lucky Hollow Dr Paramus, NJ 07652-5309 (201) 262-8382file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/11746.txt[10/1/2014 11:58:02 AM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 7:39:54 PM Subject: Stop the methane leakage, and revise the fracking methane rules NOW!

----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Methane is ratcheting up the global warming, and fracking is as well. Leave the oil and gas in the ground, and protect our country,health,water,air and planet from fracking and drilling. Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. Sincerely, Bethany Menkart 938 West St Cornwall, VT 05753-9200 (802) 247-4116file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/11807.txt[10/1/2014 11:58:06 AM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/12/2014 11:01:12 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 12, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, I have worked as an industrial chemist for 25 years, and I am a realist. I know fracking is changing the global energy economy, and has enormous geopolitcal implications. I have accepted that it is here to stay. With that said, the onus is on THIS GENERATION to make sure we do it as responsibly as possible with minimal damage for future generations to contend with. Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. Sincerely,

Charles Tazzia 359 Chalfonte Ave Grosse Pointe Farms, MI 48236-2930 (248) 948-2358file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/11808.txt[10/1/2014 11:58:12 AM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 6:09:23 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. People deserve to have clean water that doesn't ignite when you hold a match to it. They also have a right to live on stable ground that isn't weakened by fracking and causing earthquake activity. Everything about fracking points to it being dangerous and harmful, and entire communities in New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Texas and West Virginia are being ruined, and sometimes being given a pizza to make up for it! Please, let's move away from fracking in America. Sincerely,

Brian De Castro 34 Mews Ln # 34 South Orange, NJ 07079-1740 (973) 761-4917file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/11811.txt[10/1/2014 11:58:17 AM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 6:39:30 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules!

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. In a word, it's BAD! It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. Sincerely,

Susan Martin 32 Glen Ave Oakland, CA 94611-4929 (510) 653-8551file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/11813.txt[10/1/2014 11:58:22 AM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 7:09:44 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. It is also critical that you realize that a 100-year averaging of methane's impact is a political move, and should be replaced by the widely accepted science that holds that it is the 20-year impact of methane that is most dangerous to the climate. YOU MUST GET THIS PIECE RIGHT! Sincerely,

Dwain Wilder 289 Richs Dugway Rd Rochester, NY 14625-1722 (585) 288-5031file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/11822.txt[10/1/2014 11:58:26 AM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 7:39:33 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, From acceleration of carbon in the atmosphere, to injection wells where the toxic cocktail of chemicals used to extract gas and oil are pumped into the earth OVER underlying aquifers, to leaving behind pools of polluted water on well sites, to the damage that the heavy vehicles do to local roads where forcing occurs - this industry is running fought shod over sensible policy. Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. Sincerely, Rodger Parsons 326 E 85th St Apt 4d New York, NY 10028-5434file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/11833.txt[10/1/2014 11:58:31 AM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 7:09:33 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. As a resident of North Carolina, I am particularly anxious that moves are made in time to prevent our lawmakers from inflicting irreversible damage on the state through ill-considered permission to allow tracking to take place. For a host of reasons, from water conservation to methane escape, tracking represents an environmentally irresponsible direction. Please rein in the tracking industry and promote instead renewable resources -- the only sensible way to reconcile our energy needs with environmental security. Sincerely,

Neil Mcwilliam 529 Dogwood Dr Chapel Hill, NC 27516-2807 (919) 684-6081file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/11894.txt[10/1/2014 11:58:36 AM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 7:39:23 PM Subject: DRILL HERE, DRILL NOW!

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, It's a shame & disgrace that the USA, supposed LEADER in the "FREE WORLD" is at the mercy of foreign oil!! We have the resources AND we have the methodology to get those resources while being environmentally safe at the same time. In order to become a FREE NATION again, we must end the Socialism that's attempting to strangle this nation. Not only do we need to "Drill Here - Drill Now," but we need an "All of the Above" energy policy. We can't continue to throw good money after bad in an attempt to shore up technologies that can't stand on their own, and we have to get out of the way of independent thinkers who can make what we already have better. AND we need to get the government out of the way and out of bed with businesses!!! The EPA is one of the government agencies that has out-lived it's usefulness and should be closed!!! Sincerely,

Daniel Hixson 515 Wylderose Ln Locust Grove, GA 30248-3188file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/11906.txt[10/1/2014 11:58:41 AM] From: Allegis Group <mikejamesp494@gmail.com> To: Date: 6/25/2014 6:15:40 AM Subject: New Order

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Mr Mike James Purchasing Manager Allegis Group, US & Worldwide Headquarters 7301 Parkway Drive Hanover, MD 21076 Toll Free: (800) 987-8090file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/11939.txt[10/1/2014 11:58:46 AM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 6:39:20 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Dick Cheney pushed through protection of the fracking industry during the Bush administration and it has been steamrolling through counties across the US. There is no reason in a free country for the drilling fluid, used with explosive force to shatter layers of rock, to remain a trade secret hidden from scrutiny of residents or government. This substance does and will wind up in well water as will the high pressure gas itself. The basic idea that hydrocarbons should be extacted by destroying layers of rock strata instead of sealed pipes enroute to the gas layer is a ticking time bomb for local residents and those that consume their agricultural products. To leave this industry remain unmonitored is abandoning the charter of the EPA. Please scrutinize the fracking industry. Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. Sincerely, Steve Trapp 3155 NW Garfield Ave Corvallis, OR 97330-1820file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/11957.txt[10/1/2014 11:58:51 AM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 7:09:26 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. As you know, methane -- per molecule -- contributes more than ten times the global heating effect than does carbon dioxide, therefore focussing, in particular, on the escape of methane into the atmosphere during any extraction process is critical. Thank you for all you are doing to maintain our global environment! Sincerely, Peter And Josephine von Hippel 1900 Crest Dr Eugene, OR 97405-1753 (541) 344-3659file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/11981.txt[10/1/2014 11:58:56 AM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 7:39:10 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Climate change has brought us to a major historical moment in time and fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to this climate change. It endangers our public health and we must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that always occurs. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules to give strong protections to the public. Personally I think both oil and gas production should be fazed out immediately and renewable energies should be supported with government funding. Sincerely, Cyndi Kahn 1715 Glyndon Ave Venice, CA 90291-2925 (310) 392-0231file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/12.txt[10/1/2014 11:59:01 AM] From: stave89932@mypacks.net <stave89932@mypacks.net> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 4/15/2014 4:14:48 PM Subject: Comments on White Papers on Methane and VOC Emissions: Emissions from completions and ongoing production of hydraulically fractured oil wells (PDF) (82pp, 1.4 MB)

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-------------------------------------------- Methane: The Irrelevant Greenhouse Gas Posted on April 11, 2014 by Anthony Watts Methane: The Irrelevant Greenhouse Gas http://wp.me/p7y4l-rV4 via @wattsupwiththat Water vapor has already absorbed the very same infrared radiation that Methane might have absorbed. Guest essay by Dr. Tom Sheahen Q: I read that methane is an even worse greenhouse gas than carbon dioxide, and cattle are a big source of methane emissions. How are they going to regulate that? Not just cattle, but dairy cows as well! That doubles the worry. Fortunately, there is really nothing to worry about, scientifically. The main thing to worry about is over-reacting politicians and another layer of unnecessary government regulations. To understand methane ’s role in the atmosphere, first it’s necessary to understand whatabsorption means. When light passes through a gas (sunlight through air, for example), some molecules in the gas might absorb a photon of light and jump up to an excited state. Every molecule is capable of absorbing some particular wavelengths of light, and no molecule absorbs all the light that comes along. This holds true across the entire electromagnetic spectrum – microwave, infrared, visible, and ultraviolet. The process of absorption has been studied in great detail. In a laboratory set-up, a long tube is filled with a particular gas, and then a standard light is set up at one end; at the other end of the tube is a spectrometer, which measures how much light of each wavelength makes it through the tube without being absorbed. (Mirrors are placed so as to bounce the light back and forth several times, making the effective travel path much longer; this improves the precision of the data.) From such measurements, the probability of radiation being captured by a molecule is determined as a function of wavelength; the numerical expression of that is termed the absorption cross-section. If you carried out such an experiment using ordinary air, you’d wind up with a mixture of results, since air is a mixture of various gases. It’s better to measure one pure gas at a time. After two centuries of careful laboratory measurements, we know which molecules can absorb which wavelengths of light, and how likely they are to do so. All that data is contained in charts and tables of cross-sections. Formerly that meant a trip to the library, but nowadays it’s routinely downloaded from the internet. Once all thecross-sections are known, they can be put into a computer program and the total absorption by any gas mixture (real or imaginary) can be calculated. The many different molecules absorb in different wavelength regions, known as bands. The principal components of air, nitrogen and oxygen, absorb mainly ultraviolet light. Nothing absorbs in the visible wavelength range, but there are several gases that have absorption bands in the infrared region. These are collectively known as the GreenHouse Gases (GHG), because absorbing infrared energy warms up the air – given the namegreenhouse effect. The adjacent figure shows how six different gases absorb radiation across the infrared range of wavelengths, from 1 to 16 microns (mm). The vertical scale is upside-down: 100% absorption is low, and 0% absorption (i.e., transparency) is high. <http://wattsupwiththat.files.wordpress.com/2014/04/methane_absorption_spectra.png> It’s important to realize that these are shown on a “per molecule” basis. Because water vapor (bottom bar of the figure) is much more plentiful in the atmosphere than any of the others, H2O absorbs vastly more energy and is by far the most important greenhouse gas. On any given day, H2O is a percent or two of the atmosphere; we call that humidity. The second most important greenhouse gas is carbon dioxide (CO2), which (on a per-molecule basis) is six times as effective an absorber as H2O. However, CO2 is only about 0.04% of the atmosphere (400 parts per million), so it’s much less important than water vapor. Now it’s necessary to scrutinize the figure very carefully. Looking across the wavelength scale at the bottom, H2O absorbs strongly in the 3-micron region, and again between 5 and 7 microns; then it absorbs to some degree beyond about 12 microns. CO2 has absorption bands centered around 2.5 microns, 4.3 microns, and has a broad band out beyond 13 microns. Consequently, CO2 adds a small contribution to the greenhouse effect. Notice that sometimes CO2 bands overlap with H2O bands, and with vastly more H2O present, CO2 doesn’t matter in those bands. Looking at the second graph in the figure, methane (CH4) has narrow absorption bands at 3.3 microns and 7.5 micronsfile:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/12.txt[10/1/2014 11:59:01 AM] (the red lines). CH4 is 20 times more effective an absorber than CO2 – in those bands. However, CH4 is only 0.00017% (1.7 parts per million) of the atmosphere. Moreover, both of its band s occur at wavelengths where H2O is already absorbing substantially. Hence, any radiation that CH4 might absorb has already been absorbed by H2O. The ratio of the percentages of water to methane is such that the effects of CH4 are completely masked by H2O. The amount of CH4 must increase 100-fold to make it comparable to H2O. Because of that, methane is irrelevant as a greenhouse gas. The high per-molecule absorption cross section of CH4 makes no difference at all in our real atmosphere. Unfortunately, this numerical reality is overlooked by most people. There is a lot of misinformation floating around, causing needless worry. The tiny increases in methane associated with cows may elicit a few giggles, but it absolutely cannot be the basis for sane regulations or national policy.file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/1200.txt[10/1/2014 11:59:07 AM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/9/2014 8:10:12 AM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 9, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. In many parts of the country, the supplies of drinking water and water for agricultural irrigation are coming under significant stress, which is being aggravated by more frequent and severe droughts brought on by climate change. Fracking consumes large amounts of water, which cannot be recycled, and pollutes ground water near fracking wells. There is no substitute for water, whereas fracking-produced natural gas could be replaced by solar and wind energy, which do not impact a region's water supplies. And while gas burns more cleanly than coal and oil, it still produces carbon-dioxide and thus cannot be a long-term energy solution. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. Sincerely,

William Schoene 1519 Oak St Santa Monica, CA 90405-4847 (310) 452-1307file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/12016.txt[10/1/2014 11:59:12 AM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 7:38:55 PM Subject: Fracking should be illegal

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Any business that needs exemptions from public safety laws should not be allowed to pursue those activities, no matter how many jobs it may create. It should not be legal to destroy personal or public property for profit. Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. Sincerely,

Tim Foster 3164 W Daisy Ave Spokane, WA 99205-5920 (509) 768-0466file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/12024.txt[10/1/2014 11:59:17 AM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 7:39:04 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper,

ACTUALLY YOU SHOULD JUST BAN FRACKING IN THE UNITED STATES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Sincerely, Andrew Wright 3361 S Monaco Pkwy Denver, CO 80222-7660file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/12084.txt[10/1/2014 11:59:21 AM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/12/2014 10:56:04 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 12, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. Here in West Virginia we are very concerned about our water. Even if no frackin' disasters like Freedom Industries take place, our water will be threatened by the huge amount that is used in the fracking process and by the treatment (or lack of treatment) of the fracking waste. Another issue is the trucking of huge amounts of water into and waste out of the fracking sites. This will of course occur on rural secondary roads. These roads are frequently barely adequate for existing traffic and the addition of large numbers of heavy trucks into the mix will create unacceptable risk for local residents.

HARVEY COHEN Sincerely, Harvey Cohen PO Box 1667 Lewisburg, WV 24901-4667 (304) 772-3335file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/12167.txt[10/1/2014 11:59:26 AM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 7:09:33 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. From earthquakes, destruction of aquifers and poisoning life forms, fracking ruins the local economy, environment and the people so big energy can have larger profits while fabricating tales of safety. Their own corporations have evidence of the dangers and just don't care but Exxon's CEO made it clear, he does not want fracking anywhere near where he lives! We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels and the destructive ways they are pulled from the earth in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. Sincerely,

Darlene Wolfe 5144 Barnegat Point Rd Orlando, FL 32808-1603file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/12178.txt[10/1/2014 11:59:31 AM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 7:09:46 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, I understand that the EPA is finally getting around to regulating the out-of control oil and gas industry. Fracking is a major source of pollution. Fracking has, for years been polluting the air with methane and ground water with NGL's. The EPA's own investigations linked fracking to water contamination in three communities: Dimock, Pennsylvania; Parker County, Texas; and Pavillion, Wyoming. The communities could no longer use their water, and had to truck in public water which was also contaminated. These investigations have been closed and kept quiet, because the EPA does not regulate oil and gas. Methane is considered clean when it is burned, but has an 86% greater impact on global warming when it leaks. Methane is forced out of the ground and into the water table during fracking, because of unregulated bad practices. It also occurs because of poorly maintained pipes. Known leaking pipes, are not being repaired. One 2010 study detected 5000 natural gas leaks in New York City, large enough to explode. These pipes are still leaking. It is estimated that 30% of all pipes leak. Other industries are regulated, to limit their emissions, but oil and gas companies continue unchecked. It should be obvious they are not going to regulate themselves. NGL's are worse. They contain Ethane, Propane, Butane, Isobutane, Methane, Hydrochloric Acid, anticorrosive, and heavy metals. Though hazardous liquids pipelines make up just 11% of total pipeline mileage, they were responsible for 55% of total pipeline incidents and 52% of property damage costs - $3.1 billion - over the last 20 years. In 2013, hazardous liquids pipelines were responsible for 65% of incidents and nearly 80% of property damage costs. NGL's are pushed though pipes under high pressure. When they leak, the liquid carcinogens that don't turn into a deadly, explosive, heavier than air gas, seep into the ground water. The oil and gas industry uses several methods to install these pipelines without federal or state oversight. Fracking operations pump millions of barrels of clean water into their wells. The water is contaminated with several chemicals and heavy metals. This water is not cleaned and the heavy metals cannot be filtered out. What they can't sell as NGL's is pumped back into deep wells. Out of sight, out of mind! Sincerely,

Ronald Cook 915 Saint Francis Rdfile:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/12178.txt[10/1/2014 11:59:31 AM] Saint Francis, KY 40062-7001 (270) 865-6311file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/1226.txt[10/1/2014 11:59:36 AM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/9/2014 7:40:19 AM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 9, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. We are relying on you to do what is in the interest of our health. Other energy sources can be put in place with proper support. We could take some of the money going into nuclear projects for a better way to provide energy sources safer and saner than either fracking to get oil or subsidies to get nuclear. Sincerely,

Jeanette Ertel 1988 M L King Jr Way Apt 315 Berkeley, CA 94704-1668 (510) 356-4536file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/12261.txt[10/1/2014 11:59:41 AM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 6:09:15 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Please do your job and protect the environment rather than coddling the oil and gas industry. The latest projections from the UN's energy agency show that fracking will play out much earlier than previously thought. Is it really worth it to consign our children and future generations to a ruined planet so a handful of companies can make a bit of short term profit? NO!!!!! The EPA needs to fully support and encourage renewable sources of energy, not the last century's energy model. Do your jobs! Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. Sincerely, Peter Smyke 303 N 1st St Alpine, TX 79830-4805 (432) 837-9087file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/12325.txt[10/1/2014 11:59:46 AM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 7:09:30 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. I live in Greene County, PA and the regulations are SOOOO far behind the industry that is SWEEPING through the county. Please speed up this process so that our beautiful county isn't as toxic and polluted as I fear that it will be! Please include EXISTING sources in your regulations...just because they move faster than you doesn't mean they are "grandfathered in" polluters. Thank-you, Sincerely,

Jennifer Behm 2642 Mount Morris Rd Waynesburg, PA 15370-2262 (724) 627-5550file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/12345.txt[10/1/2014 11:59:51 AM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 7:39:32 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas has already endangered public health and threatens to contaminate more groundwater and aquifers. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. Sincerely,

Heather Miller 73 E Elm St Chicago, IL 60611-1052 (312) 752-0299file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/12433.txt[10/1/2014 11:59:56 AM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 7:39:10 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, You are the Environmental Protection Agency. It has been a long time since we had any protection. Thank you, Director Gina McCarthy, for working for the environment. I hope you visit a fracking operation in North Dakota. You would see, at night, the excess methane being leaked up out of huge pipes and burning like forest fires, at least a mile high, without stopping. It would not be necessary to tell you that you should stay away from them. The criminals who are in charge of them will stay away, too. But how would the air be for breathing? And for many miles? It's a good thing for frackers that North Dakota is a big empty land, with no newspapers or PBS, apparently. Few people have seen this sight. It's a shame. Besides damaging the climate, it is a great waste. Methane can be harnessed and use for fuel. I urge you to see that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and stop this damage and waste. You must include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. Sincerely,

Roberta Dees 15627 Thomas Rd Charlotte, NC 28278-5817 (704) 504-3214file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/1246.txt[10/1/2014 12:00:01 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/9/2014 7:40:19 AM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 9, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. The companies who are fracking, are also refusing to document the list of ingredients that they use in the fracking fluids.WHAT ARE THEY HIDING??? I don't want anything, human, animal or plant to be exposed to whatever it is that they are hiding----let them come clean with all the ingredients, and prove that they are not harmful to health of ....life! Sincerely,

Kate Finn PO Box 3364 Homer, AK 99603-3364 (907) 235-5329file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/12469.txt[10/1/2014 12:00:06 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 7:39:08 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. Let's see, the oil and gas industry is taking their money with them to the next world? And with their pockets heavy they are stepping on the hands of all of us Americans working hard to protect out country and families. They are thinking they will take their power with them, too? What a bunch of selfish, self-centered, greedy, stupid individuals they are. Sincerely,

Hazel Poolos 42717 Caudle Rd Richfield, NC 28137-9671 (704) 463-5725file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/12480.txt[10/1/2014 12:00:11 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 7:39:08 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. Does it not seem incredibly stupid to force toxic chemicals underground? Right, I thought so. We don't need gas so much that we would risk our health, that of our children/grandchildren and the very Earth to have MORE, MORE. If you truly value Americans - stop FRACKING nationally. Sincerely, Sherry & Sam Williams 2910 Colony Rd Charlotte, NC 28211-2636 (704) 376-0011file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/1252.txt[10/1/2014 12:00:16 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/9/2014 7:40:14 AM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 9, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Natural gas wells leak & methane is a much more potent greenhouse gas than CO2. Millions and millions of such wells is f__ing frightening. Renewable, sustainable energy is the sole intelligent choice. It's long past time to commit ourselves to sustainability. Sincerely, Scott Spellerberg Mass St Lawrence, KS 66045-3100file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/12535.txt[10/1/2014 12:00:21 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 7:39:01 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. Personal note: More carbon-producing energy sources is not the answer. Instead look to these new wind turbines shaped like a conch shell (based on the golden ratio, btw, which should be noteworthy to the better minds within your agency). Therein lies an energy future for humanity worth having. Sincerely,

Marc DeLateur 5911 N Whitehouse St Spokane, WA 99205-6341 (509) 570-0614file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/12536.txt[10/1/2014 12:00:26 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 7:39:03 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. We still do not understand the amount of water required, the chemicals used, and long term consequences, like earthquakes in Virginia, Texas, and Oklahoma. We is tracking in a known earthquake zone like California even considered, especially now the Monterey shale deposit has been re-estimated to less than 5 percent of the original estimate. This is absurd. Sincerely, John Emery 263 Velarde St Mountain View, CA 94041-2241file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/12566.txt[10/1/2014 12:00:31 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 7:39:04 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, I object to sacrificing my health and that of my fellow Texans so that natural gas can be fracked and exported. We need to move to renewable energy sources now. Keep the oil and gas in the ground for future Americans who may be able to think of something better to do with it instead of burning it. Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. Sincerely, Carolyn Stonecipher 2639 Moore Rd Beaumont, TX 77713-3944 (409) 753-2657file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/12586.txt[10/1/2014 12:00:36 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 7:39:01 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. By the way have you noticed that all the people that I have seen on " fracking " sights are wearing hazmat suits and breathers !!! Safe they say. Really, how far from schools, parks, water supplies, ect. will they be. Will they be issuing hazmat suits to local residents FOR GOD'S SAKE ACT SOON .

JR Sincerely, Joseph Romano 316 Milton Dr Henrico, NC 27842-9481 (252) 537-5424file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/12590.txt[10/1/2014 12:00:41 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 7:38:55 PM Subject: Ban fracking which poisons our land and water

------------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Please remember your agency name and your charge. Accept your responsisbility and BAN FRACKING forever. Once the environment is destroyed, there is no going back Poison the water and the soil and it stays poisoned There is no hiding it --- too much damage has already been done

Get on board. Protect the environment for all to come and do not give in to Big Greedy Oil and Gas who are only looking at personal gain. Thank you Carolyn Ferdinand Sincerely, Carolyn Ferdinand 45 Union Hill Rd Carbondale, IL 62903-7664 (618) 457-7616file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/12629.txt[10/1/2014 12:00:46 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/12/2014 10:51:36 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 12, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. The future of the next generation's planet relies on your scientific analysis on this issue. Please set aside the political pressure and take a hard and cautionary look at all the current data available. Your agency does good work - I know from our agency receiving two brownfields assessment grants. Please do the right thing here. Sincerely, Dennis Patton 115 Galahad Drive Greenville, NC 27858 Sincerely,

Dennis Patton 115 Galahad Dr Greenville, NC 27858-8152file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/12672.txt[10/1/2014 12:00:51 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 7:09:24 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is necessary to thoroughly review existing rules and make smart changes that will reduce methane escape in the entire production chain, and to include new and existing, safe sources of methane from both oil and gas production. Sincerely,

Patrick Paulett 4449 SW Kenyon Pl Seattle, WA 98136-2239file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/12698.txt[10/1/2014 12:00:55 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 7:09:47 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. Methane destroys the environment in such a way that mitigation is almost impossible-- to say nothing about it's effects on the atmosphere. and our water. Fracking destroys the environment in the area in such a way it's almost impossible to mitigate the results-- to say nothing to what methane does to the atmosphere , ground water etc. Sincerely,

Patricia Beetle 1379 Sunset Rd. Castleton, NY 12033-9515 (518) 477-4004file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/12699.txt[10/1/2014 12:01:00 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 7:09:44 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Thank you so much for making a difference in the health and safety of our planet! Please also retest the effects of fracking on our environment using better up to date testing equipment, as the leaks of toxic gases from fracking are said to be grossly underestimated. Again, I thank you for my own and future generations. Sincerely,

Patricia Factor 15332 Antioch St # 357 Pacific Palisades, CA 90272-3628 (310) 629-2028file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/12776.txt[10/1/2014 12:01:05 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 7:09:27 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, What are you people going to do when all the ground water in this country has been contaminated by your irresponsible method of fracking? Sincerely, Rita Cooper 609 White Oak Dr O Fallon, IL 62269-7314file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/12838.txt[10/1/2014 12:01:10 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 7:09:20 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. In addition, in a recent trip to southwest Texas we saw billboards posted in Corpus Christi urging residents to conserve water. The next morning the headline story in the local USA Today spoke of many people living in the Eagle Ford Shale area having to dig deeper wells because of the billions of gallons of water being used in fracking lowering the water table there. Fracking is a threat to both our air and water. Sincerely,

Bill Schweisheimer 1241 Donald Dr Arbor Vitae, WI 54568-9220file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/12839.txt[10/1/2014 12:01:15 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 6:38:56 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, There has to be some kind of regulations on this industry. It is wrecking hav oc on the environment, animals and humans. racking is extremely bad and the methane it releases is also very bad. The methane has to be reduced if we want our planet to survive the bad things we are doing. Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. Sincerely, Eileen Kimsey 5801 S Lois Ave Tampa, FL 33616-1121 (813) 902-0558file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/12864.txt[10/1/2014 12:01:20 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 7:09:21 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. It is also critical to protect the will of the local governments that have moratoriums (like New York State) and communities (like the 170+ cities and towns in New York). We need the protection of the federal government to keep the petrochemical industry from ruining the health of the communities that have listened to the science and have already taken action for the future. Sincerely, John Szalasny 344 Teakwood Ter Williamsville, NY 14221-3904 (716) 632-8823file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/12932.txt[10/1/2014 12:01:25 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 7:09:24 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, How dare we, as a society, decide that the 1%who own major companies that refine fracked gas can get richer, and so that they don't have to abde by regulations to protect the rest of society? GREED is the only answer to why we even have this dilema in our country. I wish some would start using the word GREED to describe what is actually going on here. Our society is being ruined for the sack of the 1% to make and take it all! Greed is taking over our responsibilites to our overall society, not just what the 1% feels is the country's responsibilities, which of course is their GREED. Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. Sincerely,

Michael Bilecki 31 Locust Rd Brookhaven, NY 11719-9627 (631) 286-3379file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/12998.txt[10/1/2014 12:01:29 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 4:39:20 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. On top of all of that-fracked oil and natural gas will not make us more secure: Its all being shipped overseas to places like China. All fracking does is enrich the oil industry-who already make more profits that virtually anyone on Earth. Sincerely, April And Joseph Faires 2305 34th Ave SE Puyallup, WA 98374-4140 (253) 435-6030file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/13116.txt[10/1/2014 12:01:34 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 4:39:06 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. I watch the tourist ads for the state of Wyoming and wonder about why go there. The state's beauty is going to be destroyed to make a few amoral people richer. The myth about loving this land is a myth. GREED is what this country is about. Sincerely,

Anne Winkle 4414 68th St Kenosha, WI 53142-3851 (262) 654-8436file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/13119.txt[10/1/2014 12:01:39 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 6:39:45 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. MUCH NEW RESEARCH POINTS TO THE FACT THAT FRACKING, PLUS METHANE LEAKAGE, PLUS WHOLE RIVERS BEING POLLUTED BY THE CHEMICALS OF FRACKING,PLUS DIESEL FUEL TRUCKING IN AND OUT OF FRACK SITES,WITH THAT RESULTANT RELEASE OF TRUCK GAS FUMES EQUALS AN INDUSTRY, THE GAS INDUSTRY, THAT IS AS DIRTY OR DIRTIER THAN THE COAL INDUSTRY........THE EPA IS NOW OFFICIALLY GOING UNDER A FALSE ASSUMPTION, ABOUT GAS,AS A CEANER ALTERNATIVE......WATER POLLUTION DOESN'T SHOW IN THE AIR STATISTICS....ADD IT ALL UP , AND YOU HAVE A COAL POLLUTION SITUATION.......PLEASE TAKE ACTION ON THE METHANE , AT THE LEAST.... Sincerely,

Elizabeth Gottlieb 117 Jogee Rd Middletown, NY 10940-6784file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/13138.txt[10/1/2014 12:01:44 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 6:09:22 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. I live in a fracked area myself, and I have been in a constant state of mourning the lost beauty of the place ever since it began. That alone would be enough to make me despise this practice, but that it is a danger in many other ways besides the cosmetic is really almost intolerable. Many of us are having our well-being sacrificed for the sake of profit for a few. Sincerely,

Lisa Lewis 2004 W 11th Pl Stillwater, OK 74074-5118file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/13153.txt[10/1/2014 12:01:49 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 6:39:29 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, I wish you would talk to some of the people who have been sickened and had to move from their homes near fracked sites. No wait, I guess you can't since they all are under gag orders. Fracking unleashes the worst climate change gas, not to mention poisoning out water. And the 2-8 million gallons of a water a pop are NEEDED here in the drought-ridden west. Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. Sincerely, Linda Livingston 1247 Tico Rd Ojai, CA 93023-3826file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/13189.txt[10/1/2014 12:01:54 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 7:09:34 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Dear E P A, You take your marching orders from the President. He cannot have it both ways. He is either serious about the effects of climate change or he will allow fracking. You both know the harm created by fracking - to people and to the environment. The stories abound - it is no secret. Scientists tell us climate change is happening NOW and will only accelerate at a rate depending on what we do to reduce the use of fossil fuels. Our grandchildren and their decedents future will be shaped by decisions made by YOU. Will you have the courage to make the right decision instead of catering to the greed of the oil industry? Eventually they will be forced to capitulate because of production costs - but at what costs to future generations? Sincerely,

Charles Anderson 16226 Avenida Suavidad San Diego, CA 92128-3212file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/13203.txt[10/1/2014 12:02:00 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 7:09:30 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. In the area of my hometown of San Angelo, Tx. where oil fracking is heavily going on and where there is a catastrophic drought, needed drinking water is being used to fill holes. If not carefully monitored there will be no water supply for the future of the Concho water basin. This is serious! Environmental damage is a growing concern in this area. Please help! Sincerely, Christopher Shirley 1313 Alameda Dr # B Austin, TX 78704-2509 (512) 694-8889file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/13217.txt[10/1/2014 12:02:05 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/12/2014 10:50:58 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 12, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Although methane is not as long-lived as carbon dioxide in the atmosphere, it is many times more efficient as a greenhouse gas. For the good of the planet and the health of all of us who live on it, you must find a way to control the amount of methane released during hydraulic fracturing. Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. Sincerely,

Jane Dinda 8866 Broadview Rd Broadview Hts, OH 44147-1962 (440) 526-4382file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/13235.txt[10/1/2014 12:02:09 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 7:09:25 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. Many people aren't paying attention, their attention is on Facebook and Ipads. But we need you to do the right thing here. Even the people buried in ignorance will notice if they can't breath, drink clean water, or their house buries them in an earthquake. We all need you to do the right thing. Thank you. Sincerely,

Marie Wilson 300 Long Shoals Rd Arden, NC 28704-7739file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/13272.txt[10/1/2014 12:02:14 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 6:39:04 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production.

This does not even take into account the tremendous waste of water for the fracking process and the hazards to underground aquifers from the "proprietary chemicals" that are being pumped into the Earth. Fracking will be the future's asbestos and lead paint, only with far more widespread devastation. Sincerely, Wayne Carson 2909 White Ave Baltimore, MD 21214-1746 (410) 444-2848file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/13276.txt[10/1/2014 12:02:20 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 7:09:24 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. When I saw our current EPA director on the Daily Show with John Stewart, Mr. Stewart alluded to the fracking problem as if it would be part of the interview. Apparently, that was the last time fracking was raised despite a feature comedy bit days earlier that made fun of the industry's poor attempt to compensate neighbors for harm done. Everyone who is abreast of current events and in good faith knows how perilous fracking is/can be. Please make this a good faith effort to exercise regulation. Sincerely, Paul Flansburg PO Box 1 Lima, NY 14485-0001 (585) 259-6972file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/13307.txt[10/1/2014 12:02:24 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 7:09:21 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. We have only one planet and only one USA.. please use the power you have to regulate fracking, using the most up to due fracking research, and thereby help our planet and our country survive and even thrive toward a healthful life for all who live here. Sincerely,

Esther Faber 2716 Williams St Bellingham, WA 98225-2316 (360) 676-4949file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/13337.txt[10/1/2014 12:02:30 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 6:39:04 PM Subject: NO FRACKING METHANE!

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. Sincerely,

Peter Swenson 607 Lake Dr Guilford, CT 06437-1113 (203) 457-2610file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/13385.txt[10/1/2014 12:02:35 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/12/2014 10:50:38 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 12, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, We can't be misled by the siren song of "energy independence" periodically shouted by the fossil fuel industry as it drags us deeper into the morass of catastrophic rises in global temperature, species extinctions and toxic air. Even if there were unlimited amounts of climate neutral natural gas or other hydrocarbons, none of us would be surprised in the future to suddenly learn of "shocks" that extraction of fossil fuels of the moment would require massive price increases to remain "economic" . The delusion of energy independence would once again fade back into the shadows until such time as alternative energies appeared capable of supplanting the dominance of fossil fuels. We can't have a 19th century technology capable of supplying energy for a maximum 3 billion people dictating the basic underpinnings of a 21st century world with currently literally 6 billion people lacking full energy resources to lead even a simple modern life. Continuing to keep our heads in the sand as red-flags fly all around us assures future disasters and reckless rides on the fossil fuel roller coaster which can't handle the present queue of anxious riders, let alone those to come. An optimum strategy and reasoned course for real energy independence would actually increase renewable energy and energy efficiency standards to at least give ourselves a fighting chance to mitigate the immediate and foreseeable disastrous consequences of fossil fuels reliance/dominance. Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production.file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/13385.txt[10/1/2014 12:02:35 PM] Sincerely, T Cassidy Lord Jeffrey Amherst, NH 03031-3006file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/13388.txt[10/1/2014 12:02:40 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 7:08:57 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked is a toxic, planet-killing industry that has gone completely out of control. It is exacerbating climate change disruption at an alarming rate. We must do everything possible to put an end to this destructive practice that benefits only the greedy and self-serving oil and gas industry. Fracking contaminates our air and water, it causes earthquakes, and it is responsible for the severe weather events we have recently been experiencing throughout the world. The time to make clean, renewable energy available is now. Currently, the EPA is using outdated information that drastically underestimates how much methane escapes during the drilling process. Pound for pound, methane's impact on global warming is 86 times greater than carbon dioxide, and it is killing our planet. Please move swiftly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain. Please make the switch to clean and renewable energy such as wind and solar a high priority. Sincerely,

Deborah Gordillo 8059 Pinnacle Peak Ave Las Vegas, NV 89113-1215file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/1346.txt[10/1/2014 12:02:45 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/9/2014 7:10:16 AM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 9, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. Please lend your support. There are people in the world who do not have access to fresh water. Why are we taking the risk of destroying our most valuable resource? Poisoned ground water destroys our way of life but, local economy. I live near a fracking well and pay offs for out of court settlements with the oil and gas industry does not fix fresh water supplies that are damaged forever. Would you want to live in an area near a fracking well? Why make another? Sincerely,

Robin Grzembski 5283 S Stephan Bridge Rd Grayling, MI 49738-9425 (989) 889-0811file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/13483.txt[10/1/2014 12:02:49 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 5:09:36 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. Can you not, just from time to time, make decisions that are pro-environment instead of pro-your polluting backers? Sincerely,

Melissa Beckham 5704 S Lagoon Dr Panama City, FL 32408-6418 (330) 555-7716file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/13572.txt[10/1/2014 12:02:55 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 5:39:08 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. We live at the end of the Mississippi River but have no clean water free of effluent from run off, cows, pigs, farm pesticides AND MORE! For over a hundred years New Orleanians have depended on aquifers for or drinking water, having it delivered to our homes. NO! Fracking endangers our water supply. You said drilling in salt domes was safe. It wasn't! We nearly lost Jefferson Island! We LOST the largest greenhouse in North America! Gone FOREVER! NO! It is time for renewable energy. We live here! Katrina, NO MORE DISASTERS! Enough! NO! Sincerely, Ralph McDonald 301 Atlantic Ave New Orleans, LA 70114-1214 (504) 717-3486file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/13594.txt[10/1/2014 12:03:00 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 6:39:28 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. Science has learned much more than they knew when the original rules were passed, now it's time to update and use the most recent advances in science to insure the safety of our air, land, and water. It's not only the right thing to do, it's what your agency is charged to do. Protect us from the uncaring polluters who only care about how cheaply they can turn a profit. Sincerely, William Haley 241 Concho St Tye, TX 79563-2311 (325) 698-4020file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/13654.txt[10/1/2014 12:03:04 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 6:39:20 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. Human activity in the last couple centuries is fraught with myriad of huge mistakes due to "unintended consequences" of which fracking is a monster whose time will come. Our country will have thousands of huge polluting fracking sites that petroleum companies will never be responsible for or ameliorate. Not to mention poisoned water aquifers and wells everywhere. I wish that mankind had sense enough to value the source of life on Earth - WATER - to simply not engage in blowing poisons under high pressure into the planet for toxic petroleum. Only through strong protestations from the EPA can some semblance of pressure temper the bully oil companies' desire to expand everywhere. Please do the right thing for life on Earth and revise existing rules to a level where toxins and pollution are heavily checked from destroying life. Thank you. Sincerely, Tony Young 1821 Elmore Ave Downers Grove, IL 60515-4429 (630) 851-6888file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/13777.txt[10/1/2014 12:03:09 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 6:39:12 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. There have already been a number of serious leakages of methane. Since methane is 20- 30 times as effective as a greenhouse gas, it is critical that methane leakage be reduced strongly and quickly. We don't need faster climate change we need slower and reduced climate change. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. Sincerely,

John Comella 1900 J F K Blvd Apt 1624 Philadelphia, PA 19103-1432 (267) 687-2288file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/13805.txt[10/1/2014 12:03:14 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 6:39:01 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production,AND NOW WE ARE HERE IN INDIANA WHERE THE GOVENOR HAS ALLOWED EXXON TO DUMP ARSENIC INTO THE GREAT LAKES AND ALSO THINKS FRACKING IS A EXCELLENT PART OF INDIANAS ENERGY AND DUMPING THE WASTE INTO ABANDONED COAL MINES NEAR TERRE HAUGHT,AND THE COAL TO GAS PLANT WHICH HAS FAILED TWICE IS GREAT.THINK ABOUT IT.INDIANA COULD BE ANOTHER WEST TEXAS Sincerely, sherry and jerry Boyce 0FA DFA RAPID RESPONSE TEAM 219 1/2 S 12th St Richmond, IN 47374-5536 (765) 200-0423file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/13822.txt[10/1/2014 12:03:19 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 6:39:00 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production.

//MB Because of the severe climate changes that humans have brought upon Earth due to the industrial revolution and its descendant climate change inducements, we must plan for the changes and manage our environment more now than ever. It is more important now than ever that we increase the capacity of wildlife and natural resource reserves for all species with limited migration capabilities and negligible pertinent habitat and reinforce current wildlife and natural resource reserves so that species may find and utilize the protected areas that will provide habitat and food for them and us during the adaptation period whether the adaptation period is short and punitive or if the adaptation period is protracted and forgiving, based upon each ones' needs as the climate changes. Scientific evidence clearly indicates that the presence of humans and human's net-present-valued-adulterated activity affects the survivability of the species level within our binomial nomenclature taxonomy system. If the path continues to be chosen as defined by current global socio-economic-cultural engine continues with its past activities with regards to the majority of our economy being based upon carbon-based-process consumerism economical products, the submerged continents' coastlines will undoubtedly designate Plato as Nostrodameous's' Atlantis' nephew. (I.e. Considering the fact that the majority of the world's human population inhabit the coast, our carbon-based-industrial-aggressiveness will prompt a centurial migration from the coasts to the upland.) The degrees of sea level rise will be manageable over the duration of change; if not, as we have already observed, the changes will not allow some at-riskfile:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/13822.txt[10/1/2014 12:03:19 PM] species to survive, let's hope that these changes do not penetrate the genus level of taxonomy, or humans ability to adapt may indeed be stressed at a level (asymptotic limit) not approached in the modern world. Who has calculated the tipping point for the genus level within the biological taxonomy classification system? My question is, "What is a manageable inches/year sea-level rise per region?" As the sea levels rise over the next few centuries, centurial migrations of species to the interior of the continents will occur at modern unprecedented and unpredictable rates. Hydro-fracturing of shale to obtain natural gas is a new technology in which we do not fully understand the long term effects. Yes, the fracturing occurs at levels below most water tables, yes, reinforced cement well walls are designed to protect the shallow depth water tables from the extracted natural gas as it is pumped from the deeper depths. However, present day technologies allow our industrial society to capture more solar power than is necessary for real time diurnal consumption. I recommend that we approach the diurnal consumption only issue by aggressively funding research in electricity cell storage capacitance, efficiency, and proximal cell staging locations conformant with population consumption density demand. The frequency of shelf-life for storage is simply half of a day, 12 hours. Having considered the electric storage demands follow his pattern, and special cases, when the skies are overcast, there needs to be built in engineering factors such as 24-36 hours. The scenarios I discuss here may seem a little extreme but I would feel better in having our society prepared than having to live with the consequences of not being prepared. MB\\ Sincerely,

Mark Bruce 1334 Broad St # 150 Sumter, SC 29150-1984file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/13829.txt[10/1/2014 12:03:24 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/12/2014 10:48:50 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 12, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. I am not a scientist but this fracking process has produced a great deal of bad publicity. So far no information that it does anything good for the communities where it happens and some very serious losses are in evidence. It feels like the oil industry hasn't learned from past mistakes. Please rein them in. Sincerely, Valerie Pagendarm 804 Foothill Dr San Mateo, CA 94402-3322 (650) 345-7238file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/13840.txt[10/1/2014 12:03:29 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/12/2014 10:48:51 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 12, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. In addition, the fracking procedure uses and pollutes thousands of gallons of fresh water at a time when several states are experiencing severe droughts and serious shortage of fresh water. This is not the time to continue unregulated fracking in our country. Sincerely, William Augur 69 Green Hill Ln Cheshire, CT 06410-3625 (203) 699-1339file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/13928.txt[10/1/2014 12:03:34 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 5:09:28 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, The widespread use of fracking concerns me a great deal, esp. the fact that the energy companies don't even have to reveal all the chemicals used in the process. They are allowed to keep secret chemicals that may seriously be endangering our health and seeping into our drinking water, as well as the air we breathe. Why is this allowed? In addition, our government is allowing these companies to jeopardize our health by fracking in our country to send liquified natural gas to other countries--in order to make huge profits. This is inexcusable! Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. Sincerely,

Pat Parran 1004 E 36th St Baltimore, MD 21218-2102file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/13977.txt[10/1/2014 12:03:39 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 6:39:47 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. In California we are seeing the effect of climate change first hand and we realize that we must take greater steps to reduce air pollution and the oil and gas industry must be reigned in from their rush to mine every bit of oil and gas from our state and our country. The oil and gas companies are trying to raid every bit of oil and methane from the United States' resources to sell much of it abroad to make as much money as possible before the EPA and the government takes a stand against this wasteful and reckless mining frenzy. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include a thorough review of new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. Thank you for the important work that you do to protect our environment and the health of our citizens. Sincerely, Nicki Spillane 2 Yale Cir Kensington, CA 94708-1015 (510) 407-9807file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/1399.txt[10/1/2014 12:03:44 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/9/2014 6:40:07 AM Subject: End ALL Fracking NOW!!! Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------------------------ Jun 9, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracking should be considered as "Crimes Against Humanity" and should be delt with severely!! Besides all of the other disaterous effects to OUR Planet it is the worst danger for ruining OUR Water and busting through OUR Aquifers! STOP THIS INSANITY IMMEDIATELY!! Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. Sincerely, Greg Balensiefer 2808 W Rosewood Dr Chandler, AZ 85224-1055file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/13990.txt[10/1/2014 12:03:49 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 6:39:44 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. Thigs are much ,much worse regarding Global warming than the IPCC can tell us..Scientific reports take a long time before action can be taken and by then things,like the melting Arctic/Greenland have already happened...2 degrees C must not be reached!!!! Here in Okla we are all tiered and afraid bec of the hundreds of earthquakes since fracking /injection well started up..We need clean water,not fracked water And Okla legislature is totally in the hands of frackers....really wrong that the media does not infor people thanks,Jean Sincerely,

Jean Mcmahon 23181 Idlewild Ln Fort Gibson, OK 74434-6029 (918) 478-4441file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/13995.txt[10/1/2014 12:03:54 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/12/2014 10:49:43 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 12, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. It is time to ban Fracking every where in America and around the globe. The chemicals used are highly toxic and cause pollution cancer and even death. If this is not a priority for the EPA then they have failed all Americans. Fracking must be stopped and all rpotections these companies received from the illegal Dick Chaney Energy council should be removed and they should have to pay into the Super Fund to help clean up the damage they have caused around our nation Sincerely,

Richard Nelson 4515 S Durango Dr Apt 1019 Las Vegas, NV 89147-6076 (630) 290-5437file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/14013.txt[10/1/2014 12:03:59 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 4:39:36 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. *Ground water is contaminated. (Texas/Wyoming/Penn.) *Fracking causes seismic activity. (Ohio studies/data) Please think of the people.....Corporations should NOT control our inalienable rights!!!!!!!!!!! Sincerely,

AnneMarie Call 3470 Woodside Ln San Jose, CA 95121-1248 (408) 223-6076file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/14024.txt[10/1/2014 12:04:04 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 6:09:32 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, WHERE is a map of water sources AND fracking sites for the Midwest? I want to see an overlay map to tell us how many Illinois or other citizens will have their water supply threatened by fracking near aquifers or wells. Also, I want to know if CHEMICALS used in fracking will travel underground and possibly pollute Lake Michigan. Where are we supposed to go if our water supplies are ruined? How much money should be demanded UPFRONT from oil and gas drillers for an emergency fund (or remediation, - as if it could be done!) to "make us whole"? Photo here http://media.trb.com/media/photo/2013-11/78302139.jpg shows the huge open area of a sand mine. Will the exposed sand blow around and cause breathing problems in humans or animals, or mechanical problems with machinery or vehicles, or cause problems with crops?

ARE WE STEPPING OFF A CLIFF? Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. Sincerely, Virginia Rosenbaum 1133 Judson Ave Evanston, IL 60202-1314 (847) 864-5514file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/14024.txt[10/1/2014 12:04:04 PM]file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/14076.txt[10/1/2014 12:04:09 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 6:39:30 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, We must find a way to solve our energy needs without destroying the planet we live on. There's so much money and so many solutions. We can't continue this way. Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. Sincerely,

Jackie Dove PO Box 22275 San Francisco, CA 94122-0275file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/14091.txt[10/1/2014 12:04:14 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 6:39:43 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, I don't entirely agree with the Sierra Club's opinion on fracking, but I do have strong reservations about the process' impact on ground water and methane emissions. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on fossil fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. Sincerely, George Durgerian 715 45th Ave San Francisco, CA 94121-3221 (415) 335-8258file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/14099.txt[10/1/2014 12:04:19 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 4:39:14 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. Right choices ... Environment. Health. Welfare of communities and their families. Wrong choice ... Siding with those who only want more power money. Not caring about the Right Choices and the wrong that WILL and has happened because of fracking. Sincerely, Sage Johnson 1730 Kearny St San Francisco, CA 94133-2468 (415) 999-2572file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/14137.txt[10/1/2014 12:04:24 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 6:39:21 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is too easy for fracking Industries to move into neighborhoods and be ready move forward before the community at large even knows it is in their neighborhood. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. Sincerely, Leslie Bengo 19205 Gainsborough Rd Detroit, MI 48223-1373 (313) 592-8467file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/14154.txt[10/1/2014 12:04:29 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 6:39:13 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. You must use up to date information to make a valid decision on this matter. Also as I've talked to miners themselves they've said seldom do the mining companies clean up like they say they will. The people in poorer communities are usually the ones who suffer since their voices are seldom heard or taken into account. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. Sincerely,

Jeanne O'melia 25252 Il Highway 26 Ohio, IL 61349-9167 (815) 376-5899file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/14221.txt[10/1/2014 12:04:34 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 6:38:57 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, It is my belief that fracking is a "Zero-Sum" venture. The cost to develop the product for sale to the public has never been released to my knowledge and may be a money scam to its stockholders. It is unlikely that the public wil ever know. Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. Sincerely,

Maurice Warren 198 Avenida Majorca Unit G Laguna Woods, CA 92637-6745 (949) 454-9881file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/14267.txt[10/1/2014 12:04:39 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 6:39:03 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. This is exactly why the EPA was created, to protect our ecosystem from corporate destruction. Humans cannot live without a clean water supply and fracking pollutes that with harmful chemicals we aren't even allowed to know. It's time to stop this nonsense and do what's logical and right, protect our water supply! Sincerely,

Connie Crew 407 S Hayford Ave Lansing, MI 48912-3918file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/14274.txt[10/1/2014 12:04:44 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 5:08:51 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. I just saw a program on Years of Living Dangerously and anywhere you have fracking methane is off the charts and they think this also will cause climate change. Sincerely,

James Eichman 1037 W Wellington Ave Chicago, IL 60657-4377file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/1430.txt[10/1/2014 12:04:49 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/13/2014 9:08:54 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 13, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracking is a serious threat to groundwater. Although I am generally opposed to mining, this type of mining is a travesty, in my opinion. We need water to live, and with all of the other threats to water, this is one we can do without. Won't you please consider protecting water supplies? While we can? Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. Sincerely, Lynn Perry 401 Elliott Ave W Seattle, WA 98119-4017 (206) 799-6129file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/14330.txt[10/1/2014 12:04:54 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 6:38:55 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, You are ruining our land and water with your unrelenting desire for money and hazardous drilling.Do you realize the fact that many innocent voiceless creatures are dying because of your greed?Shame on you,wind farms and solar should be the way to go for energy,It should happen NOW.Ask Kansas how their wind farms are doing.Every time an oil drill is installed there will be a spill killing all the ground around the area,ask Kansas farmers.It is a sin for common sense to be lost, to have taken over a seemingly normal sensible person. Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. Sincerely,

Joan Luntsford 2616 Layton Rd Anderson, IN 46011-4534 (765) 643-5808file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/14352.txt[10/1/2014 12:05:00 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 6:39:02 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. We don't want to eat cows that are drinking this poison water caused by gas companies fracking in peoples backyards and farmers lands! These gas companies lie to people by offering money to frack and poison their lands leaving them nowhere to live safely! They should be put in jail because it's criminal what they do to people!!! Sincerely,

Manuel Pina 2211 Country Club Ave NW Huntsville, AL 35816-1726file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/14360.txt[10/1/2014 12:05:05 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 6:08:51 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production.

*********************************************************************************************** It's pretty simple really....Prioritize the rights of Earth (no devastation, pollution and draining of natural resources) and you'll make the truthful decisions, taking action with integrity.. Sincerely,

Paula Hill 2270 Kinsley St Santa Cruz, CA 95062-3512 (831) 475-2744file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/14367.txt[10/1/2014 12:05:10 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 6:38:54 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. I am especially upset with the EPA's earlier actions which approved oil corporation fracking in the Pacific Ocean. This approval allows them their leniency to do what they want including destroying the Ocean environment, excessive waste of fresh water, and possible explosion of underwater wells. Please support the people and not just be ruled by the 1%/ Sincerely,

Dick Vittitow 240 Union St Santa Cruz, CA 95060-3710file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/14373.txt[10/1/2014 12:05:15 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/12/2014 10:33:06 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 12, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. Our wildlife is being rounded up and killed, our public lands and fresh water are being contaminated and Americans are losing their homes, health and quality of life just so we can export this dirty fuel to the highest bidder. Fracking has gone on long enough without proper regulations and oversight. Is time to get a clear picture of what fracking is costing all of us. The industry must be made to comply with the Clean Water Act too. Why should this industry be allowed to devastate this country with a free pass and no responsibility to the environment or to the American people? It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. Please look at the big picture and do what is right for the future of the American people--not the future of the frackers. Sincerely,

Linda Rolf 1900 1st Ave S Apt 26 Minneapolis, MN 55403-3660file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/14400.txt[10/1/2014 12:05:20 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 6:38:59 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Claiming fracking is environmentally safe and will generate no future ground and water pollution and contamination is corporate BS AND YOU KNOW IT! THIS INDUSTRY HAS NO POSITIVE TRACK RECORD FOR ANYTHING BUT GENERATING PROFITS FOR ITSELF WHILE DENYING PROVEN ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION AND POLITICAL CORRUPTION ALLEGATIONS AND CHARGES. Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. YOUR AND YOUR CHILDREN'S FUTURE IS AT STAKE. DON'T LET THEM DOWN. Sincerely,

Patrick Conn 22018 126th Ct SE Kent, WA 98031-9669 (253) 631-9100file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/14417.txt[10/1/2014 12:05:25 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/12/2014 10:33:05 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 12, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. It is the EPA's job to protect the citizens of this country from big corporate polluters. However, somehow the EPA is protecting big oil and the fracking industry. Do your jobs. Change revise the existing rules so that we are protected not the gas and oil companies. And to President Obama. You made a lot of promises about transparency and protecting the people not big government and corporations when getting elected to office. This is one promise you can actually keep. Stop FRACKING AMERICA. Sincerely, Katherine Galloway RR 1 Box 447 Ava, MO 65608-9755 (555) 555-5555file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/14522.txt[10/1/2014 12:05:30 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 5:39:16 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate.

Please send teams of Environmental Protectors out to communities to view land where fracking has taken place. Talk to the people in these communities about oilspills, leakage, wrecked oil transport vehicles. Please consider these communities as if they were your community. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. Sincerely,

Judith And Bernard Heideman 11126 3500 Rd Hotchkiss, CO 81419-9384 (970) 872-2172file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/14725.txt[10/1/2014 12:05:35 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 6:09:14 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. Please protect our countries' watershed and aquifers. Thank you. BTW, we should not have to tell you to do this. It is part of your job description. I know big business is breathing down your necks. But you do not represent them. Thanks. Again. Sincerely, Barry Duggan 7496 W Mustang Dr Ellettsville, IN 47429-1269file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/14782.txt[10/1/2014 12:05:40 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 6:08:55 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. From earthquakes to contaminated groundwater, we must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, that best practices drilling procedures are strictly followed and regulator oversight is real. We must also include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. Sincerely, LeRoy Cassidey 1319 Chamberlain Ave Mobile, AL 36604-2248 (251) 432-7737file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/14796.txt[10/1/2014 12:05:44 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/12/2014 10:46:53 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 12, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. I have taught environmental education for over 30 years and I am well researched on environmental issues. Fracking is one area where humans are negatively affecting both the health of the environment and ourselves. The EPA should act now to revise existing rules on methane emissions. Sincerely,

John Horner 1116 37th St Bellingham, WA 98229-3132 (360) 676-6029file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/14816.txt[10/1/2014 12:05:50 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 5:38:47 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. Solar energy is the only acceptable energy source for the future. Stop encouraging the fossil and nuclear fuel industry with incentives and replace them with aggressive solar energy incentives! Sincerely, Craig Toepfer 17410 Waterloo Rd Chelsea, MI 48118-9013file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/14893.txt[10/1/2014 12:05:55 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 6:09:06 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. We also must work to make sure our water supplies are not diminished or tainted by fracking, and that our fragile ecosystems are not compromised. For the sake of our children and their grandchildren -- and for the sake of our planet, please stop fracking!!!???!!! Sincerely,

Susan Masaracchia-Roberts 1111 Swinburne Pl Vernon Hills, IL 60061-1025 (847) 680-6583file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/14894.txt[10/1/2014 12:06:00 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 6:09:07 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. We need to remember, also, that, while we are just beginning to experience climate change, that the techniques we are so proud of using destroy watersheds and contribute to earthquakes. We have developed an attitude of "take the money and run", and we haven't developed space travel to the point we have some place to run to. What we are doing is using ultra-short term thinking on problems that have long term consequences. Sincerely, Judson Horning 753 Lake Nora South Ct Apt C Indianapolis, IN 46240-1769 (317) 815-1090file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/15001.txt[10/1/2014 12:06:05 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 5:09:24 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. Our wildlife in Maryland is already disappearing in many areas. We are overpopulated in living in some of the worst air in the country. We cannot afford more environmental devastation. Sincerely,

Michele Hale 1801 Dalhousie Ct Apt T1 Baltimore, MD 21234-5359 (443) 467-8987file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/15004.txt[10/1/2014 12:06:10 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 5:09:30 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. Winona, MN is located on the Mississippi River and sand is harvested around our town for pollution causing fracking. Trucks constantly drive through town without being covered. Clouds of sand and silica fill the air as the trucks travel. Our town is going to study the air pollutants that are in the air we breathe. Many of our people are already having problems breathing since the trucks have started running multiple times per day.

Our town is considered an island. If land needs to be created for commercial or residential use, we use that sand to grow our small city. For every inch of land created, we must provide an equal amount of wetland. I am very concerned of all the sand being harvested from our earth to be hauled to some other part of the country to be forced into the earth with poisonis chemicals that are polluteing the ground water and air quality. This earth only has so much clean water and must be protected for future generations. Big oil must be stopped from ruining our environment! They should focus on clean energy by producing more hydro, solar, and wind power to meet our energy needs. We cannot allow greenhouse gases to be produced and released into our air. It is our duty to protect Mother Earth and continue to proceed on a positive path to reduce all pollution. We owe that to our children's children. Please do the right thing and protect our earth. Sincerely,file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/15004.txt[10/1/2014 12:06:10 PM] Barb Forsythe 765 W King St Winona, MN 55987-2748 (507) 961-0350file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/15049.txt[10/1/2014 12:06:15 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 4:39:28 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. Fracking is not safe and pollutes water supplies with millions of gallons of toxic waste. No one knows what the companies use in their wells and they won't tell us. Sincerely,

Patricia Schermerhorn 3308 Leritz Ln Apt A Edgewater, MD 21037-3130 (410) 798-5106file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/15050.txt[10/1/2014 12:06:20 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 5:39:23 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. Fracking significantly increases GHG emissions, especially invovling natural gas (methane). Leaks of methane are generated at the well sites and all along pipelines and other infrastructure. Natural gas is little more than a gang plank--forget bridge to the future! Sincerely,

Gretchen Herrmann 433 Bostwick Rd Ithaca, NY 14850-9352file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/15131.txt[10/1/2014 12:06:25 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 5:09:12 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, I have many concerns over fracking. I come from North Dakota and although I hear how wonderful this has been for the state, I still have family and farmland there -- and I hear the other side, too. Now I live in Ohio and hear the horror stories in Eastern Ohio and Western Pannsylvania. Please look at the whole picture!! Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. Sincerely, Karen Nagel 1640 Rockford Pl Cincinnati, OH 45223-1633 (513) 542-5259file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/15139.txt[10/1/2014 12:06:30 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 6:09:30 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. I guess they will not be happy until, all the most certainly volcanos in the American continent, literally BLOW-UP due to ALL the DIGGING and ABUSE of our PLANET ... because then there will not exist their madness for FINANCIALLY OWN THE PLANET!!! Because THEY WILL BLOW-UP SUNER THAN LATER!!!! Sincerely, Margaret Rego 18 Calle Vilella Lares, PR 00669-2433 (787) 897-2673file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/15158.txt[10/1/2014 12:06:35 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 6:09:17 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. Please protect our citizens and our environment. Even employees of the oil and gas industry don't want fracking in their backyards - why would we want it in ours? or near our schools and parks? Rein in the abuse of this industry that is profiting while hurting our heritage and health. Sincerely,

Lavelle Ferris 823 County Road 222 Hamilton, TX 76531-3231 (254) 386-5355file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/15160.txt[10/1/2014 12:06:40 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 5:39:03 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, First, all fossil fuels must be replaced by renewables before life collapses on our planet. Tax breaks, grants and all types of monetary encouragement must be directed away from the fossil fuel industry and sent toward the development and use of the free "fuels" that nature gives us every day - sun, wind, water and earth. Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. Sincerely,

Kristina Turechek 392 Hathaway Rd Otego, NY 13825-2276file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/15167.txt[10/1/2014 12:06:45 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 5:08:42 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. The exemption of fracking fluids from compliance with the Clean Water Act (thanks Dick Cheney) needs to be lifted. Furthermore, seals on all tracked wells should be adequately tested using cement bond logs to assure integrity and prevent connection of saline with potable aquifers. Disposal of tracking liquids should also be reviewed so that deep disposal is prohibited and disposal of fluids does not contaminate shallow potable aquifers. Sincerely, Joseph Caggiano 330 Snyder St Richland, WA 99354-1944 (509) 375-3318file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/15173.txt[10/1/2014 12:06:50 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/12/2014 10:46:26 PM Subject: Please revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 12, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these polluting fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. You must move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. As you are well aware, methane is one of the most potent of the greenhouse gases, and we are now feeling the effects of climate change. It is the EPA's responsibility to protect our environment from the ravages of human activities. Please take the responsibility seriously and act now to reduce this major source of methane. Thank you for your careful consideration of my concerns. Sincerely,

Sharon Morris 23693 Glenbrook Ln Hayward, CA 94541-4458 (510) 886-5058file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/15176.txt[10/1/2014 12:06:56 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 5:09:00 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, There is something to say about keeping our resources under ground until we desperately need them. The earth is our bank. We have vast deposits in that bank. If we use these resources, they will not be renewed. Every step we take toward renewable energy is one less withdrawal from our renewable energy bank. It only makes sense to be conservative in our approach to using non renewable resources. It is irresponsible to use that which cannot be replaced when we have the technology to create replaceable alternatives. Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. Sincerely, John Dunphy 305 Maple Ave Wyncote, PA 19095-1522file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/15201.txt[10/1/2014 12:07:02 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 6:09:19 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. Curbing climate change is necessary to our survival. Relying on industry to self-regulate is foolish. But you know all this. Please do what needs to be done to protect our climate and extend laws that protect people. Living near a fracking site is hell. I have seen them. I know folks who live in extremely close proximity to fracking wells. It's shocking that our country's laws allow industry to operate near residences, schools, places where food is grown. Please make stronger laws! Sincerely, Julie Eisenberg 612 Springfield Way Mill Valley, CA 94941-3910 (415) 383-4460file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/15211.txt[10/1/2014 12:07:07 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 5:08:51 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, This month, two earthquakes of a 3 magnitude in Greeley, Colorado were a direct result of fracking (USGS). Why is the United States fracking to sell the end product overseas? Fracking is endangering our environment, natural water sources, and causing directly related damage from earthquakes,and depleting our resources... not for our benefit, but for the profits of companies selling overseas. Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. Sincerely, Joyce Redwillow 418 Redlands Ave Newport Beach, CA 92663-4807 (949) 642-4963file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/15212.txt[10/1/2014 12:07:13 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 6:09:14 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. I live in the drilling on the northern CO front range. This industry is out of control. The air and ground water contamination is beyond belief. And they take zero responsibility for cleanup when they leave. This dangerous industrial prices does not belong near cities!! Sincerely, Michael Taylor 1512 Bluefield Ave Longmont, CO 80504-2685 (303) 834-9581file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/15224.txt[10/1/2014 12:07:18 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 5:08:41 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. I am visiting my grandson now and I am concerned about his future if our civilization continues to increase the concentration of global warming gases in the atmosphere. My son is going to install solar panels on his house here in Colorado. That is the direction we need to take to reduce the threat that global warming poses to my grandson's and our future. Sincerely,

Fred Townsend 3851 Granger Rd Ortonville, MI 48462-9103 (248) 627-3587file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/15227.txt[10/1/2014 12:07:24 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 5:08:47 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. The dangers of fracking have been minimized in order to promote the practice. We do not know what the long-term impact will be on the earth. We must proceed with extreme caution. We should go full speed ahead with "green" energy source development and not allow the Republican congress to put barriers in the way of that development. "Green" development should be encouraged and funded. Sincerely, Eugenia Patterson 27110 Woodside Rd NE Kingston, WA 98346-9547 (360) 271-6847file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/15233.txt[10/1/2014 12:07:30 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 6:09:10 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. I am convinced that revising the fracking methane rules is urgently required and that clean water is going to be one of the vanishing commodities world wide sparking numerous disputes and even wars. The more you can do to protect our water NOW the better, because soon it will be too late for many parts of the globe. And we all have that "not in MY backyard" response, but we are powerless to do anything about it against the power of Big Money and Big Oil and their lobbies. I hope that you, at the EPA, can stand firm for our future needs and that you have the foresight to see that this is, yes, unpopular for many, but a very necessary stop to take. Thank you for reading my message, Sincerely, Eleuthera Paulina Du Pont-Passigli 143 Cook Hill Rd Alstead, NH 03602-3206 (603) 835-2953file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/15293.txt[10/1/2014 12:07:35 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 4:39:03 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health in more ways than I can mention here. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur (not very easy nor practical if it is in natural areas). Not all of this 'leakage' is detected. Because of cracks in the under ground structures, methane can come to the surface yards or further from the original site, imperiling wildlife and natural habitat as well as wells and 'people sites'. In addition, fracking can and does cause earthquakes. In some cases like Virginia and Florida (for certain) nuclear reactors sit atop geologic structures at risk for earth movement. We all know what happened in Japan. Washington, D.C. is only a few miles north of a nuclear power plant at Lake Anna, which has HAD earthquakes. Fracking and associated earthquakes would cause a true catastrophe in that geologic zone, and for the entire eastern seaboard. Miami is on coral rock formation only a few miles north of a reactor system on the eastern shore but behind barrier islands. The whole southern portion of Florida sits atop this coral rock structure, with more or less soil of differing types on top of that. Fracking has been started on this fragile coral rock geology in the south-western portion of the state near the Panther Preserve. Fracking could easily disrupt life for millions of people locally near Ft. Myers. Throw in an earthquake or two there or in other adjacent areas in Florida, and you have a real mess. Water supplies are already limited. They would disappear entirely. The entire aquifer could be in jeopardy. Break that coral rock geologic underlay, and everyone dependent on those nuclear reactors a few miles to the east would also be imperiled. Methane and earthquakes DO NOT mix anywhere, throw in radiation, and you can see where that goes. Add evacuations to the mix, and everything associated with them which would occur throughout the state if anything should happen at the nuclear plant, and it would be a nightmare from hell - an expensive nightmare from hell that would last a VERY long time.file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/15293.txt[10/1/2014 12:07:35 PM] The Everglades is between the fracking site and the nuke plant. Florida is dependent on tourism: the shores, fishing, site seeing, boating, bird watching, hiking, and all the rest. This fracking, my friends, is absolutely STUPID! Florida is already in crisis concerning fresh water and yet, the powers which are in place want to build new communities as high, as far and as fast as possible, with out regard for conservation, preservation, and the environment in general. The aquifers are now presenting brackish water, due to excess pull. Fracking would endanger the whole of Florida, even more than it does the mainland. Our water, air, and lives are at stake. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. If we really need methane, we all know where WASTE WATER goes in our areas - we have a steady supply of it! As long as people keep eating we will continue to have a steady supply of it - it isn't really WASTE - it is a resource. So lets use that first. Sincerely, Sandy Webb 2660 Ann Avenue Kissimmee, FL 34744-6205 Sincerely, Sandy Webb 2660 Ann Ave Kissimmee, FL 34744-6205 (407) 847-8810file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/15381.txt[10/1/2014 12:07:41 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 6:09:07 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. In addition, the use of sand as a proppant in the hydraulic fracturing process reduces forest cover in the states where the sand is produced. This reduces the ability of the earth to absorb the carbon dioxide from the atmosphere at a time when we need those trees the most! Sincerely,

Karen Edson 3953 Finch Trl De Forest, WI 53532-2647file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/15386.txt[10/1/2014 12:07:46 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 6:08:51 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. WE ALL HAVE SEEN WHAT FRACKING HAS DONE IN ETHER PLACES. FIRE COMING OUT OF FOSETS. POISONING THE WATER SUPPLY NOT KNOWING WHAT CIMICALERS THERE USING. IF THAT WARNET DANGERS. IF I WAS SO SAFE WHY DID THEY TAKE YOUR POWER FROM YOU IN THE BUSH EDMINERSTATION. IF YOU DINT STOP IT, EVERY THING WE DONE WAS FOR A WAST.THINK OF YOUR KIDS.

SINCERELY ANTHONY A. WILSON 1010 E. ALAMEDA ST. MANTECA, .CA. 95336 Sincerely,

ANTHONY A. WILSON 1010 E Alameda St Manteca, CA 95336-4039 (209) 665-1107file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/15392.txt[10/1/2014 12:07:51 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 6:09:03 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. All that, and fracking pollutes our groundwater and results in spills during transport. And the oil and gas are exported. Get a start on fixing this ongoing disaster.

Thanks. Sincerely, Judy Depenau 246 Benton St Santa Rosa, CA 95401-4833 (707) 523-3556file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/15411.txt[10/1/2014 12:07:57 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 6:08:56 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. Here in California there are drought conditions that make fracking a double danger in that it uses and pollutes water supplies. No fracking anywhere should be allowed. Energy from renewable and non-damaging sources should be considered only. Sincerely, Sylvia De Rooy 210 Pomeroy Hollow Rd Eureka, CA 95503-9431 (707) 269-0206file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/1547.txt[10/1/2014 12:08:04 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/9/2014 6:10:30 AM Subject: Update Rules on Methane in Fracking Production

------------------------------------------------------- Jun 9, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Making an accurate assessment of oil and gas pollution-- particularly methane-- is vital to reaching correct public policy decisions. The EPA must bring its data up-to--date with realistic estimates of methane emissions. Because of heavy methane emissions, fracking for oil and gas is an extraordinary contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. At the very least, EPA must lead the way in curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production facilities. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. Sincerely,

Bob Greene 1224 Deerwood St Apt A Columbia, SC 29205-4875file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/15490.txt[10/1/2014 12:08:09 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 6:08:55 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Once again, I write of my concern regarding fracking and its contribution to climate change, which endangers human beings health, to say nothing of animals and wildlife. Now is the time to cut our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. More recent studies give a clearer picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. Please utilize updated studies that no longer underestimate the damage caused by methane leaks. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. We can't afford to let politics rule how we will work to protect the future of our planet and its inhabitants. Thank you. Sincerely, Margret Sikora 41 Old Highland Tpke Garrison, NY 10524-3400 (845) 230-8402file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/155.txt[10/1/2014 12:08:14 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/9/2014 12:41:15 PM Subject: Use up to date data to revise fracking methane regulations

------------------------------------------------------------------- Jun 9, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, As the EPA decides how to regulate the gas and coal industry, please remeber that we have only one chance to get it right and protect our communities and public lands from dirty and dangerous fracking and it is imperative to rely on the most reliable and up to date information to asses the true magnitude of this immense environmental threat. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. I am concerned that EPA is using outdated information that drastically underestimates how much methane escapes during the drilling process. Pound for pound, methane's impact on global warming is 86 times greater than carbon dioxide, for example, according to the "Climate Change 2014: Mitigation of Climate Change", Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production in the calculation of total methane released. Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. I urge you to do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Sincerely, Allen Dryer 932 Alanson Dr Saint Louis, MO 63132-5004file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/15513.txt[10/1/2014 12:08:19 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 6:08:41 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Poll after poll indicates that the American public doesn't want fracking or frac sand mining done in America. Poll after poll indicates the American public wants our elected officials to push for conversion to as much renewable energy as possible. Continuing to allow expansion in any direction of fossil fuels or fracking is contrary to what the 99% of Americans want. If our elected officials would actually listen to and follow what their constituents tell them, instead of what the 1% that represent the wealthy and the corporate interests, this issue would be a no-brainer. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Relying on data presented by someone with a vested interest in the outcome is like relying on the fox to protect the hen house. Think Keystone XL. Another no-brainer. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. Sincerely,

Susan West 1551 Curry Blvd Fairbank, IA 50629-8579 (319) 827-3013file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/1553.txt[10/1/2014 12:08:24 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/9/2014 6:10:28 AM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 9, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. If we can't end these assaults on us and our environment, we must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels. We must curb methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks; you must use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impact fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, including new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. Please don't let the profits of frackers blind you to your responsibilities. Sincerely,

Felix Prael 9670 Caminito Del Vida San Diego, CA 92121-1905file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/15535.txt[10/1/2014 12:08:29 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 6:08:52 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. We are fracking our brains out & ignoring the contamination of ground water & other adverse effects of it. Stop the madness. This IS NOT clean energy. Sincerely, Stephanie schindler 4429 Hunters Lodge Dr Round Rock, TX 78681-1017 (512) 799-8757file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/15561.txt[10/1/2014 12:08:35 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/12/2014 10:46:04 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 12, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Check for methane through unannounced visits and do not trust the oil and gas companies. Our future depends on what you do taoday!! Sincerely,

Lisa Candels PO Box 375 36 E River Rd Barkhamsted, CT 06063-0375 (860) 738-9585file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/15636.txt[10/1/2014 12:08:40 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 4:39:38 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. When making decisions, the EPA should use current and up-to-date information. The oil and gas industry should not be allowed to put profits ahead of helping to reduce air and water pollution. Sincerely,

Brenda Roberts 425 N Linden St Bloomington, IL 61701-3321file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/15665.txt[10/1/2014 12:08:44 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 5:39:24 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, You are the Environmental Protection Agency! You exist to protect the environment against those who care for profit over health and beauty. Please be that agent and save our beautiful planet for those who come after us. Thank you. Sincerely, Janet Dunlap 915 Marvin Gardens Way Rocklin, CA 95765-4541 (916) 435-9615file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/15678.txt[10/1/2014 12:08:49 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 5:39:15 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, I have been concerned for quite a while by the reports of widespread and growing hydrofracking in this country. Having read of all the dangerous side effects of this procedure, I am writing to ask that you give priority to the serious study of these dangers and come up with some strict regulations of this industry. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our our environment, our climate and ourselves. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. Sincerely, Linda Hayes 5631 Emerson Ave N Brooklyn Center, MN 55430-3157 (763) 503-3494file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/15715.txt[10/1/2014 12:08:55 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 5:39:27 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. Also Please remember Corporations are not people and Money is not Speech. When is the last time you saw a corporation in Iraq carrying a gun protecting our country? Sincerely,

James Kisilewicz 4806 Freemansburg Ave Easton, PA 18045-5531file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/15767.txt[10/1/2014 12:09:00 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 4:39:07 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. Adding to the above we want the Natural gas and oil exploration and mining industries to adhere to standards for elimination of toxic chemicals as set forth in the clean water and clean air act. Report all chemicals they use and make sure those chemicals have no adverse long term effects on the environment. Close the loopholes ! Sincerely,

David Condon 105b Osborne Ave Peekskill, NY 10566-5719 (914) 674-2429file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/15781.txt[10/1/2014 12:09:07 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 5:39:14 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. As well, the newest studies demonstrate that Methane is an evenmore virulent poison to the young than we ever realized. The contribution of the extractive industriesto the destruction of any climate stability is undisputed too. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. What are you waiting for? It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. Do not let these blindly greedy wealthy men continue to destroy civilization. Sincerely,

Stuart Chandler 12000 Mitchell Ave Apt 6 Los Angeles, CA 90066-4534 (310) 313-5249file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/15801.txt[10/1/2014 12:09:13 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 5:39:00 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracking is the slow-motion environmental disaster of the decade. The "wild west" aggressiveness of the drillers must be reined in with sensible regulation. Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. Sincerely,

Paul M 29w381 Emerald Green Dr Unit G Warrenville, IL 60555-2084 (630) 836-1156file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/15856.txt[10/1/2014 12:09:19 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 5:39:08 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. Has there been any investigation of random disposal of "toxic" waste "stockings" in the Dakotas into vacant buildings and miscellaneous containers? Sincerely, Mary Ellen Kirkhope 600 E Vine St Mount Vernon, OH 43050-3625 (740) 201-6026file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/15879.txt[10/1/2014 12:09:24 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 5:38:58 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, As a citizen who keeps informed about environmental and health issues, I know that fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. Only by doing so will we manage to make the reductions in carbon emissions that are necessary to mitigate the damage of global warming. Sincerely,

Linda Carroll 390 Audubon St Apt D New Orleans, LA 70118-4951file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/15898.txt[10/1/2014 12:09:30 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 5:39:03 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. We exist with breathable air so the climate is so necessary, I mean clean air. I look at countries where everyone has to wear face masks. And this will happen here very soon. Renewables are the only way to go and many politicians will not support because they have a love affair with oil, gas and dirt. Money in their pockets. So we must step up and fight with all our mite to stop this ridiculous fracking, pipelines and all that becomes dangerous to our planet.. Sincerely,

Jean Auris 2703 S Pebble Brook Dr Homosassa, FL 34448-8920 (352) 628-2821file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/15905.txt[10/1/2014 12:09:35 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 5:08:51 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate; talk to people who live in fracked communities. Current science as well as anecdotal evidence do not support fracking. Your agency supposedly works with scientific evidence; thus, you should not allow fracking anywhere in this country. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. Sincerely,

Gretchen Wolf 2535 Raincreek Rd Hillsborough, NC 27278-9691 (919) 732-9236file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/15924.txt[10/1/2014 12:09:41 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 5:39:00 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracking is a huge environmental degradation where ever it occurs, leaving polluted water, damaged land and soil, leaving humans to their resultant sickness and cancers, and then the earth quakes from these drilling sites. Look at the evidence from every place fracking is going on. The evidence is clearly visible. It seems the greedy corporations behind this do not even care of the death they cause. The USA used to be a great country before the corporations took over. IT is a take over! You are either part of the problem or part of a soultion if real careing and true science would shine forth. The entire earth is slowly being destroyed for the resources. Not an intelligent action, and no forward thinking from those doing this and approving this. Going to Mars is not the answer, we can do alot better than this. Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. Sincerely, Shelley Sovola PO Box 6969 Brookings, OR 97415-0355file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/16057.txt[10/1/2014 12:09:47 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 5:38:51 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracking has already destroyed the lives of people, livestock, and violated the land where drilling occurs. Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. Sincerely, Amy Lev 23465 Lenderkin Ln Philomath, OR 97370-9778 (541) 929-4325file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/16121.txt[10/1/2014 12:09:52 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 5:38:48 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. Let's do this right, so it doesn't have to be done again... You are truly in control! Our grandchildren thank you! Sincerely,

Susan Dennis 4465 Melody Ranch Dr Jackson, WY 83001-8971 (307) 739-2223file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/16130.txt[10/1/2014 12:09:58 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 4:09:20 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. The people of this country, including myself, do not want fracking near them or any place for that matter. There is too much danger with this type of greed and the dangers should be made public and the voice of the people heard once and for all. Fracking, hell no!. Sincerely, Melvin Taylor 6585 Calvine Rd Sacramento, CA 95823-5780 (916) 689-4812file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/16146.txt[10/1/2014 12:10:03 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 5:09:28 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. It is long past time to put the health of our people and planet first BEFORE profits! As a nation, we CANNOT continue to exploit our natural resources to sell and ship to other nations! Sincerely,

Jo-Elle Somersett 16460 SE 135th Ave Clackamas, OR 97015-8938 (503) 722-3839file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/16149.txt[10/1/2014 12:10:09 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 5:09:34 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. In these times when economies are struggling to meet power demands and at the same time address climate change it is imperative that we have accurate data on which to base choices. The EPA certainly has a crucial role. It is good to see some acknowledgement in our administration. Sincerely, Lynne Coward 1427 NE 17th Ave Portland, OR 97232-1494 (503) 335-9405file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/16159.txt[10/1/2014 12:10:15 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 3:38:37 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. Another issue is the occurrence of earthquakes near FRACKING locations. I am fearful this is disturbing the earths core... We could have devastating consequences to the earths core.

NO FRACKING Sincerely,

Catherine Mcadams Diaz Condo Sandy Hills Oeste Apt 11 Calle Esperanza Final Luquillo, PR 00773file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/16196.txt[10/1/2014 12:10:21 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 4:39:43 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. NO FRACKING WHICH WILL CAUSE THE METHANE, IN NEW YORK STATE OR PIPELINES RUNNING BACK AND FORTH, NORTH AND SOUTH. WE DO NOT NEED CORPORATIONS THAT DO NOT PAY TAXES FOR US BUT BANK THEIR MONIES OUTSIDE OF AMERICA... IN CENTRAL EAST NEW YORK IS THE MOST FERTILE EARTH IN THE WORLD. IT WAS WHERE THE FIRST WHEAT WAS GROWN FOR THE REVOLUTIONARY WAR ARMIES. IT IS SAID THIS AREA IN SCHOHARIE COUNTY, NY IS THE SECOND GARDEN OF EDEN. WE DON'T WANT THEM OR ANY OTHER, DESTROYING OUR STATE OR VALLEY. Sincerely,

Janice Alessi 183 Barnerville Rd Apt 101 Cobleskill, NY 12043-5744 (518) 234-1966file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/16215.txt[10/1/2014 12:10:27 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 5:09:31 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. This industry most not be allowed to deface and despoil our beautiful places; nor to inflict health problems on our citizens. Our land and our people need you, our EPA, to make these activities safe. Thank you for all you do. I rejoiced when the EPA was created. I am now 80. Sincerely, Julia Burgen 2312 Winewood Ln Arlington, TX 76013-3330 (817) 303-3663file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/16222.txt[10/1/2014 12:10:33 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 3:39:14 PM Subject: We need new fracking methane rules!

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Americans do not need fracked oil and gas! Instead we need to do everything in our power to reduce dirty energy that contributes greatly to climate change, destroys our clean water, and generally ruins our environment. What we need is clean, renewable energy, not a reliance on resources that leak methane during oil and gas production. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. We hope that you will revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. Sincerely,

Charles & Susan Hammond 2507 Norwalk Ct Martinez, CA 94553-6708file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/16289.txt[10/1/2014 12:10:39 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 5:39:23 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. There are states which have allowed gas extractors next to homes, businesses and schools within towns and cities. The danger is immense, as most living so close do not realize what they are exposed to. If the Agency dedicated to preserving the health and welfare of the environment for the masses of Americans does not step up, who will? I implore you to act quickly, decisively, and permanently. Sincerely,

Zoe Kastl 1630 Guerrero St San Francisco, CA 94110-4963file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/16313.txt[10/1/2014 12:10:45 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 5:39:14 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to eliminate our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. The evidence is clear: fracking is an environmental disaster. It must be stopped, NOW! Sincerely,

Rand Carter 1421 Oneida St Utica, NY 13501-4311 (315) 793-0521file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/16357.txt[10/1/2014 12:10:50 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 5:39:06 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. Take steps to ensure that the producers of such studies are honest, neutral, and not connected to the energy industry. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. Sincerely, Bernadette Monaghan 3101 Wildflower Ct Bedford, TX 76021-3425file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/16382.txt[10/1/2014 12:10:57 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 5:39:13 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. My cousin's well in Wellsboro m, PA runined bhydro-fracking over the Marcellus Shale Field. People can't live without potable water. All you have to do is watch the documentary " Gasland" by another victim of fracking to make a decision to regulate it. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. Sincerely, John Conaway 24 Ponemah Hill Rd Amherst, NH 03031-2808file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/16433.txt[10/1/2014 12:11:05 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 5:09:10 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. As time progress's we must learn to change with that time. Fossil fuels are a thing of the past and we need to work on achieving cleaner and healthier avenues in order to protect our environment for a more sustainable world. Sincerely,

Carmen Nichols McQueen Chandler, AZ 85225-1307 (480) 219-3805file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/16475.txt[10/1/2014 12:11:10 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 5:39:00 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of clean, renewable energy and minimize methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. EPA is using outdated information, drastically underestimating how much methane escapes during the oil and gas drilling processes. Pound for pound, methane's impact on global warming is 86 times greater than carbon dioxide. Please go back and use the most up-to-date information for an accurate assessment of the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. Then revise existing rules to reduce methane throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. Sincerely,

Susan Bannister 5418 High Tor Hl Columbia, MD 21045-2440file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/16551.txt[10/1/2014 12:11:17 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 5:38:51 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, It's time we moved past tracking now that it's clear that it contributes to climate change and earthquakes. I urge you to revise the law, contain methane and move boldly to greener, cleaner energy. Climate change is the most urgent issue of our time. Sincerely,

Helen Caswell 4190 12th St SE Salem, OR 97302-1873 (503) 990-6717file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/16552.txt[10/1/2014 12:11:23 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 5:39:00 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. The fracking industry is out of control when they think they can frack under private property and destroy people's air and water, destroy acres of grasslands and forests and forbid states to prevent their destruction. It is time for the EPA to look out for the health and welfare, not to mention the personal property, of the people they are paid to protect, not huge industry. This industry thinks it is God himself and can do whatever it wants. Wealth does not mean right or the right to destroy everyone else. We, the People, pay your salaries with our taxes. If the fracking industry had its way, you'd be out of business and have NO salaries. We need you. And you need you. Sincerely, Mary Swersey 714 W Grand Canyon Ave Flagstaff, AZ 86001-5413 (928) 774-0796file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/16643.txt[10/1/2014 12:11:29 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 5:38:54 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. Any system that pollutes water, land and air that isn't regulated has to be modified to protect the only environment that we have. It takes huge mountains of money to clean up what has be destroyed, if it ever can be cleaned up. We need to make sure all industries are working in the cleanest, most efficient manner possible. Sincerely, Mary Kathryn Rodarte 8355 Rattlesnake Rd Phelan, CA 92371-6430 (760) 948-4500file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/16646.txt[10/1/2014 12:11:36 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 5:38:47 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. The EPA and politicians who oppose fracking WILL have the support of millions of voters and citizens. WE NEED OUR GOVERNMENT WORKING FOR US, for the present and for the future of our children. The so called "Halliburton rule" (exception) was plainly driven by profit motives. Please restore balance to this situation. OPPOSE FRACKING, and make the gas industry responsive to the same disclosure and environmental rules as other industries. THANK YOU. Sincerely, Nancy Poore 3221 Babson Ct Indianapolis, IN 46268-1326 (317) 334-1440file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/1666.txt[10/1/2014 12:11:41 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/9/2014 5:40:29 AM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 9, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. There are also far too many variable consequences that to date that have not yet been revealed or even studied. And what a shameful waste of clean water - a dwindling commodity! Fracking is on the table in California - an extremely earthquake prone state. All caution as been thrown to the wind in the pursuit of profit. Please rein in the oil and gas industry before it is too late. Sincerely, Margo Aparicio 228 Duncan St Apt 202 San Francisco, CA 94131-2070file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/16678.txt[10/1/2014 12:11:46 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 5:38:47 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. Additionally, it is an enormous user of water in the arid West, thereby making it immoral to practice west of the 90th meridian. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. Additionally, injecting toxic chemicals underground seriously endangers the aquifers below communities that rely on them. When states like North Carolina attempt to make it felonious to divulge the nature of the chemicals used in fracking, it becomes nearly impossible for first responders and other safety agencies to deal with spills and leaks quickly or effectively. In all, there is a great deal of risk to human health, wildlife, and environmental integrity for the sake of what is likely short-term corporate profiteering. It behooves the EPA --and the rest of us-- to ensure that if fracking is going to occur, the most stringent rules be applied and enforced to ensure our collective welfare. Thank you for your time. Sincerely,

Paul Franzmann 420 Catherine St Apt 12 Walla Walla, WA 99362-3192 (509) 301-3054file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/16678.txt[10/1/2014 12:11:46 PM]file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/16699.txt[10/1/2014 12:11:52 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 5:38:44 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, In North Carolina the fracking industry has procured a law threatening prosecution of physicians and first responders who give others necessary warnings about what is in fracking fluids. Why is the industry so worried about revealing what they are pumping into the ground? The clear answer: because they are using the wells to illegally get rid of hazardous waste. You must find out what is in fracking fluids, and enact regulations to make them safe and to make the contents public. Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. Sincerely, Ralph McGrew 9 Hickory Rd Binghamton, NY 13905-1347file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/16747.txt[10/1/2014 12:11:57 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 5:38:41 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, I had to move from PA, because of toxic water. Tell the EPA to stop the amusing "self-policing" that these companies DON'T DO. Come on... it ruining our water supply. How hard is that? Thank you in advance for making this happen. Sincerely,

Jessica Eriksmoen 98 Knevels Ave Beacon, NY 12508-4016 (845) 831-0951file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/16751.txt[10/1/2014 12:12:02 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/12/2014 10:44:43 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 12, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. Not only is methane a pollutant, the chemicals used are polluting water, and will eventually poison all life in it's wake. Sincerely, Libbie Botting 56 Bromley Rd Pittsford, NY 14534-2938 (585) 586-6356file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/16792.txt[10/1/2014 12:12:08 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 4:39:42 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. One of the dirty secrets of the fracking industry is the amount of methane released during the "normal" operation. The public needs to know that "clean" gas can be environmentally dirtier than coal! EPA regulations will help clarify and publicize this. Sincerely, Ron Tschudy 3245 6 Mile Lake Rd East Jordan, MI 49727-9272 (231) 544-6167file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/16887.txt[10/1/2014 12:12:13 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 5:09:29 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Have you ever really seen those places where fracking has occurred? The devastation of the landscape and the communities there, the poisonous chemicals leached into the ground water, lakes or streams? Fracking destroys more than that, it destroys lives, making it impossible for people to not only thrive, but simply survive. With all the billions upon billions of dollars these industries gain, they merely pack up and move on, once the damage, many times irreparably, is done. Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. Sincerely,

Teresa Bessett PO Box 99 Soap Lake, WA 98851-0099 (509) 246-0132file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/16890.txt[10/1/2014 12:12:18 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 3:39:00 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. We can't afford the millions of gallons of water it will take to access Nat Gas. We can't afford the gournd water that the 600 toxic chemicals may leak into. We can't afford the methane gas emissions that will enter the atmosphere and all to be shipped else where. The cost is not worth it. Sincerely, Lynn Howard 4921 Dixie Dr San Diego, CA 92109-2012 (858) 581-2012file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/1691.txt[10/1/2014 12:12:23 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/9/2014 5:40:18 AM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 9, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, I am living next to a Willamette River section the EPA is attempting to remediate: an 11 mile Superfund site. Right along this poisoned river is the rail line carrying the unstable fracked oil from North Dakota, through the city and through small towns that had no idea they were to be sacrificed people in sacrificed communities in a sacrifice zone. I have viewed the Academy Award-nominated documentary that shows how people in other states that are being fracked are involuntarily risking their lives, property, and livelihoods for the short-term plans and profits of others. I am impressed that much methane from fracking is being flared off even though the environmental damage of methane flaring, and methane leaking, is well known. Will EPA get real and say what needs to be said and do what needs to be done about all fossil fuels? Sincerely,

Cass Martinez 8734 NW Wood Ave Portland, OR 97231-1230 (503) 289-3511file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/17019.txt[10/1/2014 12:12:29 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 5:09:16 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. Environmental Protection Agency ! Your job is to protect the environment, not the profits of oil & gas corporations. You are paid by and should be working for living breathing real people not international corporations. Sincerely, David Vallely 2511 SE 150th Ave Vancouver, WA 98683-7663 (360) 892-8302file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/17056.txt[10/1/2014 12:12:34 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 5:08:57 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. Please listen to what we are saying. We the people have to live around what you do and what you are doing is dangerous, dirty and should not be done this way. You are fouling the air we breathe, the water we drink and generally making a big mess all because you value money more that our lives and health. You have it backward. Please listen to our voices. clean this mess up NOW!!!! Sincerely, Evelyn Dow 999 Brickell Bay Dr Apt 208 Miami, FL 33131-2912 (305) 373-8300file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/17086.txt[10/1/2014 12:12:39 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 4:39:09 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, As you must know and good research indicates, fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. I am very disappointed that the EPA has not been more forceful in this endeavor. Sincerely,

Callie Preheim 7625 S Datura Cir Littleton, CO 80120-4118file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/17096.txt[10/1/2014 12:12:44 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 5:08:46 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. Also, please consider the huge demands on water made by the fracking process, as well as the potential by returned process water to pollute vital water supplies. Clean water, our most precious resource, must be protected and preserved to the maximum extent. Sincerely,

Liane Russell 130 Tabor Rd Oak Ridge, TN 37830-5537 (865) 482-2153file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/17121.txt[10/1/2014 12:12:50 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 5:08:59 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. It is sad that i have to write to you to tell you to protect us from oil/gas/fracking. This is a no-brainer. The EPA needs to do it's real job not the bought and paid for political job it has been doing which sells us out to the oil/coal/gas/toxic waste corporations. Sincerely,

Julie Adelson 2810 6th St Santa Monica, CA 90405-4340file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/17151.txt[10/1/2014 12:12:55 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/12/2014 10:43:29 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 12, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. If you have any doubts that methane leaks are sorely underestimated have a look at the new series "Years of Living Dangerously" for concrete proof! It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. We have spewed more than enough toxins and pollutants into our planet's ecosystems and can ill afford to add more! Sincerely,

David Enevoldsen 2970 Kentridge Dr San Jose, CA 95133-2420 (408) 251-6049file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/17187.txt[10/1/2014 12:13:00 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 5:08:47 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. Please keep all fracking and drilling operations off of Public Lands and away from our National Parks, Forests, Seashores and Wildlife Refugees. Lots of tourists and other people who love the outdoors and go hiking, camping and other recreation need these places to be left undisturbed and to have clean air and water for drinking, swimming and fishing. Outdoor recreation generates lots of money into the economy and creats jobs. Also we need to keep all drilling operations out and away from endangered wildlife habitat. I am an avid hiker and lake swimmer and love the wild places that this country has to offer. That's always been a big part of my vacation as well as visiting major cities. I don't want these special places to be ruined and industrialized by polluting companies like oil and gas development. Sincerely,

Jonathan Gottlieb 4 Greenwood Rd Natick, MA 01760-3346file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/17218.txt[10/1/2014 12:13:05 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 4:38:43 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. I have seen articals that suggest that oil and gas companies do not list all ingredients in fracking fluid. If this is true, how can you, the EPA, know how to judge the environmental and long term health effects of fracking? IMO it only makes sense that the EPA be aware of all of the chemicals in fracking fluid. Sincerely, Robert Rossachacj 110 E Knowles Ave Glenolden, PA 19036-2105file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/17256.txt[10/1/2014 12:13:10 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 5:09:20 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Below is language prepared for me by the Sierra Club - I have read it and I agree wholeheartedly with it, although I find it a bit tame. It is so important for us to reject an unrealistic optimism that the problems with fracking will somehow be avoided or solved - we must not underestimate the risks. The results will tell the truth, but by then we will not be able to un-do the consequences of a course based on hoped-for, rather than realistic and honest information. Good and honest data are essential, at a minimum, and without it we should not undertake such a dangerous technology. Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. Sincerely,

Marta Manildi 1045 Cedar Bend Dr Ann Arbor, MI 48105-2377file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/17315.txt[10/1/2014 12:13:15 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 4:09:43 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, What a nightmare well fracking has turned out to be. At a time when water is in declining supply, it is pumped deep in the earth with toxic chemicals. That releases so-called "natural" gases that are often burned off except for methane that is ten times more destructive as a greenhouse gas. As a people we cannot continue on this way. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. Sincerely,

J. P. Smith 6720 E Encanto St Unit 49 Mesa, AZ 85205-6071 (480) 644-1133file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/17328.txt[10/1/2014 12:13:21 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/12/2014 10:43:13 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 12, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. Fracking also weakens the planets infrastructure which leads to an increase in sinkholes and earthquakes where they have never really occurred before. Please heed the warning signals and take a second look at alternative energy. Sincerely,

Paula Cusano 9 Benjamin Hill Hts Newfield, NY 14867-9773 (607) 564-6085file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/17340.txt[10/1/2014 12:13:27 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 5:09:31 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane white-papers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. The initiative to, at long last, regulate this industry is the most hopeful sign of progress in a decade of helplessly watching the desecration of so much of this country's land. Please do not let this vessel sink for want of a ha'penny's worth of tar: let's use the best information and data we can get our hands on. The profiteers behind this deplorable rape of our subterranean commodities, to the detriment of the aquifers on which much human, herd and crop life above depends, have had far too many breaks already. Let's not cut them more unnecessary slack now. Sincerely, Anthony Hewett 727 Paramus Rd Paramus, NJ 07652-1704file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/17408.txt[10/1/2014 12:13:32 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 5:09:36 PM Subject: What About Us? Don't you care?

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, You don't believe the fox when he says the henhouse is secure, especially if he builds henhouses. Why would you believe the industry here? Please go to the neighborhoods affected by fracking and talk to the people there. Gather your own facts. Taste the water from wells affected. Educate yourself. Please don't just swallow what the fracking industry tells you. Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. Many effects of climate change have already become inevitable. Let's not worsen the effects by carrying on as if nothing has changed in our world. Sincerely, Drayten Young 1607 Red Forest Rd Greensboro, NC 27410-3030 (336) 763-3929file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/17415.txt[10/1/2014 12:13:37 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 4:09:26 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, The glaciers in Greenland are melting, Antarctica is becoming a shadow of its former self, and island nations are threatened with oblivion. Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. Sincerely, Wanda Webber Snyder 1 Colonial Dr Brunswick, ME 04011-3203 (207) 729-4317file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/17422.txt[10/1/2014 12:13:43 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 5:09:12 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. State legislators are running away with the prospect of gazillions of dollars in both state and their reelection campaign coffers, supplied by those who want to drill without fully protecting our environment. Excess use of our water resources and untold amounts of polluted water with unknown chemicals are in need of EPA regulation to protect regular citizens and their homes and recreation areas. Sincerely, Samuel Speciale 14 Trevors Trl Asheville, NC 28806-9243 (828) 667-9439file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/17486.txt[10/1/2014 12:13:48 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 5:09:32 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracking is terrible for our environment! Please change the methane rules for fracking. Sincerely, Shelley Minden 711 Belmont Pl E Apt 105 Seattle, WA 98102-4445 (206) 329-5276file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/17488.txt[10/1/2014 12:13:53 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 4:09:29 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. Actually I don't think we need to do any more oil drilling, fracking and even exploration. What we need is alternative fuels. By drilling, fracking and exploration, we are only emphasizing the damage this causes us and our environment and not facing the main issue, saving Earth. Sincerely,

Toni Kimball 2450 N Park Blvd Santa Ana, CA 92706-1642 (714) 542-5953file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/17510.txt[10/1/2014 12:13:58 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 5:09:26 PM Subject: Do Not revise the fracking methane rules!!!!!

------------------------------------------------------ Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Global Warming is a lie from the pit of Hell!!! It will be used to break down society and to control us all!!!! http://www.globalwarminglies.com/ Sincerely, Larry Lake 2127 Garden St Ponca City, OK 74601-1804file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/17569.txt[10/1/2014 12:14:03 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 4:39:20 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Please regulate the fracking industry. They are irresponsible, conniving, and in bed with their researchers. Please use common sense and keep in mind future generations to come. The fracking industry needs strong regulation. We are playing with fire here, and there is no need. Sincerely,

Phil Carter 1475 E 3rd Ave Durango, CO 81301-5243 (720) 470-3975file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/17582.txt[10/1/2014 12:14:09 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 4:39:34 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. In addition, the amount of fresh drinking water used in cracking operations is criminal! The water is polluted and cannot be used for anything else. The American West is already suffering a long term drought and using precious water resources for the sole purpose of a private company making money is abhorrent!!!! Sincerely, Sona Rejebian 2334 Hastings Ave Evanston, IL 60201-1848 (847) 864-9572file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/17616.txt[10/1/2014 12:14:14 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 4:39:18 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, When I go to my friend's house in West Virginia, we have to bring bottled water because tap water from his well is now brown, tastes terrible and is extremely flammable. This started 2 months after big oil began fracking operations in the pasture next to his house. The noxious fumes from the operations cause headaches and increased tear production and seems very detrimental to his 2 children, not to mention the high pitched whining from the pressure pumps and the constant small tremors, some of which are powerful enough to knock items out of his cabinets. All this from something he had no say in just so big oil can export LNG to other countries. It is a crime. Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. Sincerely,

Richard L Davis 2712 NW 26th St Boca Raton, FL 33434-6010 (561) 487-7511file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/17638.txt[10/1/2014 12:14:19 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 4:39:17 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. Industry insists that there are safe places to frack. If so, let's have them identified and then leased to the highest bidder so that the government and the people can also profit from this industry, as opposed to now where every place is considered to be ok until banned. Sincerely, Alicia Zipp 57 Sagamore St Dorchester, MA 02125-1331 (617) 282-6722file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/17761.txt[10/1/2014 12:14:24 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/12/2014 10:44:18 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 12, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Ban fracking now - completely. Sincerely,

Robert Jones PO Box 451 Pleasantville, NY 10570-0451file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/17821.txt[10/1/2014 12:14:30 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 4:38:56 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas exacerbates climate change and endangers our public health by putting toxins into local water systems. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. From a chemistry and physics perspective, the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and seriously underestimate methane leaks. The Federation of American scientists and other fact-based groups have more reliable and recent information that should be used in the decision-making process. Please use the best available data to better estimate a clear picture on the significant impacts fracking has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. Sincerely,

RkR Rannow Butternut Street Abbotsford, WI 54405-4266file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/17825.txt[10/1/2014 12:14:35 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 5:08:48 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. Now is the time to start exercising good judgement in order to consider the environment and preservation of its resources! Sincerely, Peggy Jennings 4303 W 7th Ave Kennewick, WA 99336-4334file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/17887.txt[10/1/2014 12:14:41 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 5:08:47 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production.

IT IS TIME TO ACKNOWLEDGE THAT PERMITTING FRACKING ON SUCH A LARGE SCALE WAS A COLOSSAL MISTAKE, AND TO REIN IN THE INDUSTRY. Sincerely,

Scott Rivers 5960 30th Ave S Gulfport, FL 33707-5351file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/17901.txt[10/1/2014 12:14:46 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 5:08:44 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels.

WE NEED RENEWABLE ENERGY! Sincerely,

Ann Ruthsdottir 29 School St Brunswick, ME 04011-2124 (207) 504-7857file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/17970.txt[10/1/2014 12:14:51 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 5:08:39 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these fuels as well as curb methane leakage from oil and gas production. Rather, we must transition to truly clean, renewable energy, Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, including new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. Sincerely,

Paul Lusk 2100 Lakeview Rd SW Albuquerque, NM 87105-6141file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/18054.txt[10/1/2014 12:14:57 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 4:09:42 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Please help us reduce our reliance on fracked oil and gas and reduce leakage from these industries and require disclosure of the toxic chemicals being pumped into the planet. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. Let's move to support solar and fuel cell research and implementation. Sincerely, Aaron Douglas 1300 SW Park Ave Apt 1915 Portland, OR 97201-3659 (503) 241-5541file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/18087.txt[10/1/2014 12:15:02 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 4:39:49 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. Fracking also negatively affects the water table. It has the potential to allow gas and methane into community water sources. That would be very bad indeed, leading to health problems. Sincerely, Janice Boyes 2916 Macaulay Road Black Creek, BC V9J 1B9 (250) 337-8461file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/18152.txt[10/1/2014 12:15:07 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 4:39:36 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Time to realize how they fooled us on nuclear energy...perfectly safe! Just like the fracking industry now that has a horrible record but they are lying constantly in million dollar ad campaign to convince the stupid voters. Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. Sincerely,

Patrick Runions 824 Garfield Ave Apt A Loveland, CO 80537-4787file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/182.txt[10/1/2014 12:15:13 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/9/2014 12:41:20 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 9, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, I invite anyone who is on the fence about the environmental impact of fracking to drive the back roads of Texas between Corpus Christi and San Antonio. And just for the fun of it then go to oil drilling fields around Midland and Odessa, These areas have been ravaged by the quest for fossil fuels. And I'm not even factoring in the impact on climate change. Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. Sincerely,

Jeanna Cesaratto 6969 Stow Rd Hudson, OH 44236-3240file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/18210.txt[10/1/2014 12:15:18 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 4:39:21 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, There is nothing I like about fracking. I would be outraged if it were happening in my area. I think a lot of people feel that way. So I ask that the EPA enforce regulations that would make it a process that does not transgress people or the environment. If that is impossible, then fracking should be forbidden. Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. Sincerely, Margaret McBride 62 Fort Sq Fl 3 Greenfield, MA 01301-2822 (413) 773-3203file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/18282.txt[10/1/2014 12:15:24 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 4:09:02 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. Please do the right thing. Do not let big business, economics and defense issues dictate our health and the ability to live on this planet Sincerely,

Christine Tate PO Box 2095 Borrego Springs, CA 92004-2095 (760) 767-4050file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/18286.txt[10/1/2014 12:15:29 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 4:39:13 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, The truth is: there is no safe method at this time, to extract oil and gas from the earth. In fact , the whole concept of extracting the remaining oil and gas from the earth is a deeply flawed concept. It destabilizes the structure of our planet to such a significant degree that we have no idea what the longterm ramifications of such activities will be . What we do know is that fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and greatly endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to end our reliance on dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates , and stop suppressing the truth regarding the significant impacts fracked gas has on our health and on our climate. Please stop these dangerous practices. They are a short term solution to our present energy crisis. At this critical moment in time, shift all attention and activity towards the implementation of renewable and clean energy production. Our Children and our children's children are depending on the decisions that we , an evolved humanity, make now . Sincerely, Timothy Biel 250 E Houston St New York, NY 10002-1034file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/18291.txt[10/1/2014 12:15:34 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 4:39:14 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. It is SHAMEFUL that Fracking was excluded from the Clean Water act by Dick Cheney and bush! Obviously they KNEW it was harmful and would not be permitted under the act! The greater majority of gas fracked is being shipped over seas (with our jobs) to make obscene profits while the people in this country suffer under the effects! DO SOMETHING! Sincerely, Robert Steingraber 317 Hillview Ave Syracuse, NY 13207-1905file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/18352.txt[10/1/2014 12:15:40 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 4:39:09 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, How much more of our shared planet will BIG OIL be able to destroy while stuffung the money into their own pockets rather than doing things that benefit mankind? Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. Sincerely,

Janice Moland 2981 164th Ave N Clearwater, FL 33760-1947file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/18370.txt[10/1/2014 12:15:45 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 4:39:04 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper,

It is 2014. The fossil fuel industry has made their billion$ and caused great damage to the environment while doing so. We now know that fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health in a wide variety of ways, from extraction to shipping. Therefore, we must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable, sustainable energies. This clear change in course should be a no-brainer, and made based on current scientific data. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. -->Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain...while we smartly transition to newer, cleaner, more affordable energy sources. Sincerely,

LK Woodruff 2884 138th St W Rosemount, MN 55068-3465 (651) 295-0935file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/18474.txt[10/1/2014 12:15:51 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 4:08:40 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. The technology generates a significant amount of negative environmental impact. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Enormous amounts of water are used (and wasted). And let's not forget about the earthquakes!! It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. Sincerely, Margaret Jackson 728 Loma Vista Dr NE Albuquerque, NM 87106-1944file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/18523.txt[10/1/2014 12:15:56 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 4:38:42 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these fuels and invest in renewables, which are the future if clean and cost effective energy. Please do what is needed to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. Thank you. Sincerely, Wendy Bost 273 Edwards St # 1 Ridgewood, NJ 07450-5011file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/18530.txt[10/1/2014 12:16:01 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 4:38:44 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is NOT a significant contributor to climate change NOR does it endanger our public health. besides trees love Co2 and convert to fresh air....that is 5th grade science ...don't starve our forests please. My county has been monitoring our air quality daily for more than a decade........we measure at the top of the chart every day unless its spring when Utah dust storm blows by......... Thank you for your consideration. Sincerely, Marilyn Oden 742 Munro Ave Rifle, CO 81650-3632 (970) 625-3971file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/1855.txt[10/1/2014 12:16:07 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/9/2014 5:10:24 AM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 9, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper,

Please consider that even "out in the middle of nowhere" places where fracking is used are also adversely affected by the hazards of such a process. It affects ground water quality, overall availability of water (leaving less for people and other uses such as farming and drinking), and wildlife. Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. Sincerely, Sherry Shadday 2600 N Hill Field Rd Layton, UT 84041-1296 (801) 825-9249file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/18569.txt[10/1/2014 12:16:12 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 3:39:44 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. Fracking can be done safely, but the industry always wants to cut corners to save costs. If tracking is to be allowed, it must be with strict, enforced regulations that are in accordance with the latest scientific knowledge. Sincerely, Richard And Judith Opsahl 501 Portola Rd Apt 8100 Portola Valley, CA 94028-7604 (650) 424-4369file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/18608.txt[10/1/2014 12:16:17 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 4:39:48 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. There is nothing positive to be gained by fracking, unless you're a gas and oil industry executive. Fracking wastes and poisons tremendous amounts of water; Water we absolutely cannot spare. The next great issue that wars will be fought over is availability of water. Fracking is absolutely the wrong thing to be doing now, or ever. Sincerely,

Hollis Wood 706 Sosaya St Santa Fe, NM 87505-2854 do not callfile:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/18623.txt[10/1/2014 12:16:23 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 4:39:43 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. Former VP Cheney rigged the game in favor of oil and gas without regard to any concerns about toxic pollution, damage to clean water supplies or impact on anyone's personal health. He was solely focused on helping the oil and gas industry and his company Halliburton which manufactures and sells fracking equipment. It is time for this administration and the EPA to implement clean energy policies with a short and long term view. Sincerely, John Igoe 2475 San Pietro Cir Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33410-2971 (561) 659-0266file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/18633.txt[10/1/2014 12:16:28 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 3:39:31 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. I spent 20 years working on the Superfund/Safe Drinking Water Act cleanup at the Massa. Military Reservation where toxic chemicals associated with military training contaminated 60 billion gallons of our sole source aquifer fort drinking water. The major take home message that I gained from this experience was that it is better to prevent water pollution than clean it up after the fact. The same logic should be applied to tracking. I moved to Cape Cod from Slidell, La. where the upper aquifer layers were polluted by oil/gas drilling ( left before the BP oil spill polluted the beaches and wetlands) which lead to server impacts on the coastal economy. Sincerely,

David Dow 18 Tree Top Ln East Falmouth, MA 02536-4814 (508) 540-7142file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/18653.txt[10/1/2014 12:16:33 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 4:39:47 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. All the money in the world won't benefit anyone if we continue to toxify ourselves and the world to death--literally! I do not believe we have a right to destroy life on earth, which has taken billions of years to get to this point of sustainability--and certainly not for the sake of a few people's temporary bottom lines. To do so is utter madness. Sincerely, Angeline Dufner 29665 Island Lake Rd Saint Joseph, MN 56374-9640 (320) 363-8407file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/18672.txt[10/1/2014 12:16:38 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/12/2014 10:42:14 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 12, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. When is it okay for peoples wells to be on fire, like here in Texas and the Rail Road Com investigates and claims there is NOTHING Wrong!!! Something needs to be done to stop this and give people the legal avenues to stop the fracking industry from destroying their property and water with impunity!!! Sincerely,

C. Rains 2710 Parker Ln Austin, TX 78741-5531 (512) 441-0941file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/18708.txt[10/1/2014 12:16:43 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 4:39:50 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. I have deep concern about fracking in regard to methane leaks as well as the contamination of our water resources that results from this process. I find it appalling that there have been no regulations on the industry! Thank you for your environmental leadership and for giving this very critical issue your utmost attention! Sincerely,

Sandra Sobek PO Box 17 Conway, MA 01341-0017 (413) 369-4097file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/18719.txt[10/1/2014 12:16:49 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 4:39:42 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. Since it is clear that use of fossil fuels adversely affects the environment and every living organism, including animals, humans, plants and insects, it is long overdue that oil and gas extraction and usage be heavily regulated to prevent such long-term harm to the economy and the only environment that we have. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. Sincerely, Cheryl Maslin 1412 Saint Charles St Apt C Alameda, CA 94501-7452 (510) 864-4091file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/18723.txt[10/1/2014 12:16:54 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 4:39:42 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Watching my state be scarred, polluted and ruined by a run away race to make as much money before anyone pays enough attention to stop is heartbreaking and makes me wonder if we Pennsylvanians are in danger of losing our place in the world. Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. Sincerely,

Patricia Conkel 6727 Reynolds St Pittsburgh, PA 15206-4511 (412) 661-8400file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/18758.txt[10/1/2014 12:16:59 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 3:39:16 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas intensifies climate destruction and endangers the health of us all. Human beings must minimize and indeed end our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy. At the same time, we must minimize methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated. They drastically underestimate methane leaks.

Please instead use the best available data and estimates for an honest assessment of what fracked gas does to the only climate we humans have. Revising the existing rules quickly is critical both to reduce methane throughout the entire production chain, and to cover new as well as existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. Sincerely,

Sarah Mckee 9 Chadwick Ct Amherst, MA 01002-2825 (413) 256-6129file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/18823.txt[10/1/2014 12:17:05 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 4:39:30 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Here in WV we've just had 12 tons of radioactive waste dumped in a waste facility not equipped to handle it. There is not even any regulations regarding it. How can you let this state get trashed because of bought-off legislators??!! Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. Sincerely, Gale Simplicio 1275 Tartan Ln Morgantown, WV 26505-2718file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/18832.txt[10/1/2014 12:17:10 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 4:39:43 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. It is necessary to make the right decisions for people impacted instead of experimenting with large scale technology that is questionable concerning impacts concerning environmental impacts. Sincerely,

Shelli Ardizzone 1915 Yates Ave Bronx, NY 10461-1837file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/18834.txt[10/1/2014 12:17:15 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 4:39:31 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, GOD IS GREEN! Respect his handy work by protecting this planet that he has graced us with. Lets create new jobs in a solar industry. We need to stop consuming oil and gas and destroying our country. KEEP AMERICA BEAUTIFUL! Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. Sincerely,

Lorraine Pena 5601 De Soto Ave Woodland Hills, CA 91367-6701file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/18843.txt[10/1/2014 12:17:20 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 4:39:34 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. Regulations are needed to greatly reduce methane leakage from well and pipelines. Fracking needs to stop. Instead, we need renewable energy, including the new tethered floating wind turbines. Many thanks. Sincerely,

Alexandra Coates 4351 Claycut Rd Baton Rouge, LA 70806-7007file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/18865.txt[10/1/2014 12:17:25 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 4:39:39 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. The environmental costs of fracking are too high. The energy companies are trying to hide something when they push for legislation that would make it a crime to disclose the chemicals used in fracking (such legislation was just passed in North Carolina). Sincerely,

Louis M. Smith 1156 Russell Dr Lot 18 Mt Pleasant, SC 29464-4042 (843) 216-5983file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/18867.txt[10/1/2014 12:17:30 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 4:39:17 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. But let's face it; this is really all about water. The excessive amount used in the fracking process. The excessive poisons pimped into the water. The inability to actually use wells and aquifers that have been contaminated with fracking fluid. The streams, rivers and estuaries that have been rendered sterol by contamination with fracking fluid. This is a life threatening practice and it has to stop! Sincerely,

Andrea Noire PO Box 713 Kamas, UT 84036-0713 (000) 000-0000file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/18880.txt[10/1/2014 12:17:31 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 4:39:20 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. With GLOBAL WARMING and drought an water shortages for drinking an farming why are we allowing fracking that will endanger this resource ? Sincerely, gaylord campbell 208 Riverside Rd Oak View, CA 93022-9310 (805) 500-5498file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/18887.txt[10/1/2014 12:17:31 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 4:39:20 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. There is also some evidence that fracking is causing in increase in earthquake activity in areas that usually see few earthquakes. Also, will it get to the point where we can't go anywhere without seeing these fracking sights? Sincerely,

John Doucette 98 Radcliffe Ave Providence, RI 02908-2945file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/18918.txt[10/1/2014 12:17:32 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/12/2014 10:42:01 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 12, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, I believe it is the job of the EPA to protect the environment on which we depend for all of life. To allow the oil and gas industry to pollute our air, water and soil is reckless and irresponsible. Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. Sincerely, Toby Stover 81 Clove Valley Rd High Falls, NY 12440-5413file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/18927.txt[10/1/2014 12:17:33 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 4:39:33 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, In Northern Colorado, we have already seen the effects of the fracking boom in Weld County. Over the last five years, ozone readings have risen just as the number of wells has increased. High ozone, red alert days used to be limited to a few in the hottest days of summer. Now they are common throughout the year. The rise in ozone is keeping seniors inside their homes. Children and those with pulmonary conditions are no longer able to enjoy the great outdoors many days of the year. Ozone-producing is just one of the critical fracking issues facing our communities. There is a limited opportunity to regulate methane from oil and gas wells. If the EPA doesn't get it right, the risks to public health will be irreversible, as the boom and bust industry will frack us out of our homes, our communities and, eventually, our state. Get it right! The oil and gas industry does not have a right to destroy our health. We all have a right to clean air! Sincerely, K A Wagner 437 Pelican Bay Fort Collins, CO 80524-8602 (970) 221-1480file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/18967.txt[10/1/2014 12:17:33 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 4:39:23 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Please get methane leaks under control wherever they occur in the process of natural gas production AND consumption. I understand there are massive leaks at the user end as well as underestimated leaks at production end. I fear we are already well in path to catastrophe but hope with your help we can reverse course Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. Sincerely,

Emil Moroz 12347 Reata Ct San Diego, CA 92128-1251 (858) 613-1233file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/19009.txt[10/1/2014 12:17:34 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 4:38:41 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. Also, in earthquake prone and drought affected areas such as California, fracking is additionally dangerous and ultimately works against the public good (using up vital drinking water and leaving unsettled ground). It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. Sincerely, Mary Sue Meads 1741 Brandon St Oakland, CA 94611-4304 (510) 547-7327file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/19014.txt[10/1/2014 12:17:35 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 4:08:51 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. It takes more energy to frack than what energy is produced and our water is poisoned for many lifetimes to come. A very stupid way to treat our countries resources. Think and act on behalf of the citizens of America and stop being whores to the Big Oil and Gas. Sincerely,

Susan Davidson 1502 Mission Canyon Rd Santa Barbara, CA 93105-2129 (805) 687-2350file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/19032.txt[10/1/2014 12:17:35 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 4:38:42 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas contributes significantly to release of global warming gasses, especially methane, that are driving destructive climate change. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers used in EPA assessment are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. If that's not bad enough, industry practices also endanger our public health through aquifer contamination with known carcinogens. The companies involved are not require to report the contents of their fracking fluid, so the full extent of the public health risk has not been determined. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Focusing on energy conservation and clean renewables is both a sustainable energy, environmental and public health policy. Please expedite the revision of existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. Sincerely,

Donald Robinson 12 Wyndham Ln Chester Springs, PA 19425-2420 (610) 524-0688file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/19093.txt[10/1/2014 12:17:40 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 4:39:09 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Our entire planet may soon not be suitable for human life. And it may happen in some of our lifetimes. Green house gases are changing the earth's climate permanently as glaciers melt, the planet warms, and extreme weather events become more and more frequent. And intense. Methane is much more potent as a green house gas than carbon. And the amount of methane being released during the entire fracking process, from finding natural gas to transporting it, makes fracking WORSE THAN COAL as a contributor to global warming. We need clean energy and clean energy jobs now. And we need to take the science seriously. Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production.

We do not have much time. We need to act...now. Sincerely,

David Johnston 322 N 2nd St Apt 1204 Harrisburg, PA 17101-1393file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/19188.txt[10/1/2014 12:17:45 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 4:38:55 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Everything I've read sounds scary from the induced earthquakes (are they bonded to cover damages from earthquakes) sinkholes in Florida and medical issues (Parr family received 2.9 million judgement).Then you have methane in wells (Telling people to air out their house when showering). Property value going down on average 20% when a fracking operation is close by. Increases in ozone. Let's not forget the produced chemicals we get when fracking methane and the chemicals we put in the ground. Sure some do come out but many still lay under our feet ready to contaminate our water. Speaking of water millions of precious gallons of water being pumped into the fracking operations in Front Range in Colorado. While here in the valley they ask us to conserve. Now I read of fracking off our coast. We depend on tourism when people get light there is millions of gallons of fracking waste being dumped into our oceans guess what. What good is being energy independent if we can't breath the air or drink the water. Remember the standards the EPA set for injection wells. Remember every well in Colorado all 47,000 become injection wells because not all the chemicals come back our. We are sitting on a time bomb. Defuse it before it's to late. Sincerely, Philllip Moya 2747 Saratoga Ave Merced, CA 95340-3319file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/19203.txt[10/1/2014 12:17:51 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 4:38:43 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Please slow or halt all this fracking for gas & oil as I believe it is harmful not only to our environment, but also (by keeping energy prices artificially low) encourages more energy to be used & wasted. I'm also suspicious that fracking is causing earthquakes to occur where they otherwise wouldn't or are more powerful than they'd otherwise be. Thank you for your efforts to preserve our health and welfare. Sincerely,

Charlotte Smith 1104 Fairlawn Ave Marshall, MO 65340-2810file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/19249.txt[10/1/2014 12:17:56 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 4:38:43 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. I think it's a dumb idea to extract oil and gas, the people's resources unnecessarily, just so these industries can profit by selling our resources elsewhere. This excess in fracking increases pollution and global warming. If anything we shouldn't be taking more than the people of this country needs to help sustain their energy needs. By further development of alternative energy like solar and wind, we can prevent unneeded risk of the transport of fossil fuels, the risk of each country adding to the global warming problem and the pollution of the environment. This is the only direction we should be facing, if we're looking to save this planet from a manmade, self expedited doom, in the continued use of fossil fuels. Your our leaders' and you already know what's right! Time to make decisions that favor all of us and not just the Greedy Corporations, that really don't give a crap about life of people. Sincerely, Thomas Joy 1235 SE 2nd Pl Cape Coral, FL 33990-2006 (239) 574-7236file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/19249.txt[10/1/2014 12:17:56 PM]file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/19254.txt[10/1/2014 12:18:01 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 4:38:43 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. GREERS FERRY LAKE in Arkansas supplies drinking water to thousands yet drilling is ongoing within a mile of the lake. If unbiased observers were to measure I am sure that they would find infractions of that limit. Drilling is encircling what used to be a pristine lake. Needlessto say, there has to be leakage of dangerous chemicals into this lake. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate.Also, engage unbiased (unpaid by the gas companies) observers versed in the science of pollution to study ASAP the effects of drilling so close to a water supply. Years of published solutions will come too LATE for the health of the citizens. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. Sincerely, Judy Fisher 9 Bluff View Dr Quitman, AR 72131-8422file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/19267.txt[10/1/2014 12:18:06 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 4:38:44 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, For the sake of future generations. Don't allow this! Sincerely, Francesco Gangemi 17707 Alva Rd San Diego, CA 92127-7605file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/19287.txt[10/1/2014 12:18:11 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 4:38:42 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. Aside from the methane gas problem, here in Oklahoma, fracking is causing earthquakes. People are having to buy earthquake insurance, let alone repairing their houses because they didn't know Oklahoma even had eathquakes until recently. Fracking is just not good, period. Sincerely,

Sharon Hendrickson 2736 N Rockwell Ave Newcastle, OK 73065-6441 (405) 392-3226file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/19306.txt[10/1/2014 12:18:16 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/12/2014 10:26:21 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 12, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Not only is the process of fracking very dangerous, but also it uses a tremendous amount of water which is lacking over much of the West. We need to consider all the costs carefully before we go ahead with this procedure. Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. Sincerely,

Arthur Trenholme 1214 Selief Ln Apt 6 Kodiak, AK 99615-6268 (907) 545-2237file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/19314.txt[10/1/2014 12:18:21 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 4:09:45 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Let us consider ALL costs associated with this energy source - not just the obvious ones - but even those more quietly foisted on society. Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. Sincerely, Michael Capkanis 461 W Loma Alta Dr Altadena, CA 91001-3841 (626) 398-7653file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/19331.txt[10/1/2014 12:18:26 PM] From: National Wildlife Federation Action Fund <info@nwa.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 3:40:51 PM Subject: Cut Methane Pollution from Oil and Gas Drilling

---------------------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 Environmental Protection Agency Dear Agency, Thank you for your efforts to limit carbon emissions. I urge you to also limit methane emissions. The oil and gas industry is the nation's biggest methane emitter. The Clean Air Act gives EPA the power to set strong standards that can cut oil and gas methane pollution at least in half, and I urge you to do so. Please act now to cut methane pollution from oil and gas drilling operations. I strongly support you in this effort! Sincerely,

Charles Grant Walker 71 Philadelphia St Teaticket, MA 02536-6748file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/19394.txt[10/1/2014 12:18:31 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 4:09:29 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production.

Here in New Mexico - like most western states - we have two additional concerns. We're especially concerned about the water implications of fracking. We simply cannot waster huge amounts of water so senselessly poured down these wells, and we are concerned about the impact of on our fragile and already endangered ground water resources. Okay, the market and your new regs will knock down the use of coal. But if they lead to a willy-nilly expansion of fracking as an alternative enabler - what have we gained in the end? Sincerely, Doug Richardson 412 Crestview Dr SW Albuquerque, NM 87105-6621 (505) 554-4390file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/19398.txt[10/1/2014 12:18:36 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 4:09:44 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Please protect us from the greedy energy corporations destroying our wildlife and environment. Please stop caving in to pressure from lobbyists and bought off politicians. EPA was created to assure we have clean air, land and sea. We beg you to adhere to the Mission set forth at the creation of your Agency, which was set up to hold corporate polluters accountable when their actions have harmed or damaged our environment. Standards, rules and regulations were established at that time and they are still supposed to be followed and enforced. The EPA must protect all of us from the dangers that are wildly known to be caused from fracked oil and gas. Fracking is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. Sincerely, Debra Calogero 825 Treehaven Ct Pleasant Hill, CA 94523-4857file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/1941.txt[10/1/2014 12:18:41 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/13/2014 6:08:29 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 13, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, The methane that escapes from 'fracking' based oil and gas exploitation is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. Many of the studies reviewed by EPA in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. Sincerely,

Chris Yoder 5701 Rusk Ave Baltimore, MD 21215-4135 (410) 466-2462file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/19436.txt[10/1/2014 12:18:46 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 4:09:27 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, IN NEW MEXICO, WE ARE LOSING ANCIENT SITES AND PRISTINE "BADLANDS" AND WILDLANDS TO HALLIBURTON AND OTHER FRACKERS FASTER THAN WE CAN IDENTIFY THEIR VALUES AND PROTECT THEM. THE GAS INDUSTRY IS AT IT DAY AND NIGHT - WRESTING EVERY DROP OF FOSSIL FUEL OUT OF THE GROUND AND LEAVING US WITH POLLUTED AIR AND CONTAMINATED WATER. IT HAS TO SLOW DOWN AND FINALLY STOP, BEFORE WE TURN INTO A MARTIAN PLANET DEVOID OF LIFE. Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. Sincerely,

Teresa Seamster 104 Vaquero Rd Santa Fe, NM 87508-8190 (505) 466-8964file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/19497.txt[10/1/2014 12:18:52 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 3:38:54 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. Earth is the only home we have. Destroy it and??????????????? No more fracking.Even though it is not mentioned it is probably responsible for earthquakes occurring in places there never were before. Climate change is definitely affected by it so let's not frack!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Sincerely, Audrey Samelson 3205 Portofino Pt Coconut Creek, FL 33066-1223 (954) 972-4927file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/19522.txt[10/1/2014 12:18:56 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 4:09:14 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. You are destroying the water table by doing fracking. What is more important fuel or water? We can live without fuel but we cannot live without water. The creek in my area now runs white and has a horrible smell since the fracking began in my area. Sincerely, Mary Jane Ludwig 650 State Route 981 Smithton, PA 15479-1552file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/19539.txt[10/1/2014 12:19:02 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/12/2014 10:25:48 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 12, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. The more we learn about the effects of fracking on our water supply, the scarier this form of energy extraction becomes also. Drinking water is an absolute necessity. If fracking cannot be made compatible with maintenance of a good water supply, continuing it is suicidal. Please reverse the fact that fracking is not subject to the same environmental standards as other forms of land use. Sincerely,

Pamela Blake 4 Starboard Ln Freeport, ME 04032-6029 (207) 865-4935file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/19569.txt[10/1/2014 12:19:07 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 4:08:59 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, I support alternatives to fracking, such as Plastic to Oil, solar, wind and water turbine energy. Fracking is so short term, is poisonous and spoils our water, which is not replaceable. Ban fracking and move to more sustainable energy sources. Thank you. Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. Sincerely,

Kristi O'Donnell PO Box 261 Greenbank, WA 98253-0261 (360) 969-3275file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/19620.txt[10/1/2014 12:19:12 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 4:08:52 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. Failure to establish and enforce strong regulation on the gas and oil industry, while simultaneously facilitating development of renewable energy such as wind and solar systems, will only contribute to the monumental crisis that global warming represents to our future. Such failure will, of course, also be detrimental to the oil and gas industry. We have only one planet and one environment; what we do now, the decisions we make, are truly life and death decisions for our planet's health. Sincerely, Neil Hodges 1639 Forest Hills Dr Okemos, MI 48864-2919 (517) 349-4563file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/19626.txt[10/1/2014 12:19:17 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 3:38:53 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. All of the above in energy, oil, natural gas, coal and nuclear usage is harmful to us and our environment and we must move away from them as quickly as possible. Trying to continue using these fossil fuels will only retard the growth of clean, local, renewable, sustainable energy. Sincerely, Sandy Easter 5114 Harwood Dr Des Moines, IA 50312-1837 (515) 255-2019file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/19682.txt[10/1/2014 12:19:22 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 4:08:48 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. On a personal note, I live in North Carolina, a state known for beautiful Blue Ridge mountains, rolling hills, and pristine coastlines. Our governor, who worked for Duke Power previously, and passed backhanded legislation that helped cover the coal ash spills, has just opened the door to destroy our state.It is now illegal to disclose the chemicals used for fracking in our state. PLEASE help us. By the time the phyical destruction shows in the land and water, it will be too late to restrict. PASS NATIONAL RESTRICTIONS, and please require the full disclosure of all chemicals, and require EPA approval of all projects. Thank you for everything you do. Sincerely, Alisa Keegan 2670 Nantucket Dr Winston Salem, NC 27103-6557 (336) 768-0710file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/19692.txt[10/1/2014 12:19:28 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 4:08:55 PM Subject: Update fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil & gas accelerates irreversible climate change, which is accelerating already, endangering public & private health & so our psychological well-being. We must minimize, then end, reliance on these bioincompatible fuels in favor of clean renewable energy sources: wind, tidal, solar, geothermal, & conservation technology, while curbing methane leakage from oil & gas production. Many of the studies reviewed in the 5 methane whitepapers are outdated, drastically underestimating methane leaks. Methane's impact in increasing global warming, pound for pound, is 86x greater than that of CO2. As an emeritus member of the American Institute of Biologocal Sciences (AIBS), I ask you (I shouldnd't have to ask) to use up-to-date data & estimates to provide an accurate picture of actual impacts fracked gas is having on our climate. We must move quickly to revise existing rules so methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain. New & existing sources of methane from both oil & gas extraction must be included in a reveised estimate.

References: www.globalchange.gov/usimpacts, cosponsored by US Dept. of State "Summary for Decision-Makers", /Millennium Ecosystem Assessment Synthesis/ (Washington, DC: Island Press, 2005).

Green Shadow Cabinet of the United States of America 2014 State of the Union Response, online Chris Hedges, America Is A Tinderbox, Part 1, online Sincerely,

Gerrit Crouse 38 4th Ave Apt 2n Nyack, NY 10960-2119 (845) 358-0934file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/19692.txt[10/1/2014 12:19:28 PM]file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/19741.txt[10/1/2014 12:19:34 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 4:08:48 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Years from today we will look back to claim that the greatest disaster was created in our time by contaminating our ground water. We have the right to know what chemicals are inject into our geological layers below us, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. Sincerely,

Zoltan Tokes 2405 Kenilworth Ave Los Angeles, CA 90039-2635 (323) 663-7371file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/19752.txt[10/1/2014 12:19:40 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 3:38:42 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. From the deniers, those that reject mankind's inducement, to the doomsayers, those that say we can't do anything, to the confused, the ones who look at burning gas as cleaner than coal, there is a lot of misinformation concerning the absolute necessity for the stoppage of burning fossil fuels. Any distractions (fracking, tar sands) from the duty of transitioning to clean energy sources are deleterious. Sincerely,

Sven Pedersen 3025 S Emerson Way Englewood, CO 80113-1741 (720) 448-1999file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/19936.txt[10/1/2014 12:19:45 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 4:09:28 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. We are relying on you to use the latest data to rein in this very dangerous industry and protect our special places and communities from the permanent damage they are doing. You have a chance to make this right. DO NOT miss this opportunity! We are counting on you to protect us and our future generations. Sincerely,

Michele Walters 1035 Morning Walk Depoe Bay, OR 97341-9853 (541) 961-9786file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/19939.txt[10/1/2014 12:19:51 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/12/2014 10:40:48 PM Subject: Fracking

------------------------------------------------- Jun 12, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy. It is the most destructive and contaminating method of extraction for a dirty and antiquated industry. We have the technology to go forward, not backwards while polluting ourselves to oblivion. Approximately 40,000 gallons of chemicals are used per fracturing. Up to 600 chemicals are used in fracking fluid, including known carcinogens and toxins such as methanol hydrochloric acid, formaldehyde, lead, uranium, mercury and ethylene glycol. Only 30-50% of the fracturing fluid is recovered, the rest of the toxic fluid is left in the ground. Eight million gallons of water are used per fracking. Currently, 72 trillion gallons of water and 360 billion gallons of chemicals needed to run our current gas wells. During the fracking process, methane gas and toxic chemicals leach out from the system and contaminate nearby groundwater. Contaminated well water is used for drinking water for nearby cities and towns. There have been over 1,000 documented cases of water contamination next to areas of gas drilling as well as cases of sensory, respiratory, and neurological damage due to ingested contaminated water. Methane concentrations are 17x higher in drinking-water wells near fracturing sites than in normal wells. Pound for pound, methane's impact on global warming is 86 times greater than carbon dioxide. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane white papers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. It is crucial to use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our environment. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production.file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/19939.txt[10/1/2014 12:19:51 PM] It is more critical to end fracking entirely. "Environmental Protection" is in the agency title, but even allowing this backwards and crude practice to exist is beyond belief. If a foreign agent injected toxins and polluted our land, air and water with carcinogenic chemicals, they would be imprisoned. Here polluters are given tax breaks to despoil our country. Pollution is terrorism, pure and simple. Please end this insanity. Thank you. Sincerely, Cynthia Piper 4601 Lester Ave Cleveland, OH 44127-1117 (333) 333-3333file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/19959.txt[10/1/2014 12:19:57 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 4:09:47 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, The thought that we are fracking for oil and gas terrifies me. We know there are alternatives. But meanwhile, it is vital that we revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. Sincerely, Donna Bergeron-Birge 4681 Goldfield Ave Long Beach, CA 90807-1810file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/2.txt[10/1/2014 12:20:02 PM] From: Steve Hagle <steve.hagle@tceq.texas.gov> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/16/2014 10:21:32 PM Subject: Re: White Papers on Methane and Volatile Organic Compound (VOC) Emissions in the Oil and Natural Gas Sector

------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Dear Sir or Madam: On April 15, 2014, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards released for external peer review five technical white papers on potentially significant sources of emissions in the oil and gas industry sector. These white papers focus on technical issues covering emissions and mitigation techniques that target methane and VOC emissions from compressors, well completions and ongoing production of hydraulically fractured oil wells, equipment leaks, liquids unloading, and pneumatic devices. The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) appreciates the opportunity to comment on these white papers. TCEQ ’s comments are provided below. In general, more data is needed to substantiate and confirm the emission estimates presented in the EPA’s white papers. While it is not unusual to establish control requirements based on expected emissions from a facility or single source, the studies and emission estimates used in the white papers rely on the EPA’s definition of “facility” as established for the EPA’s Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program (GHGRP). In general, a “facility” for purposes of the GHGRP means all co-located emission sources that are commonly owned or operated. However, the GHGRP has developed a specialized facility definition for onshore production. For onshore production, the “facility” includes all emissions associated with wells owned or operated by a single company in a specific hydrocarbon producing basin. [1] (1 Oil and Natural Gas Sector Hydraulically Fractured Oil Well Completions and Associated Gas during Ongoing Production, page 21, footnote 9; Oil and Natural Gas Sector Liquids Unloading Processes page 5, footnote 2; Oil and Natural Gas Sector Pneumatic Devices, page 20, footnote 11.) The use of this definition makes determining emissions from each unit or piece of equipment difficult, if not impossible to verify. Since control is usually required for each individual piece of equipment, the lack of this information makes evaluating the cost effectiveness of any potential controls or mitigation techniques similarly impossible. Where the studies referenced in the white papers used a more traditional understanding of the term “facility”, meaning each individual piece of equipment, compressor, or controller, the TCEQ has concern about the limited data sets used and would recommend additional studies to verify the accuracy and representativeness of the numbers and factors derived. The great variation in the composition of oil and gas that exists across different fields can result in vastly different emissions profiles and thus additional research is warranted to verify the accuracy and representativeness of the expected emissions. Moreover, if the information in the white papers or later studies is relied upon to develop required controls or mitigation techniques, the TCEQ recommends consideration of a range of controls or techniques that would correlate to the differing standards, or factors based on the particular composition or characteristics of the material being handled or processed. This approach would help to ensure the appropriate level of control for the material and provide the flexibility that a “one-size-fits-all” approach cannot achieve. Additionally, while the TCEQ encourages innovation and development of new processes and controls for air emissions in general, when establishing any standards or requirements it is crucial to rely on proven control technologies that are commercially available. The failure to do so may lead to a new standard or control that is not achievable for all of the affected facilities. For example, in the evaluation of Compressor Emissions Mitigation Techniques for Reciprocating Compressor Gas Recovery, EPA refers to a system developed by REM Technology, Inc. that captures gas that would otherwise be vented and routes it back to the compressor engine to be used as fuel. However, no cost data was available to properly evaluate the technology as a viable, cost-effective control or mitigation technique and, although commercially available, it is unknown if this system is available to the scores of facilities that may need to use it if required. The TCEQ encourages the EPA to evaluate only proven control technologies that are commercially available in volumes that could support the industry as a basis for establishing any future standards or requirements. If you have any questions about these comments, please contact Mr. Michael Wilson, P.E., Director, Air Permits Division, Office of Air, at (512) 239-1922, or at mike.wilson@tceq.texas.gov.file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/2.txt[10/1/2014 12:20:02 PM] Sincerely, Steve Hagle, P.E., Deputy Director, Office of Air Texas Commission on Environmental Quality steve.hagle@tceq.texas.gov 512-239-1295file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/20012.txt[10/1/2014 12:20:08 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 4:09:45 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Fracking is making people and animals sick. It pollutes our air, ground water and causes earthquakes. The only people who deny this are the ones who make a profit from it or have been mislead by those same profiteers. Denying that fracking causes all these problems is a lie. These profiteers know full well what it's doing and simply put money and power above all else. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. Sincerely,

Glenna Shenas 1134 County Road 4425 Whitewright, TX 75491-8614 (903) 364-0188file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/20029.txt[10/1/2014 12:20:13 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/12/2014 10:40:37 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 12, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, I urge you to verify the impact of fracking on our groundwater before the damaged caused by this runaway industry and technology can cause even more damage to our health and that of our children and children's children. Fracked oil and gas is also a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. Sincerely,

David Best 1114 Buckingham Dr Tallahassee, FL 32308-5213 (850) 567-3865file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/20065.txt[10/1/2014 12:20:19 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 4:09:38 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracking has become the most recent fad, to produce more gas than we need and the industry is using toxic chemicals and our precious clean water to get this fuel. They do not care if they ruin the environment as they will take their profits and run,and leave destroyed land and water when the gas is gone. Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. We cannot let this continue and grow without clear concise rules and teeth to make these companies follow them. It has to be now, not after they have destroyed our nation. Sincerely,

Carole Ehrhardt PO Box 243 Pebble Beach, CA 93953-0243 (831) 659-2761file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/20090.txt[10/1/2014 12:20:24 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 4:09:38 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. FRACKING also poisons our land, air and our potable water, an especial necessity of life! Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. When you put fossil fuel profits above the necessities of life, you are failing your purpose in existing and contributing to the catastrophes of climate change in the only planet we can exist upon! Sincerely,

Amanda Porter 2 Stratton St N Piscataway, NJ 08854-3661 (732) 675-2443file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/20101.txt[10/1/2014 12:20:31 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 4:09:36 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper,

Dear EPA Please rein in the oil and gas tracking industry. Here in Wisconsin a 4-mile tracking site is being considered for a pristine piece of forest in the north of the state. Native American tribes in the area are protesting the mine, and for a time the mining company posted armed, masked guards at the site to handle the protesters. Against regulations, the company has begun initial steps for creating the mine. Such tactics disgust those of us want Americans to start behaving like grownups when it comes to energy use. The fracking industry has been coddled and kowtowed to for too long. PLEASE HAVE THE COURAGE to bring it into line. (And while you're at it, nix the Alaska pipeline.) Yours truly Mary Kamps, Milwaukee Sincerely, Mary Kamps 3922 N Ridgefield Cir Milwaukee, WI 53211-2450 (414) 964-7128file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/20107.txt[10/1/2014 12:20:36 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 4:09:43 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. Saving our home, the earth is the most important thing we can do. Without a place to live, all other problems will be irrevelant. Thank you, Lynn & Stuart Edinoff Sincerely, Lynn Edinoff 6331 NE 20th Ter Fort Lauderdale, FL 33308-1318file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/2021.txt[10/1/2014 12:20:42 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/9/2014 4:39:52 AM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Not only do we need to cut the CO2 from burning coal, but we, as a society, must also recognize the detrimental effects of fracking on the environment. You, the EPA, hired to protect our environment from unwise requests coming from those who would put their personal interests over that of the common good, must do the best you can to protect us. You must use the most current science and seek out a balanced roundtable of experts. These experts must not come from the companies making requests--no conflict of interests should be present, no money, no gifting. You, stewards of the future, must be rigorous in your justice. And if you, personally, cannot be so just because of the bureaucracy in which you function, I ask you to publicly express your frustration. Blow what whistles need to be blown to protect our country's future health and well being. Courage. Sincerely, Gayle Mills 7901 Driscoll Ave Lake Balboa, CA 91406-1013file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/20289.txt[10/1/2014 12:20:47 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 3:39:13 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Past experience does predict that leaks happen even as measures to prevent are taken and too often are unsuccessful. The risks out weigh the benefits. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. Sincerely, C. Albert Morey 3744 Old Federal Hill Rd Jarrettsville, MD 21084-1630 (410) 692-2466file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/20310.txt[10/1/2014 12:20:53 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 4:09:22 PM Subject: Need Protection - update/revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, American people and our children, grandchildren are counting on you to tend to the fracking problem. I am an RN and alarmingly concerned. Fracking is dirty and dangerous to individuals and to the entire planet biosphere. Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. Sincerely, Patricia Hartigan Bloom 347 Dolan Ave Mill Valley, CA 94941-3823file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/20320.txt[10/1/2014 12:20:59 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 4:09:21 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. Fracking is a disaster happening. Call a moratorium on fracking and embrace waste-to-energy(WtE). Technology of WtE reduces methane by not landfilling. While fossil fuels must be mined and drilled; waste is sitting on the curb waiting to be the most readily available feedstock for energy. Add WtE to the wind and solar portfolio and we have a win, win, win. Keep on fracking and we have poisoned our planet. Sincerely,

Nick Davis 240 Shady Grove Rd Pittsboro, NC 27312-5304 (919) 548-3463file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/20395.txt[10/1/2014 12:21:04 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/12/2014 10:40:23 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 12, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production.

I HAVE WORKED IN THE OIL INDUSTRY AND I KNOW THERE ARE SAFE METHODS OF DEVELOPING, TRANSPORTING AND UTILIZING ENERGY BUT WE NEED STRONG REGULATIONS WELL ENFORCED FOR THE COMMON GOOD INCLUDING THE MAJORITY OF GOOD PEOPLE IN THE OIL INDUSTRY.

THERE ARE THOUSANDS OF INTERRELATED COMPETING "GOODS" BUT THE COMMON GOOD 90% OF THE TIME LOSES OUT TO SHORT TERM SUBJECTIVE SPECIAL INTEREST GOALS WHEN THE MAJORITY OF ALL PEOPLE SURVEYED BELIEVE ABOUT 85% OF ALL PEOPLE ARE GOOD AND WOULD WORK FOR THE COMMON GOOD IF THERE WERE A LEVEL PLAYING FIELD. ONE 6 YEAR TERM LIMITS IS THE MOST EFFICIENT AND EFFECTIVE WAY TO LEVEL THE PLAYING FIELD. EVEN THE POWERS THAT BE WILL BE BETTER OFF BECAUSE FREE PEOPLE PRODUCE MORE, KEEP MORE AND SHARE MORE. SOCIETAL REGULATIONS, DEROGATIVELY CALLED "GOVERNMENT REGULATIONS" ARE FOR OUR COMMON GOOD BUT NOT WHEN THEIR PROMALGATION, IMPLEMENTATION AND ENFORCEMENT ARE CONTROLLED BY THE POWERS THAT BE FOR SHORT TERM ECONOMIC AND POLITICAL INFLUENCE GOALS.

WE NEED TO LEVEL THE PLAYING FIELD. ONE 6 YEAR TERM LIMITS FOR ALL OF OUR REPRESENTATIVES/MANAGERS WORLDWIDE STARTING WITH THE U.S. CONGRESS. EVEN THE POWERS THAT BE WILL BE BETTER OFF BECAUSE FREE PEOPLE, ON A LEVEL PLAYING FIELD, PRODUCE MORE, KEEP MORE AND SHARE MORE. WWW.ONE6YEARTERMLIMITS.ORG. Sincerely,file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/20395.txt[10/1/2014 12:21:04 PM] Bill Vom Weg PO Box 123 Covington, LA 70434-0123 (985) 796-5263file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/20402.txt[10/1/2014 12:21:11 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 4:09:02 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracking is out of control. Your job is to protect our environment and you are not doikng that. I know your job is hard because of all the lobbying of gas and oil industry but you shouldn't be an agency of our government that can be sold to the highest bidder. Stop doing that. Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. Sincerely,

Martha Ashton-Sikora 1911 Buena Vista Ave Alameda, CA 94501-7919file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/20491.txt[10/1/2014 12:21:16 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 4:08:51 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. Fracking is extraordinarily toxic, there is no way to contain it, the practice will continue to contaminate wells and water sheds, destroy the land and people will be sicker than ever.. hello crappy expensive "health care".... it's like circling the drain. It seems a blatant act of denial, of crass greed over health and safety and lives, to allow fracking to continue. WE WANT NOTHING MORE OF BIG OIL & GAS' TOXIC TRASH!! Sincerely, Mary E Wilber PO Box 36493 Tucson, AZ 85740-6493file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/20515.txt[10/1/2014 12:21:21 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 4:08:54 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, We are in the throes of global warming. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy. Sincerely, Virginia Evjion 255 Stanford Ave Kensington, CA 94708-1103file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/20569.txt[10/1/2014 12:21:27 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 4:08:43 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. Some states, such as my North Carolina, are rushing into fracking without doing "due diligence." The future health of our citizens, not to mention the costs of dealing with the possible contamination and pollution, is too important to be left to chance, or to the optimistic predictions of the oil an gas industries. Just think about the potential hazards from the Duke Energy coal ash spills. NC left the safety issues to Duke; now see what an expensive and threatening mess we're facing! PLEASE protect us all! We're counting on you! Sincerely, Mary Murchison 1316 Hemlock St Charlotte, NC 28203-5912 (704) 364-7964file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/20580.txt[10/1/2014 12:21:32 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 4:08:50 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. No matter what the oil companies say I will never believe that fracking will not hurt our water or environment. Our energy position should be one of concern and responsibility for all the people and the country and planet earth. Renewable energy should be our direction forward in history. Sincerely,

John Florack 515 E Drake Rd Apt 315a Fort Collins, CO 80525-4632file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/20596.txt[10/1/2014 12:21:38 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 4:08:47 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, We should make the transition to truly clean energy sources immediately, not continue our reliance on oil and gas. Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. Sincerely, carl glitzenstein 8339 16th St Apt 114 Silver Spring, MD 20910-2913 (301) 587-8837file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/20628.txt[10/1/2014 12:21:45 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/12/2014 10:39:08 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 12, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. And I would like to express my concern over the pollution to drinking water sources and what I am sure to be the source of increased earthquake activity. Please scrutinize and heavily regulate this dangerous method of extraction until it can be proven otherwise. Thank you. Sincerely, Ray George 501 Taylor St Apt 210 San Francisco, CA 94102-1206file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/20632.txt[10/1/2014 12:21:51 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 4:08:44 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production.

IN ADDITION IT IS OUTRAGEOUS THAT THE PUBLIC IS DENIED KNOWLEDGE OF THE CHEMICALS THEY ARE PUMPING INTO THE GROUND THAT FINDS IT'S WAY INTO OUR WATER SUPPLY. THIS INFORMATION MUST BE RELEASED FOR PUBLIC SAFETY REASONS. THE INDUSTRY'S REFUSAL TO DO SO RAISED MY SUSPICIONS TO THE HIGHEST LEVEL. THEY HAVE SOMETHING SERIOUS THEY ARE HIDING AT THE EXPENSE OF OUR HEALTH!!!!! Sincerely, Nancy Loeb 3104 SW Cascade Dr Portland, OR 97205-5814 (503) 227-7043file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/20659.txt[10/1/2014 12:21:57 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 4:08:39 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Please protect our citizens rights to quality air and water. We have a wonderful country - there is no excuse to ruin it for the pretend sake of economy or jobs. Sincerely,

Patricia Robb PO Box 4564 Oceanside, CA 92052-4564 (760) 945-7340file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/20678.txt[10/1/2014 12:22:02 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 4:08:41 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper,

I SUPPOSE TO YOU REPUBLIKLANS THINK THESE CRIMINALS HAVE A CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHT TO POISON AND KILL THE REST OF US AS LONG AS THEY PAY FOR YOUR RE-ELECTION. WE ARE WATCHING WHO VOTES HOW AND YOU WILL BE HEARING FROM US IF YOU KEEP BACKING THESE KILLERS. FRACK YOU! Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. Sincerely, Jim Norgrove 610 Driver Ave Winter Park, FL 32789-3340file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/20727.txt[10/1/2014 12:22:08 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 4:08:30 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. Fracturing is expensive. wastefully using millions of gallons fresh water resources. The industry keeps fracturing fluids a secret! Toxicity is know with illnesses in the areas of the fracturing. minor earthquake activity has been found near fracturing sites in Virginia and Texas! Quit destroying or planet for greedy profiting of a few. The Solar industry is where the energy investment in the world should be! Wake up and really look at our planet. Our children s children will either curse us or thank us. Right now it would be curse at us! Sincerely, Robert Spencer Jr 6620 Appaloosa Dr Tampa, FL 33625-1628 (813) 920-8180file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/20763.txt[10/1/2014 12:22:14 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 4:08:33 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Please update your studies on methane and allthe other chemicals associated with fracking. I am so upset that we may be poisoning our underground aquifers. There is no need to pollute our nation. We need instead to fund an infrastructure that supports solar, wind, and wave power. Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. Sincerely, Susan Bryan 222 Blackburn Ave Menlo Park, CA 94025-2706 (650) 325-8569file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/20778.txt[10/1/2014 12:22:20 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 4:08:32 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. The trees cut down to make way for the infrastructure needed for oil and gas to do their work also exacerbates other human caused aspects of climate change by releasing copious amounts of carbon dioxide into the environment faster than nature can remove it, as well as removing those trees as future atmosphere scrubbers. One would think that so obvious that any 7-year old would quickly realize it, so how can ANY adult not? And if you can figure that out, why would the so-called environmental "protection" agency even consider saying "go ahead" with such a risky plan as allowing ANY fossil fuel drilling (whatever it may be called) anywhere at all? Sincerely, Jocelyn Slater 199 John Parker Rd E Falmouth, MA 02536-5118file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/20849.txt[10/1/2014 12:22:25 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 3:39:32 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. Natural gas fired power stations that are favored by the proposed EPA power station pollution regulations can easily be more damaging to the atmosphere than coal fired power stations if the full extent of methane leakage from wellheads and pipelines is considered. It is important to consider the total pollution, not just pollution coming from the smokestacks of the power stations. Sincerely, Richard Stuckey 1931 N Fremont St Chicago, IL 60614-5016 (312) 543-5236file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/20880.txt[10/1/2014 12:22:30 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 3:39:47 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, We all need water we can drink! Fracking destroys that and makes contaminated water that lights on fire!!! STOP IT. Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. Sincerely,

Jana Shiloh 100 El Camino Rd Sedona, AZ 86336-5116file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/20964.txt[10/1/2014 12:22:36 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 3:39:29 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracking our water table for eternity is idiotic. How much are they paying you? Sincerely,

Andrew Stevenson 1150 Belmont Ave Vallejo, CA 94591-8002file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/21015.txt[10/1/2014 12:22:42 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 3:39:20 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. I am especially troubled by the wasteful squandering of the billions of gallons of water used in this technique. Water is very scarce in many areas of our country, and to pollute it so totally, and then inject it into the ground where it is taken out of the global water cycle is stupid. We must protect our nation's clean, fresh water, not turn it into an industrial commodity! Sincerely,

Brian Creek 2008 Wagonhammer Ln Gillette, WY 82718-5327 (989) 370-0944file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/21019.txt[10/1/2014 12:22:49 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 3:39:12 PM Subject: Strengthen fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracking has been a boon to the nation, but at what costs? Unfortunately we don't know, but we will eventually find out. The problems with methane release are truly frightening when you consider the dangers of methane as a greenhouse gas. Do your part to protect our nation and planet. Strengthen the rules on methane release. Sincerely, David Chapek 8179 Marsh Creek Rd Woodbury, MN 55125-3033 (651) 340-7955file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/21051.txt[10/1/2014 12:22:55 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 3:38:59 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. Our health depends on your pursuit of accurate assessment and relevant measures to protect the public from the hazards of fracking. Thanks. Sincerely, Alisa Eilenberg 3006 Arlington Ave Bronx, NY 10463-3311 (718) 796-2318file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/21061.txt[10/1/2014 12:23:03 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/12/2014 10:39:32 PM Subject: Stop frackers from poisoning people

------------------------------------------------- Jun 12, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper,

Methane is NOT a clean fuel and it is NOT a "transition" fuel to a clean economy. The methane industry claims about "clean" methane are propaganda and lies. The truth is that methane is dirty and fracking is poisoning drinking water in cities everywhere it's practiced. People can no longer drink the tap water in their own houses, and have to worry about their homes EXPLODING because of the constant gas leaks. The methan and oil corporations take the land out from under the houses of people living there, and our laws let them steal land and poison people with no consequences. Methane causes 28 times more global warming than carbon dioxide, per pound of gas. This is a deadly poison for human lungs and for our planet. Fracking cauess methane to leak into the air and into the homes of people living near the drilling, along with terrible poisons deliberately poured into their drinking water. We cannot afford to put our heads in the sand and pretend methane is harmless or listen to industry lies. Science is the only truth. "Clean" fracking is a dirty lie. This MUST stop. Methane and oil are never clean, they are never safe, and they always make our climate worse. Fossil fuels are never necessary. We have better, modern, clean technology and it's time we use it! Do not allow the greedy corporate thieves steal land from hard-working families and poison our children. Sincerely,

Ellen Schousboe 5805 Concord Ave Edina, MN 55424-1712 (952) 925-1531file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/21122.txt[10/1/2014 12:23:10 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 3:39:10 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, How many of these petitions do I have to sign? How many millions of people who DO NOT WANT FRACKING WASTE AND DO WANT SOLAR POWER GET HEARD? I don't believe in our government anymore. Its an Oligarchy. Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. Sincerely,

Melissa Berkshire 6105 N Talman Ave Chicago, IL 60659-2744file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/21133.txt[10/1/2014 12:23:17 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 3:39:00 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. OIL AND GAS IS MIXING CHEMICALS WITH OUR WATER SUPPLY, THE WATER SUPPLY OF CHILDREN, NOT THE BROWN ONES AMERICA BOMBS FOR JESUS; LILLY WHITE, FAT CHILLEN FROM NEW YORK AND BOSTON. HOLY MOLY. DO YOUR JOB AND DON'T ALLOW FAT, GREASY, AMERICAN PIGLETS TO MAKE YOU DO SOMETHING STUPID TO ENRICH THEIR BRIEF PATHETIC TRIP TO PLANET BOZO! THANK YOU VERY MUCH, BOB Sincerely, Robert Hyer II 10137 Fox Ln Lillian, AL 36549-4431 (850) 457-7824file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/21160.txt[10/1/2014 12:23:26 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 3:08:56 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. If you can find an intelligent logical reason to oppose this proposition, please inform me of the earth like planet you and your children and grandchildren plan to inhabit and the propulsion system you will use to facilitate your journey. Just wondering if greed can truly destroy the capacity for critical thinking. Sincerely, Guy Poos 4105 NE 142nd Ct Edmond, OK 73013-7289 (405) 286-3091file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/2120.txt[10/1/2014 12:23:33 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/9/2014 4:40:12 AM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. Your help with this issue is greatly needed and appreciated. Thank you. Sincerely, Rodney Arent 2316 N Garfield St Little Rock, AR 72207-3504 (501) 663-0144file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/21206.txt[10/1/2014 12:23:40 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/12/2014 10:38:59 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 12, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. I live in NY and if fracking is allowed in our state, the entire NYC water supply as well as all of the small towns and villages that depend on the water from the Delaware and extensive reservoir system will be at risk. Can one imagine how to supply the entire city of New York with drinking water should such a disastrous event occur? I have a friend in PA whose water was contaminated due to fracking from a well on a neighbor's property. She and her husband have a dairy farm. They must have 500 gallons of water brought in daily to supply the farm with potable water. Multiply that by the millions of people who depend on the water that is at risk in NY and one has an apocalypse waiting to happen. Please make the companies that do this work accountable to the same Clean Air and Water Acts as every other company. Revising the methane rules is a start. Sincerely,

Patricia Flood 45 Jack and Jill Rd Poughquag, NY 12570-5030 (845) 724-5780file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/21267.txt[10/1/2014 12:23:49 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 3:38:51 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, We need clean air over fracking for survival. Sincerely,

Laura Jobe 1011 E Belgravia Dr Pearland, TX 77584-2231 (713) 436-1101file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/2129.txt[10/1/2014 12:23:58 PM] From: National Wildlife Federation Action Fund <info@nwa.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 7/5/2014 6:27:29 PM Subject: Cut Methane Pollution from Oil and Gas Drilling

---------------------------------------------------------------- Jul 5, 2014 Environmental Protection Agency Dear Agency, Thank you for your ongoing efforts to limit the carbon footprint of our power sector. However, we must ensure that this monumental effort truly delivers the intended climate benefits by limiting methane emissions from the natural gas industry. Reducing methane is critical to slowing the rate of climate change in the next few decades. I strongly urge you to use your existing Clean Air Act authority to directly regulate methane from oil and gas activities. The EPA should also regulate emissions from offshore operations in the Arctic, where flaring large amounts of methane threatens the fragile Arctic environment. The oil and gas industry is the nation's biggest methane polluter, and the nation's second-biggest source of climate-changing carbon pollution. Only carbon pollution from power plants is a bigger climate polluter. In 2011, U.S. Greenhouse Gas Inventory revealed that the oil and gas industry vented, flared, or leaked approximately 8.4 million metric tons of methane, comparable to the emissions from 204 coal fired power plants. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable, decentralized energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. The industry has cost-effective technologies to reduce and capture methane. Often, these upgrades pay for themselves by conserving more of the resource gas companies sell. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. President Obama promised action to curb methane pollution as part of his Climate Action Plan. Now it is time for the Environmental Protection Agency to take action on methane pollution. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. The Clean Air Act gives EPA the power to set strong standards that can cut oil and gas methane pollution at least in half and I urge you to do so. Please act now to cut harmful methane pollution from oil and gas drilling operations. I strongly support you in this effort. Sincerely,file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/2129.txt[10/1/2014 12:23:58 PM] Christopher Lish PO Box 113 Olema, CA 94950-0113file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/21331.txt[10/1/2014 12:24:06 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 3:39:04 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production.

THE GOVERNOR OF NORTH CAROLINA JUST GAVE THE GO AHEAD TO DO FRACKING IN OUR BEAUTIFUL STATE. ANYTHING TO PLEASE THE BIG MONEY GUY/GUYS.

WE ALREADY HAVE HAD COAL ASH LEAKED FROM A POND THAT IS TO KEEP THE ASH FROM SPILLING INTO OUR RIVERS. Sincerely,

Joan Parker 5011 Harness Ln Colfax, NC 27235-9808 (336) 285-6088file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/21356.txt[10/1/2014 12:24:11 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 3:38:34 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. It is also more than critical that our groundwater be protected from fracking. Our State, New Mexico, is in a drought. Even so, there is more drilling/fracking taking place that uses so much of our water supplies while polluting water sources. This, it itself, is unacceptable! The EPA obviously is not doing its job. Sincerely,

Patricia Moran 872 Campfire Rd SE Rio Rancho, NM 87124-6107 (505) 896-0529file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/21395.txt[10/1/2014 12:24:17 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/12/2014 10:39:32 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 12, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. Methane traps exponentially more heat as a greenhouse gas than even CO2, which is appallingly overlooked by environmental groups, and nothing is more important to life on this planet than clean, uncontaminated water tables. Please take action against fracking, before it is too late. Earth will exist for a long time, but the prolonged existence of the human race is not nearly as likely if we continue to disregard the sanctity of our home. Sincerely, Benjamin Hendry 8426 Marco Ln Baldwinsville, NY 13027-9182file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/21404.txt[10/1/2014 12:24:23 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 2:39:27 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, In 2010, the NRDC petitioned the EPA to end oil and gas industry loopholes for the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act and they have yet to receive a response and now there is a new petition submitted by 64 groups asking for an end to Clean Air Act exemptions for toxic emissions. Oil and gas drilling and fracking releases carcinogenic benzene into the air, endangering public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while regulatimg toxic pollution from oil and gas production under the Clean Air Act. Additionally, many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that toxic emissions and methane are reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of these hazards from both oil and gas production. Sincerely,

Lauren Swain 3277 Raleigh St Denver, CO 80212-1707 (303) 964-9592file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/21449.txt[10/1/2014 12:24:31 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 3:39:46 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. Please use the latest information to regulate fracking. It is imperative our water, air, land, and people are protected from the reckless endangerment now underway in the oil industry. Sincerely,

William Blair 7272 Shaw Rd Hastings, MI 49058-8349 (269) 623-4004file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/21528.txt[10/1/2014 12:24:39 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/12/2014 10:39:16 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 12, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. Fracking should be banned, and we should abandon these fossil fuels in favor of an energy economy built entirely on renewables like solar and wind power. In the meanwhile, we must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy. This includes curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include in your assessments new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. Sincerely,

Edith Kantrowitz 333 McDonald Ave Apt 5d Brooklyn, NY 11218-2244file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/21564.txt[10/1/2014 12:24:49 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 3:09:31 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. Please do not let the oil and gas industry destroy our country for their greedy and shortsighted profit. We live in West Texas, in the beautiful Big Bend area. They are already planning fracking wells near here. They will destroy this area, if allowed, as they have so many others. Sincerely,

June Adler 509 N 7th St Alpine, TX 79830-3513file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/21565.txt[10/1/2014 12:24:55 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 3:39:49 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracking is a bad deal for the environment. The pollution hurts humans, it threatens the water supply, it disrupts the natural, non-human environment, and why are we even talking about this still? Get at shutting this down. You've got my support. Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. Sincerely, Josh Capistrant 220 Fairview Ave N Saint Paul, MN 55104-6004 (651) 644-3367file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/21611.txt[10/1/2014 12:25:05 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 3:39:31 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. If fracking is not stopped NOW just put a fence around West Virginia with signs saying, DO NOT ENTER - this area is unlivable. You can't breathe, drink, eat or farm on money. Sincerely, Myra Bonhage-Hale 3052 Crooked Run Rd Alum Bridge, WV 26321-9713 (304) 269-7681file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/21621.txt[10/1/2014 12:25:16 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 3:39:35 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. Canada has similar methane escape findings. Consulting Canadian research and data might be helpful as well. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. As you well know, methane is among the more potent greenhouse gases. More so than even carbon dioxide, which you are rightly aimed at reducing. Requiring methane capture throughout the entire shale well production chain is a must. As is plugging abandoned wells. Especially since the oil/gas industry aims to mine America's natural gas, ship it overseas, and leave Americans and our environment sitting in the debris and pollution of natural gas production. The "easy-to-reach" fossil fuels have already been harvested. Now the "harder-to-reach" fossil fuels, which are more expensive and more destructive to the environment, are being mined. Encouraging clean renewable energy sources, such as wind and solar, is vital to reducing America's dependency on finite fossil fuels. And energy conservation, which will reduce energy demand, needs to be brought back to the public's attention and encouraged. There are no easy answers here. The fossil fuels industry will strike back. You are America's last hope in slowing the destruction from America's fossil fuel appetite, and encouraging conservation and renewable energy sources. Thank you for your time and attention to this urgent issue. Sincerely,file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/21621.txt[10/1/2014 12:25:16 PM] Fran Teresi 7979 State St Garrettsville, OH 44231-1020 (330) 527-2630file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/21624.txt[10/1/2014 12:25:27 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 3:09:28 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Irresponsible, selfish, and unethical! Proponents of fracking are either uninformed or purposely or incidentally ignorant of the damage it causes to our fragile environment, for which we should seek to be responsible stewards. Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. Sincerely,

Steve & Marisa Burns 1170 Rulison Ave Cincinnati, OH 45238-4425 (513) 244-7323file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/21644.txt[10/1/2014 12:25:37 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 3:39:36 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. It is also critical for the EPA to know what chemicals these companies are using for fracking fluids. There should be no such thing as 'secret' chemicals that companies can pump into the wells. Sooner or later these chemicals will find their way into the groundwater. These fluids need to be tightly regulated by the EPA, and you cannot regulate anything if you don't know what is in them. Sincerely, Charles Stembridge 476 SW Grove Rd Estacada, OR 97023-9501 (503) 630-2024file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/21706.txt[10/1/2014 12:25:46 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/12/2014 10:37:57 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 12, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Seriously, a million gallons of clean water per well??? How can we take clean water out of the eco-system, contaminate it with chemicals that make it unusable, and not demand that the oil and gas companies add the cost to decontaminate the water back into their production budget. Allowing corporations to render our ground water unusable is a fools game. We do not have to spend our lifetime hauling water tens of miles as some cultures do. Do we not know the cost of this insanity? STOP THE FRACKING INDUSTRY'S PRACTICE OF INJECTING CONTAMINATED WATER INTO DEEP WELLS RENDERING IT UNUSABLE FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS. IT IS CRIMINAL AND CRAZY. IT IS PERHAPS THE MOST GREEDY CRAZY SCHEME OF ALL TIME. Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. Sincerely,

Willow Brown 105 Schreiner Rd Park City, MT 59063 (406) 633-2548file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/21711.txt[10/1/2014 12:25:58 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 3:39:29 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, According to scientists, fracked oil and gas are significant contributors to climate change, and they endanger public health. We must leave the remaining hard-to-get-at dirty fuels where they are, deep in the shale, and instead, turn to truly clean, renewable energies. Meanwhile we will need to do everything we can to curb methane leakage from any remaining oil and gas production. Since many studies have underestimated methane leakages, it will be critical to use the best available data and estimates in order to give a clear picture on the significant impact fracked gas has on our climate. The EPA needs to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain. Most importantly, fracking should be made obsolete, with heavy investment in renewable energies. This is the only way to make our future sustainable. Sincerely,

Catharina Cohen 211 Highland Pkwy Rochester, NY 14620-2544file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/21712.txt[10/1/2014 12:26:06 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 2:39:08 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. There is no time left to wait. We must act definitively and decisively NOW! Let us remove the possibility of fracking anywhere in the US. Sincerely, Russell Lejeune 103 Yorkshire Pl Lafayette, LA 70508-7185 (337) 984-5839file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/21720.txt[10/1/2014 12:26:15 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 3:09:23 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. Please educate the public about the problems with methane so that we all will understand what is at stake with this new industry. Also, convey the message that exporting fossil fuels to further pollute the world's atmosphere is going to damage us all. We are in a "closed" system for now with damaging effects from one country affecting everyone. What happens if we heat up our atmosphere to a point that's hot enough to eventually start losing the water in our world system? That's a scenario that is far in the future but what if? Please come up with a term that fully describes the combination of what is on earth balanced with what is in our atmosphere to help describe the balancing act that is taking place in that whole system. If the government could do a better job of explaining the balancing features of climate change then education efforts could be more effective. Where is Al Gore? He made a dent in the public's awareness. Sincerely,

Marie Beckner 2540 Chagrin Dr Willoughby Hills, OH 44094-9632 (440) 525-5077file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/21720.txt[10/1/2014 12:26:15 PM]file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/21724.txt[10/1/2014 12:26:25 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 3:39:18 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. As far as I'm concerned, all fracking -- all oil exploration and use, in fact -- must come to a hasty end. Extraction of fossil fuels is destructive across the board. It is dangerous to transport these fuels; it is dangerous to drill for them; it is devasating to air, land, and water to use them. Instead of squandering the resources on a fuel source that will soon be anachronistic, put these pernicious practices and the industry that runs them, out of business. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. Sincerely,

Judith Mitchell 20 Feylers Corner Rd Waldoboro, ME 04572-5709 (207) 512-2802file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/21745.txt[10/1/2014 12:26:34 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 3:39:15 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. The injection of caustic chemicals into the substrata will, by virtue of low density, seep into natural water basins and upward into the soil. There will be sickness, death and the loss of future use of these resourses. The number of individuals who can be held morally responsible for these crimes is all-inclusive of those who participate. At this point even the EPA has become a party to this foul and grievous deed. What comes next in this atmosphere of ill will, resentment and self-aggrandizement will be less than civilized, highly politicize and destructive. The mob has risen. It sees itself as always righteous. It accepts no blame, but delivers vengance. This is not a good time to take risks. Follow the creed of medicine: "First do no harm..." Sincerely,

David Black 1600 E Roger Rd Trlr 10 Tucson, AZ 85719-1102 (520) 338-6643file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/21748.txt[10/1/2014 12:26:45 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 3:09:22 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Please be serious about this. This is your best chance to make a lasting positive difference in the health of our planet. Significant regulation needs to be made AND ENFORCED. Please protect the general welfare. The gas and oil companies are doing just fine and will continue to even with tight regulation. Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. Sincerely,

Laurie Wodin 7 Nelson St Upton, MA 01568-1631 (508) 529-4729file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/21750.txt[10/1/2014 12:26:51 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/12/2014 10:37:46 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 12, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. I recently talked with my insurance agent about how often weather disasters occur, and the damage is increasing year by year. We are paying more NOW in anticipation of more frequent storms, floods, and wildfires. Sincerely,

Robert Barrett 397 Hallandale Dr Fairlawn, OH 44333-3146 (330) 666-2532file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/21807.txt[10/1/2014 12:26:56 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 3:39:11 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. Fracking is destroying many communities and their water aquifers, and we need to be moving away from outdated fossil fuel technologies. Sincerely,

Glenda Fletcher PO Box 467 Velarde, NM 87582-0467file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/2182.txt[10/1/2014 12:27:01 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/9/2014 4:40:13 AM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. All in all, fracture mining is not a healthy, reasonable, nor intelligent choice for our energy needs. The side effects are completely devastating!!! There are, however healthy, reasonable AND intelligent choices. Let's put our efforts, money and support behind those. Fracking is not one of them. We all know it. So it needs to STOP. Sincerely, Luanne templeton 105 Carrejo Rd Bosque, NM 87006-9714file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/21833.txt[10/1/2014 12:27:07 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 3:38:42 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper,

YOU CAN'T CHANGE THE EARTH UNDERGROUND WITHOUT CHANGING THE EARTH ON TOP OF THE GROUND. WHAT COMES OUT OF THE GROUND HAS A DIRECT EFFECT ON WHAT IS ALREADY ON THE SUFACE AND IN THE ATMOSPHERE. IN THE CASE OF FRACKING IT ALSO HAS A BIG EFFECT ON WHAT ALSO LIES UNDER GROUND. ONCE ITS DONE ITS DIRTY WORK WE ALL HAVE TO EXIST WITH THAT CHANGE, BECAUSE ITS PERMANENT. WE NEED TO GET AWAY FROM THE USE OF OIL NOT TRYING TO SQUEEZE OUT THE LAST DROP. ITS ALL ABOUT THE GREED FOR MORE MONEY. REMEMBER THE GREAT DEPRESSION AND WHAT HAPPENED DURING THAT TIME/ Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. Sincerely, Jerry Davis 213 Crown Ln Bellingham, WA 98229-5931 (360) 647-7505file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/22043.txt[10/1/2014 12:27:12 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 3:08:55 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. It would make more sense to curb fracking completly. Hold these resources in reserve when our natural gas supplies falter. To pollute our territories for the sake of profits for a few is too expensive for the rest of the nation. To export natural resources never makes sense. It diminishes ones own valu for the profit of a few, when finished products are exported it means more profits for many. Use these fuels for our own use, not exports. Sincerely,

David Mccue 1602 Remington Rd Rockford, IL 61108-6227 (815) 543-9769file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/22122.txt[10/1/2014 12:27:17 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 3:38:43 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. Also, is anyone else concerned about the effect fracking has on the earth's grip on it's crust. Sincerely,

Robert Mccart 1801 Hickory St Saint Joseph, MO 64503-2832 (816) 233-6847file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/22164.txt[10/1/2014 12:27:21 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 3:38:31 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. In downstate Illinois, already fracking is have terrible consequences to the environment. I'm greatly concerned about the air and water quality of Illinois citizens. Some farmers have already sold out to the fracking industry, not knowing that they were condemning their neighbor's health and property. We must do something now to rein in this new industry that works for profit first with no regard for the people or the environment. Please this is a pivotal time for country. We must get it right, or we will all pay down the road. Sincerely,

Ellen Moderhack 2717 W Sunnyside Ave Chicago, IL 60625-3818 (773) 539-6491file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/22168.txt[10/1/2014 12:27:26 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 3:38:41 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. I live in western Pennsylvania, and I am currently fighting to stop a proposed well site in the watershed for Moraine State Park and Lake Arthur. I am also fighting to keep drilling out of residential areas in the township where I live. I know what fracking can, and does, do to these places, and I am on the on the frontlines of the fight to protect them. Please regulate this industry and help us. Sincerely,

Sam Hoszwa 120 Duncan Dr Butler, PA 16001-2620 (724) 285-6377file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/22212.txt[10/1/2014 12:27:31 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 3:38:37 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. It is time to withdraw support for the oil and fracking business and invest more in the green energy business. These companies that are doing fracking are destroying our land, water and air. It is too late for the many changes that have already happened. But we must change our focus NOW. Sincerely,

Jan Williams 6400 NE Highway 99 Ste G Vancouver, WA 98665-8748file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/22253.txt[10/1/2014 12:27:36 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 3:38:34 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. Your agency name is supoosed to be 'Protection'? So you're NOT protecting us or the environment if you allow these killed oil companies to profit off of us. NO more fracking! Sincerely,

Barbara Renton 828 Delgada Ave Yucca Valley, CA 92284-1712 (760) 364-4210file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/22255.txt[10/1/2014 12:27:41 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 3:38:29 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas contribute to climate change and endangers our public health. We must minimize our reliance on these fuels in favor of clean, renewable energy, and curb methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. Sincerely,

Diana Vest Goodman 123 Mendosa Ave San Francisco, CA 94116-1944file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/22287.txt[10/1/2014 12:27:46 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 3:38:32 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are OUTDATED and drastically UNDERESTIMATE methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. Natural gas may burn cleaner than other fossil fuels, but the process to extract it -- fracking -- is a HUGE contributor to climate change. Please use the MOST current data as you consider how to PROTECT our citizens, communities and environment from runaway gas and oil companies. Sincerely, Nancy DeTine 4 Soldiers Pl Buffalo, NY 14222-1232file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/22333.txt[10/1/2014 12:27:51 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 3:38:28 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, To often rules are put in place and the penalty is a fine which the companies pass on to the consumer. Penalties should include jail time to assure real compliance. Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. Sincerely,

Michael Diflora 53 Wiltshire Blvd Dayton, OH 45419-2520 (937) 299-6022file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/22344.txt[10/1/2014 12:27:56 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 3:38:25 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Industry commercials notwithstanding, fracking has not been proven safe. There are increasing indications to the contrary. Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. Sincerely,

Jean Lewandowski 35485 County 39 Laporte, MN 56461-4049 (218) 224-3323file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/22372.txt[10/1/2014 12:28:01 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 3:09:49 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. We also have no idea about what is in "fracking" fluids (thanks Dick Cheney) and they don't have to tell anyone! That needs to change also. Our aquafers are at great risk. Even the Republicans must drink water, sometime when they run out of crazy juice. Sincerely, Peggy Coon 324 S Humphrey Ave Oak Park, IL 60302-3528 (708) 386-6574file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/22388.txt[10/1/2014 12:28:06 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 3:09:46 PM Subject: Strengthen the rules on methane from fracking

------------------------------------------------------ Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, When will we ever learn? Fossil fuels are our ticket to climate change, air quality issues, health care cost increases for respiratory ailments, coral reef destruction, and the list goes on! It's time to get OUT of the fracking business before we find out what else its impacts do to these. Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. Sincerely,

Rosanne & Richard Fortner 113 Paula Cir Oak Island, NC 28465-6020 (910) 278-6754file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/22412.txt[10/1/2014 12:28:11 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 3:09:45 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. We owe it to our children, and our grandchildren, to not to poison or destroy their world. Please give give serious consideration to the full extent of the damage that fracking does. Sincerely,

Sharon Rocklin 35690 Vicksburg St Farmington Hills, MI 48331-4504 (248) 489-9156file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/22432.txt[10/1/2014 12:28:16 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 3:09:44 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do what we can to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, and we must act to curb methane leakage from oil and gas production. Many studies on methane are outdated and appear to substantially underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. Sincerely,

Michael McLeod 4225 SW 314th Pl Federal Way, WA 98023-4019 (206) 369-7366file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/22446.txt[10/1/2014 12:28:21 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 3:09:43 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. Imagine 1 million gallons of clear pristine water, and then imagine using this for one single frack job, then imagine the water problems along the colorado R and the Rio Grand. O and then there is the ogalla reservoir one of the largest in this country being drawn down ad a disastrous rate for this clean water to frack. Every country in the world can dow what we are doing, but most seem a little more intelligent. When that clear pristine water comes back to the surface it comes back as hazardous waste. Sincerely, G Derieg 136 Pembroke Ln Lafayette, LA 70508-5614 (337) 984-0188file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/22454.txt[10/1/2014 12:28:26 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 2:39:33 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a dangerous and hazardous energy source whose impact is being hidden. Fracking is significant contributor to climate change and critically endangers our public health in numerous ways. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable sustainable energy sources, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. I strongly urge the EPA to use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate, our physical safety and our economy. The public deserves to know the truth and not have the impact hidden in old statistics. It is imperative to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain.Please be proactive on this issue and not wait for the public outcry. Remember your name is Environmental PROTECTION Agency? Sincerely, Margaret Matsumoto 50 Rockledge Rd Apt 1a Hartsdale, NY 10530-3443file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/22547.txt[10/1/2014 12:28:30 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 3:09:34 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Please, we do not want fracking in our country!!! There are alternatives. There is no reason we should let these dirty energy giants get away with whatever they want in the name of profit. They are destroying our lands and, more importantly our water supplies. This needs to stop now. Thank you... Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. Sincerely,

Sam Orlich 2938 S 15th St Milwaukee, WI 53215-3713file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/22549.txt[10/1/2014 12:28:35 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 3:09:22 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. Stand up to Big Oil and preserve our environment for all of us! Sincerely,

Toni Blackwell 402 S Loomis Ave Saint John, WA 99171-9681 (509) 648-3628file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/22561.txt[10/1/2014 12:28:40 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/12/2014 10:38:44 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 12, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. It is imperative to make decisions in this arena based on the best data and estimates and with responsible regulation, before the profiteers are further unleashed against our environment. Thank you for considering this input. Sincerely, Stephen Burns 70 Summerdale Rd Angola, NY 14006-9027 (716) 579-2930file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/2257.txt[10/1/2014 12:28:46 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/9/2014 4:39:50 AM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. I worry about the use of water and the chemicals that are used. I am visiting in Calif and today we toured the Mariposia Grove of Giant Sequoias. A limited growth area is being threaten by climate change already and every thing is so brown. We are using our precious water for short term goals. Please regulate limited fracking. Sincerely, Karen Weilberg 3409 36th Ave NE Minneapolis, MN 55418-1732file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/22590.txt[10/1/2014 12:28:51 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 3:09:26 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Anybody who wants fracking can start by fracking in their own backyard and accepting the consequences with no fuss. I can't believe I'm sending an e-mail, begging for protection for this planet and the life on it. This is how far down the road we've gone. Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. Sincerely, Elaine Hughes 721 E Butler Pike Ambler, PA 19002-2309 (215) 646-3873file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/22595.txt[10/1/2014 12:28:56 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/12/2014 10:38:45 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 12, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. We all know the effects of CO2 as well. Policies that curb the growth of both these industries are needed. Solar must be the solution. Sincerely,

Carl Gerdes 2162 Wild Canyon Dr Colton, CA 92324-9230 (909) 514-0248file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/22599.txt[10/1/2014 12:29:01 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 3:09:28 PM Subject: Please tighten the fracking methane rules

-------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Five methane whitepapers used in the evaluations of the current rules are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please(always) use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. It is well past time for us to favor the profits of a few over the health of all. Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Sincerely,

Diane Holmes Ferndale Ave Nashville, TN 37215-3024file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/22625.txt[10/1/2014 12:29:06 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 3:09:05 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. Please remember that fresh water is the most precious commodity on earth. Contamination by hydraulic fracturing is inevitable, and must be avoided at all costs. Short-term profits for the oil and gas industry are not the goal. It's high time we move beyond fossil fuel. Thank you for considering my opinion, and I wish you and yours health and peace. Sincerely,

Merideth Genin 543 E 6th St New York, NY 10009-6636 (212) 473-7019file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/22652.txt[10/1/2014 12:29:11 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 3:09:18 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. Prrotect OUR Nation Heritage not greedy profit makers Sincerely,

Bernie Brown PO Box 1443 Las Vegas, NM 87701-1443 (305) 296-4649file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/22653.txt[10/1/2014 12:29:16 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 3:09:20 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, The oil and gas industry has been self-regulated for far too long. As we have seen from previous disasters, this self-regulation has been disastrous for the environment and for the health and economic well-being for individuals and communities. It's long past time to remove the process of regulation from the hands of those who directly benefit from their own disastrous actions. Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. Sincerely, Hugh Null 38220 Modoc Point Rd Chiloquin, OR 97624-7799 (541) 783-3505file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/22655.txt[10/1/2014 12:29:21 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 3:09:04 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. When technology improves this may be a viable resource to be tapped into. Sincerely,

Pat DeWolfe 1916 E Greenleaf St Allentown, PA 18109-8156 (610) 435-3927file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/22665.txt[10/1/2014 12:29:26 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 3:09:20 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas ARE DANGEROUS. Fossil fuel use, in general, significant contribute to climate change, which already is causing disasters. The PROCESS of hydraulic fracturing introduces unknown chemicals into the environment, and these have ALREADY DESTROYED local drinking-water supplies. Plus, the fact that the fracking industry refuses to reveal WHICH chemicals are being used SCREAMS that they MUST BE TOXIC. Unless the United States ENDS its deranged reliance on these dirty, dangerous fuels and, incidentally END the leakage of methane from gas and oil production--in favor of truly clean, renewable energy--we will poison THE ONLY PLANET WE HAVE. When we can no longer breathe the air, drink the water, or cultivate the soil, WHAT IS THE FOSSIL FUEL INDUSTRY GOING TO DO ABOUT IT? Nothing. It will be far too late for anybody to do anything but die. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers used by the Fossil Fuel Industry to support fracking are OUTDATED and UNRELIABLE. They drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the BEST AVAILABLE data and estimates to draw a CLEAR and HONEST PICTURE of the significant impacts fracked fuel has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is ELIMINATED from the entire production chain. Oil and gas production must be reduced, and NOW, in favor of far less harmful, renewable energy sources. During this transitional phase, which MUST be as short as possible, both oil and gas production, both existing and new, must be as methane-free as humanly possible, and damn the costs, which must be borne by the SHAREHOLDERS AND EXECUTIVES OF THE FOSSIL FUEL INDUSTRY, AS A COST OF DOING BUSINESS, AND NOT BE PASSED ON TO CONSUMERS. Sincerely,

William Edelman 529 Simms St Philadelphia, PA 19116-1046 (267) 344-8475file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/22665.txt[10/1/2014 12:29:26 PM]file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/22674.txt[10/1/2014 12:29:31 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 3:09:12 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, You are receiving this today because as a concerned grandmother I know that we are not doing enough to protect our air, water, and natural places. Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. Sincerely, Dorothy Foster 3522 SW 33rd Ter Topeka, KS 66614-3341 (785) 228-0315file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/22682.txt[10/1/2014 12:29:36 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 3:09:00 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Is there no one of you who would like to leave a cleaner world to your grand kids or is it so pathetic that you only care about yourself and now Sincerely, Bjorn Sjogren 325 E Dewey Pl San Antonio, TX 78212-4022file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/22707.txt[10/1/2014 12:29:40 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 3:09:11 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, This is a continued request in a concerted effort to keep our air and waters clean. As I understand it the Environmental PROTECTION Agency has such a mandate. Please use the mandate that 'we the people' gave to the EPA to do just that. Please expedite the banning of hydraulic fracturing oil 'excavation' practice, and providing strong oversight of this practice's 'by-products'. I live in the agriculturally rich San Joaquin Valley in Northern California. This shale oil/natural gas effort will not only be not worth the production costs, but will render this area 'barren' once the water requirements for the procedure are fully realized. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. Sincerely, Jim Jung 3553 Placer Ct Merced, CA 95340-0627 (209) 726-5142file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/22733.txt[10/1/2014 12:29:45 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 3:08:57 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, I want there to be life on this planet after I'm gone. If we keep polluting and polluting, there will be no life on Earth. It's not complicated. Greed will trump life if you don't do something. Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. Sincerely, Cathy Shanley 4407 N Malden St Apt 2f Chicago, IL 60640-5553 (773) 942-6198file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/22737.txt[10/1/2014 12:29:50 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 3:09:04 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to water pollution for rural America and endangers our public health. Polluting our land for future generations for a quick buck today is morally reprehensible. Sincerely, Perry Crume 14008 W 47th Ter Shawnee, KS 66216-1150 (913) 631-3813file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/22755.txt[10/1/2014 12:29:55 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 3:09:00 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. From beginning to end, fracking only fuels climate disaster.We have one chance to get it right and protect our communities and public lands from dirty and dangerous fracking. Sincerely,

Lisa Gosnell 24536 Marsh Hawk Ln Georgetown, DE 19947-6591 (302) 934-1068file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/22774.txt[10/1/2014 12:30:00 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 3:08:58 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. May I also add - Our representatives in North Carolina have voted to jail anyone who expose what chemicals the fracking company will be using during this horrific process - this is just beyond belief! Sincerely,

Denise Bates 161 Beech Tree Trl Southern Shores, NC 27949-3114 (252) 305-2325file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/2284.txt[10/1/2014 12:30:05 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/9/2014 4:10:05 AM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. Fracking pollutes water with toxic substances...the companies that are making profits from destroying the earth and water should be required, by law, to thoroughly clean up the water and make it safe to drink and fix up the earth that they have messed with! Sincerely, Nancy Howard PO Box 1211 Mulino, OR 97042-1211 (503) 829-9975file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/22862.txt[10/1/2014 12:30:11 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 3:08:41 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. Tell the oil and gas companies to invest in R&D for renewables. Tell them to put their Billions to use to benefit ALL instead of enriching themselves and their stockholders and impoverishing themselves and all the rest in the long run. Tell them to be bold and do something right. Sincerely,

Marion Stein 28 Douglass St Brooklyn, NY 11231-4714 (718) 858-9626file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/22935.txt[10/1/2014 12:30:15 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 3:08:40 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a SIGNIFICANT CONTRIBUTOR to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are OUTDATED and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. President Obama campaigned "we will base our environmental decisions on SCIENCE," but science has shown that all stages of fracking, namely producing fossil fuels, impact the world's climate. This needs to stop; invest and develop alternative energy sources like solar and/or wind power. Sincerely, Margit Meissner-Jackson 114 Division St West Creek, NJ 08092-9744 (609) 296-4367file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/22936.txt[10/1/2014 12:30:20 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 3:08:35 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, The damage done to the EArth and its peoples/communities is extremely serious; seriously criminal. Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. Sincerely, Margaret Weimer 169 Briar Ln San Mateo, CA 94403-3339 (650) 573-7809file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/22978.txt[10/1/2014 12:30:25 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 3:08:26 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. We need to use accurate, up-to-date information to make accurate decisions that will not harm our people and land. Please protect our environment. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. Sincerely, Wendy Fast 8406 Green Rd Dansville, NY 14437-9140 (585) 335-3439file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/22981.txt[10/1/2014 12:30:30 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 3:08:37 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Even Louis Allstadt, the former executive vice president of Mobil Oil opposes the practice [fracking] because, as he says, "With hundreds of thousands of wells leaking methane, you're going to exacerbate global warming." Moving on, he warns that "The industry is unloading all the costs of what it's been doing onto the public. Just go out and build miles of levees around New York City and build drainage systems.... We'll go on producing natural gas and keep the cost low by having taxpayers pick up the cost of dealing with the consequences of global warming. Something has to wake up the public. It will either be education from the environmental movements or some kind of climate disaster that no one can ignore." As noted above, fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. Sincerely, George Erickson 4678 Cedar Island Dr Eveleth, MN 55734-4036 (218) 744-2003file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/22988.txt[10/1/2014 12:30:36 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 3:08:37 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. New Green Energy sources are being developed and will come on the market very soon. Stop the natural gas industry from destroying the Earth and leaving a legacy of poison and death before clean energy can replace natural gas and oil. Sincerely, Greg Wilson 530 Roanoke St Dunedin, FL 34698-7940 (727) 239-3724file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/23004.txt[10/1/2014 12:30:40 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 3:08:25 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, We must use all our powers to learn about and prevent the damage to our planet and its irreplaceable web of life which is endangered by our headlong rush to exploit energy, mineral and water resources without admitting or even knowing the full cost of our decisions. We have options that are more sustainable and safe, if we would only choose to develop them instead of allowing the few to profit from short term, dead end solutions. Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. Sincerely,

Helen Voris 229 Stone Dr Brevard, NC 28712-7679 (828) 883-8368file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/23029.txt[10/1/2014 12:30:45 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 3:09:28 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. Please start regulating this industry. Starting with requiring the oil and gas industry to make full disclosure of every chemical the use in the fracking process. Once poisonous chemical are in our ground water they are impossible to remove. If these chemical are not a danger than the oil and gas industry should have no problem with disclosure. Sincerely; David Olson Sincerely, David & Becky Olson 7784 N 850th Ave Cambridge, IL 61238-9249 (309) 476-8494file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/23055.txt[10/1/2014 12:30:50 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 3:09:08 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, On May 30, 2014,my wife and I drove through Watford, North Dakota. If what we saw taking place is typical of the oil boom, lives are being shortened by the pollution. The air is rotten. The land is emasculated. When will we learn? Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. Sincerely, David Paulsmeyer 61757 Camellia St Bend, OR 97702-5001file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/23056.txt[10/1/2014 12:30:56 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 3:09:30 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, As a professional biologist, I am aware than land, water, air studies related to fracking have been fast accumulating and has revealed important new info on the practical, real life consequences of this industrial activity. I am gravely concerned w these reports, ask that EPA rapidly assess, and enact regulations and restrictions. Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. Sincerely, Mona Mehdy 5004 Smokey Mountain Dr Austin, TX 78727-5734 (512) 250-1882file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/2307.txt[10/1/2014 12:31:01 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/9/2014 4:10:04 AM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules ((( SOS )))

------------------------------------------------------ Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Hello Freedom RIDERS, "against EVIL" Fighters ..."SOLAR BEARS" AND Those WHO Really Care: ALSO: "BAN FRACKING IN MICHIGAN" (((SOS DEMOCRACY ALERT))) Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. ALSO: "BAN FRACKING IN MICHIGAN" (((SOS DEMOCRACY ALERT))) PS...ALSO Please be Aware of: AMERICAN "CorpoCRISY" $$$ CORPORATE Media CON-OCRACY $$$ & SOCIAL TREASON ~ Definitely Not the Sound of *We the People* Or We the WORLD* ( Washington D.C. or B.C.? , Yes BEFORE Christ OR JUST PLAIN BIZARRELY CUCKOO! )

Good Luck on ALL THESE for Sure! Greg's Universe Publishing/Th.Trkstar www.GregsUniverse.com On Going UNIVERSE the Thread to Mend... Sincerely, Greg Garbulinski 2929 Haines Rd Lapeer, MI 48446-8307 (810) 667-3602file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/2307.txt[10/1/2014 12:31:01 PM]file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/23108.txt[10/1/2014 12:31:06 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 2:39:35 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas contribute to climate change and endanger our public health. We must minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from existing oil and gas production. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain. Thank you. Sincerely,

Jon Mukand 33 Intervale Rd Providence, RI 02906-3735file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/23116.txt[10/1/2014 12:31:11 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/12/2014 10:37:27 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 12, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. Not only does it impact Global Warming, the impact on the water tables and aquifers will have long lasting effects that will only be felt in the years to come. Sincerely, Rick Fitzjarrell 21223 Park Rock Ln Katy, TX 77450-4021 (713) 591-1957file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/23147.txt[10/1/2014 12:31:16 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 3:09:49 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. Better yet, restrict its use completely!! Big oil needs to start paying their fair share for the damage to the environment they have caused in so many ways. Sincerely, Beverly Cheney 14053 Cisne Cir Fort Pierce, FL 34951-4332 (772) 532-4482file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/23156.txt[10/1/2014 12:31:21 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 3:09:47 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. Please put greed aside this time and do what is right. It's as simple as that. This problem must be brought to light so everyone understands what is at stake, a healthy planet. Sincerely,

William Osborn 210 Strawberry Ct Nicholasville, KY 40356-2364 (859) 885-9629file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/23158.txt[10/1/2014 12:31:26 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 3:09:47 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. In short, we don't need any more fossil fuels of any kind. We already have more than we can burn and survive. We need renewable energy. And, if we as a species are to survive in the not very distant future, we need it immediately. Sincerely,

Scott Sobel 600 Hudson St Apt 3a Hoboken, NJ 07030-5925file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/23175.txt[10/1/2014 12:31:31 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 3:09:46 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Given the restriction of EPA funding, and the refusal of corporations to engage in full environmental cost-acoounting, there is no alternative to using the cautionary principle in deciding land use and offshore potentials on the basis of what may happen and actually does happen to the stratigraphy, aquifers, and at the surface under maximal extraction of fossil fuels. Only when it is recognized that the economic fix of becoming an exporter of fossil fuels, has long term effects on the value of the land itself -- most of the damage is done to arable land and water resources -- and that the debt has to be repaid will the corporations find the activity to be unprofitable. Meanwhile it is the EPA's job to serve the common good and not the externalizing of environmental costs. Sincerely,

Elie Yarden 143 Pleasant St Cambridge, MA 02139-4483 (617) 491-5350file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/23197.txt[10/1/2014 12:31:36 PM] From: National Wildlife Federation Action Fund <info@nwa.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 3:10:47 PM Subject: Cut Methane Pollution from Oil and Gas Drilling

---------------------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 Environmental Protection Agency Dear Agency, I hope you'll deal with this as soon as possible. The methane pollution is critical for everything, everyone on our planet. Thank-you. Sincerely, Judy Larson DiMario PO Box 617 Waitsfield, VT 05673-0617file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/23218.txt[10/1/2014 12:31:41 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 3:09:49 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. It is really sickening that we have a country where our politicians are so corrupt that they have given the oil and gas industry the power to destroy the environment, Eco Systems, ground water tables and there are people that have such bad water their faucets catch fire. The criminals in power in this country even give the oil and gas companies billions of taxpayer's dollars in subsidies, along with loopholes in the tax laws so they pay very little in taxes. It is a travesty when the Oil and gas companies can flash their eminent Domain cards to steal anyone's home and or land they want to get the oil and or gas located on that land. Then the oil and gas companies use the billions in subsidies to have the taxpayer's pay for propaganda and disinformation TV advertizing, that show the oil and gas companies as the best friends of the environment and how they consider themselves as very Eco friendly, while hiding the fact that the oil companies in particular have not cleaned up after massive oil spills and have not fully compensated people who have lost their lively hoods because of these massive oil spills. Sincerely, Michael Macpherson 769 Kennedy Hwy Milbridge, ME 04658-3001 (207) 430-8443file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/23218.txt[10/1/2014 12:31:41 PM]file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/23226.txt[10/1/2014 12:31:46 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 3:09:47 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. Best practices means using the most up to date information available. Your job is to steward the environment and not to protect the politically connected. Or is it. Sincerely,

Thomas Moore 144 Hoffman St Philadelphia, PA 19148-2610 (215) 468-6810file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/23268.txt[10/1/2014 12:31:51 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 3:09:45 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. Personal message. I grew up in Susquehanna County, northeastern Pennsylvania and my family still lives there. Yes there are more jobs, for the drillers from Texas and Oklahoma. That does make sense, because the workers should be skilled. But, much of the money from the game lands that are being ruined, seems to make it down to Harrisburg. And there's many questions about contamination. The roads the companies are building to their drilling sites are in beautiful condition. The main highways and streets are in wretched condition. Some homeowners have become rich, others have been screwed royally. Yes, natural gas is cleaner than coal, but we need to be going full bore into developing alternate energies, for the future of ourselves,our children,our wildlife and our planet. Sincerely,

Susan Chimento 24 Old Milford Rd Brookline, NH 03033-2417file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/23373.txt[10/1/2014 12:31:56 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/12/2014 10:37:13 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 12, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, I concur with the following from the Sierra Club. I hope you will move quickly to approve new rules to adequately protect the environment. Thank you. Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. Sincerely, Christopher Miller 2931 E Ovid Ave Des Moines, IA 50317-3820 (515) 265-0049file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/23377.txt[10/1/2014 12:32:01 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 3:09:36 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas are known to contribute greatly to climate change and to endanger our public health. Fracking also threatens to contaminate and, in some cases, has already contaminated water. It is imperative to reduce our dependence on these dirty fuels. It is decades past time to support truly clean, renewable energy such as solar and wind power. It is high time to monitor more closely for and to halt the frequent ongoing methane leakage from oil and gas production. A good many of the five outdated methane whitepapers underestimate considerably methane leaks. It is imperative to employ the best available information and estimates to clearly spotlight the devastating impacts fracked gas has on our climate and then use that information to rein in the devastation. It is vital to to revise existing rules in short order so that methane be reduced throughout the entire production chain. Furthermore, we need to include both newly-found and current sources of methane from both oil and gas production in the reduction and regulation process. Cracking down on fracking methane rules will go a long way to reducing climate change. It's all about protecting the environment. That's everyone's job and responsibility. Thank you for your best efforts. Sincerely,

Doretta Reisenweber 111 Garden St Duluth, MN 55812-1142 (118) 728-1508file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/23413.txt[10/1/2014 12:32:06 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 3:09:33 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. And, with our CRITICAL water shortage in California, the water used in fracking needs to be conserved for better uses, such as drinking and irrigating food crops. Sincerely,

Bill Gibson 660 Camino De Los Mares San Clemente, CA 92673-1800file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/23478.txt[10/1/2014 12:32:11 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 3:09:23 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. My town has had 3 surveys with more than half the people against fracking. We are unprotected b/c our town officials do not take the threats and impacts of fracking seriously. They think that our state and federal governments will protect us. WRONG! We are surrounded by towns who have banned it and there are moratoria all over the state of NY. That should tell you something! And more states are attempting to do the same thing! Natural gas is not a bridge fuel to the future. We need to have a responsive leadership in our government agencies to support the majority of American residents who are against fracking. Sincerely,

Florence Camahan 5626 State Highway 51 Burlington Flats, NY 13315-2028file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/2362.txt[10/1/2014 12:32:17 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/9/2014 4:10:13 AM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. The effects of climate change on the weather, food production, health, to name a few are quite apparent. We must do everything possible to reduce our environmental pollution. Sincerely,

Ken And Pat Simila 1810 20th St NE Salem, OR 97301-8130 (503) 581-5369file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/23653.txt[10/1/2014 12:32:22 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 3:09:22 PM Subject: Revise the Climate Plan AND the fracking methane rules

--------------------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Dear President Obama, You forgot about methane in your climate plan. Methane, which leaks at every phase of natural gas exploration and transmission, is 86 times more powerful than CO2 over 20 years -- which is a crucial time for meaningful action on climate change. Your plan mentions methane only a handful to times and makes as its centerpiece the exchange of coal power plants for fracked gas power plants. That will be a climate AND health disaster. Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. Sincerely,

Elisabeth Hoffman 5917 Gentle Call Clarksville, MD 21029-1233file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/23676.txt[10/1/2014 12:32:27 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 3:09:21 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, IPCC says if we don't get off fossil fuels in 15 years we will enter an irreversible climate catastrophe era. We may be there already.... surely the storms are more intense and dangerous. Know that non-industry work to measure emissions of methane show that leakage from the wells and all current active infrastructure -- and OLD wells and infrastructure are leaking all over the place. There's no way to control that. Green Completion wells is simply a small push-pin in an enormous dyke which is about to explode. Spending more $$ on gas is deeply wrong. Read Anthony Ingraffea and Robert Howarth studies, see the front page and look for emission information at http://www.damascuscitizensforsustainability.org Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. Sincerely, Ruth Hardinger 20 N Moore St Apt 1e New York, NY 10013-2435 (212) 431-4858file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/23702.txt[10/1/2014 12:32:33 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 3:09:06 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production.

THIS IS YOUR JOB AND WHAT YOU SHOULD HAVE BEEN DOING FOR SOME TIME NOW. YOU MAY THINK THE FRACKING AND ENERGY INDUSTRIES OWN THIS COUNTRY BUT THEY DON'T. THEY ONLY DO BECAUSE YOU ALLOW IT. DON'T. Sincerely,

Diane Olson 521 Montana Ave Apt 305 Santa Monica, CA 90403-1370 (310) 395-2043file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/23709.txt[10/1/2014 12:32:38 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 3:09:01 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, This is your home too. The difference is You have the power to protect it from those who live only for today and the profits they can wrench from the earth Now. You have children and grand-children, surely you want to leave them a planet free of toxic wastes in their water, soil and air. We are stewards of this world, please, do not sell us out to the big oil and gas companies who care nothing for the damage they do in their race to pile up more wealth they will never live long enough to spend. Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. Sincerely,

Frances Wade 103 Crestview Dr Apt 223 Bigfork, MT 59911-3500 (406) 837-1002file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/23748.txt[10/1/2014 12:32:43 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 3:09:06 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. I know the environment is not high on Congress's list of what is to be analyzed, discussed and voted on, but they cannot ignore the serious problems caused by the production of fossil fuels. The lives and quality of life of the American public is certainly in jeopardy in the long run. Take your heads out of the clouds, where the rarified air is certainly cleaner and start berating and seeing what the rest of us live with every day. I would like to have my grandchildren grow up in a world where cases of asthma are in the decline and the water in people's home have no odor and can be drunk by everyone. Please, please!! Sincerely, Esther Kennedy 135 Holman St Portsmouth, RI 02871-3913 (401) 683-0614file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/23764.txt[10/1/2014 12:32:48 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 3:09:02 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. Take a stand for public safety and the future of our one and only planet we call home from the dangers of wide scale tracking with the objective of mass profits for the already filthy rich oil inbustry. Sincerely,

Gerald Clarke 1806 Parkside Ln Austin, TX 78745-3613 (512) 444-1289file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/23796.txt[10/1/2014 12:32:54 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 3:09:05 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, As the Founder of Black is the New Green I have coined the phrase "a threat to water anywhere is a threat to water everywhere", which is based on the ideas of social justice as put forth by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Justice is justice no matter the category: social, racial, gender, environmental, etc. and we as citizend should not have to work this hard to get government officials to act on the facts and ban fracking. I am terrified of fracking. It pollutes water sources and endangers the quality of life of communities. And it quite literally endangers lives. Please do your part to end this threat to our lives and communities. Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. Sincerely, Stephanie Region 2031 Clipper Park Rd Apt 210 Baltimore, MD 21211-1450 (443) 939-1349file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/23799.txt[10/1/2014 12:32:59 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 3:09:04 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our health. We must do everything to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of clean, renewable energy. We must curb methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. Sincerely, Bryan Ashby 850 Pine Ave Pacific Grove, CA 93950-3153file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/23854.txt[10/1/2014 12:33:04 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 3:08:51 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. As reported on Friday, June 6, on WFAA.com, a well on Parker County, Texas has been contaminated with methane that is identical to the methane emitted from fracking done by Barnett Shale. The Texas Railroad Commision investigated this well and found inconclusive evidence, but subsequent analysis by other scientists confirms the chemical composition is identical. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. Sincerely,

Delores Garcia 2022 Day St Ann Arbor, MI 48104-3606 (734) 994-4535file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/23920.txt[10/1/2014 12:33:09 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 3:08:47 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. Fracking also consumes vast quantities of fresh water. The resulting sludge is not amenable to recovering the water, as many of the components have similar evaporation temperatures as the water itself, meaning they remain through any distillation process. This includes radio nucleotides such as radium. We annot afford to have our precious drinking water turned into toxic waste. Sincerely,

Russell Ranshaw 5245 Meadowknoll Ln Columbus, OH 43220-2415file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/23981.txt[10/1/2014 12:33:14 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 3:08:48 PM Subject: Revise the fracking rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. Additionally, fracking poses significant risk to public health because it contaminates drinking water. The fracking industry must be held accountable instances of environmental contamination and adverse health effects, and they must be required to disclose all chemicals used in fracking due to the risk of adverse environmental impact. The health and environmental impact of fracking requires further study by entities outside of the fracking industry. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and ground water and soil are protected from chemical contaminants used in the fracking industry. Sincerely,

Deborah Thibodeau 5 Woodcliff Dr Simsbury, CT 06070-2838 (860) 658-9032file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/23995.txt[10/1/2014 12:33:19 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 3:08:46 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Besides the scientific issues mentioned below, every seminar I go to and article I read mentions it's all about the oil lobby. Their money and power are controlling our state government, and making the laws which will destroy our environment. I know these days everything is about the MONEY, but what about our grandchildren, what are we leaving for them? Please don't make decisions which our bought on their future! Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. Sincerely, Judi Myers 761 Saint Joseph St South Haven, MI 49090-1280 (269) 382-4452file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/24040.txt[10/1/2014 12:33:24 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 3:08:45 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Saying NO for the sake of Our Future existence is a good thing. Fracking will load just enough Carbon Gas, especially the kind needed to tip the balance quicker than Projected, to induce Climate Chaos that threatens our existence. Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. Sincerely, Kory Mcfarland 169 Gardenia Dr Salinas, CA 93906-3955 (831) 757-5691file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/24051.txt[10/1/2014 12:33:30 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 3:08:45 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. The situations are critical, we cannot afford poor stewardship on reining in pollution, graft, and continued poisoning of our planet. To cut a fraction of the coal mining and put on a show as if the problems have been solved, while allowing unmonitored fracking and poisoning of our environment is not acceptable. Natural gas is not cleaner than coal in the end result it is just unmonitored and the next poor solution instead of going to the beacon of intelligent and sustainable solar, wind, wave, and other renewables. We need to be a leader in Clean Energy solutions for the next generations, and clean up the damages done. Sincerely, Otto Youngers 3523 S Wilkeson St Tacoma, WA 98418-1826 (253) 222-2590file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/24121.txt[10/1/2014 12:33:35 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 3:08:43 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. The photograph of the man in Pennsylvania with flames coming from his garden hose should be made into giant billboards and placed all over the US. Data and statistics are proof, for sure, but a picture is worth a thousand words! Sincerely, Maury Hopson 134 W 11th St New York, NY 10011-8332 (212) 243-2669file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/24123.txt[10/1/2014 12:33:40 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 3:08:38 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. North Carolina has just passed legislation which prohibits local communities from from barring or regulating fracking. The entire state, including private property, has been ceded to oil companies. The residents of NC are depending on you to help us to understand the impacts we will be faced with. Sincerely, Eileen Kapetsky 7706 Meadowlark Ln Apt 2 Wilmington, NC 28411-9724file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/24125.txt[10/1/2014 12:33:45 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 3:08:38 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. When we se technology for reason of profit for a few, we step on the rights of the many. Fixing a problem after the fact costs far more than using proper research BEFORE the industry jumps in with both feet, and little thought. Sincerely,

Paula Hansen 4240 Dudley St Wheat Ridge, CO 80033-4336 (303) 467-2182file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/24200.txt[10/1/2014 12:33:50 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 3:08:38 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. [It is time to end the use of fossil fuels, regardless of the control allowed to the corporations, and their revolving door that you may be part of. We need 'public servants' in the US federal positions, not corporate employees in a revolving door between the corporate plutocracy and positions in the US Federal or State government's]. Sincerely,

David Peterson 60 N 3rd St Apt 422 San Jose, CA 95112-5565 (408) 297-4063file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/24228.txt[10/1/2014 12:33:55 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 3:08:26 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. Not to mention how fracking is polluting our ground water. Has the EPA been successful in finding out what chemicals the industry is pumping down to our water tables? I know for a while there that the industry was calling them "trade secrets" This is just unacceptable, anything that endangers the water we drink should be stopped immediately! Sincerely,

Dave Duffield 1563 Rustic Ln Wolverine Lake, MI 48390-2269 (248) 982-8776file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/24296.txt[10/1/2014 12:34:00 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 3:08:27 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Regulations are not enough to protect the environment from Fracking and the gas and oil industry! Especially when "fines" for pollution and wrongdoing are cheaper than fixing the problems that create the pollution. Please do what the EPA is supposed to do and protect the environment! Don't be the industries patsie! Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. Sincerely,

Antoinette Crittenden 9941 Barkertown Rd Dalton, NY 14836-9743 (585) 476-5768file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/24298.txt[10/1/2014 12:34:06 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 3:08:27 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Living in the heart of an area that has many gas wells, this topic is very personal to me. Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. Sincerely, Harry Hunt 1103 Goucher St Johnstown, PA 15905-1805file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/24299.txt[10/1/2014 12:34:11 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 3:08:24 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. Fracking should only be permitted underneath the primary residences of Reprehensible Reptilian Republican legislators (pretty much all elected Republicans) & their billionaire owners - with a special dispensation for those who lobby for/own private prisons.. Sincerely,

Tom Wells 502 NE 6th Ave Gainesville, FL 32601-5474 (352) 514-5467file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/24342.txt[10/1/2014 12:34:16 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 2:39:46 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas may be a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing the methane leakage from oil and gas production that is currently allowed to occur. In addition, there is an increasing body of evidence that fracking pollutes drinking water sources near the fracking operation and renders that water unfit for drinking , bathing or household cleaning, with contamination by methane and other volatile persistent organics being the main culprits. Thus, the EPA needs to require that the companies responsible for fracking operations be required to purify the water that any fracking operation has polluted and recover not less than 99.9% of all of the methane and other organic compounds created as a result of such fracking-contamination incidents. To facilitate identification of the source of the contaminants, each fracking operation should be required to include trace levels of operation-specific unique mixtures of suitable tagants. Returning to the methan issue, many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers on which the EPA claims to rely are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture of the true impacts that fracked gas may be having on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that non-captured methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and those regulations include new and existing sources of the methane that is escaping from both oil and gas production, processing, transport and delivery. Sincerely, Paul King 33 Hoffman Ave Lake Hiawatha, NJ 07034-1922file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/24405.txt[10/1/2014 12:34:21 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/12/2014 10:34:46 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 12, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. Here in New York State we are fighting to keep our moratorium and proceed to a fracking ban. We are horrified at the careless free-for-all that has been Pennsylvania shale fracking. There is a tremendous need for strict regulation and a long, hard look at the environmental destruction fracking causes. An honest assessment based on real world data should be made - perhaps fracking cannot be done safely without an amount of supervision that we cannot afford. Sincerely,

Henriettte Hamel 4644 South Rd Cazenovia, NY 13035-9430 (315) 655-3046file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/24425.txt[10/1/2014 12:34:27 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 2:39:47 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. ...not to mention all the carcinogens released into the atmosphere from evaporation pits and vents. Why do you think they fight so hard to keep those chemicals a secret? Dr. Wilma Subra has analyzed them. I suppose she could be jailed now in North Carolina. I pray to God you don't live downwind from a fracking evaporation pit! Sincerely, Dave Easley 310 E 35th Ave Covington, LA 70433-1504file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/24476.txt[10/1/2014 12:34:32 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 2:39:29 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. The EPA needs to be true to its name and its mission, and advocate strongly and consistently to protect our environment. Sincerely,

Brian Schill 1760 Spring Branch Rd Spring Branch, TX 78070-3327 (830) 438-8763file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/24487.txt[10/1/2014 12:34:37 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 2:39:26 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. I am FOR a regulated Fracking Industry. You could do well by following the State of Colorado's example of Fracking regulations including the regulation of methane emissions. Methane lost during processing completely eliminates the Climate Change advantage Natural Gas has over Coal. Sincerely,

Steve Studt 1020 Rolland Moore Dr Fort Collins, CO 80526-1878 (970) 493-2868file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/24525.txt[10/1/2014 12:34:42 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 2:39:37 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, The silica sand that is mined and used for fracking is Extremely dangerous to the health of those that breathe it in. That begins with the mining companies themselves. Start with Unimin. They are a danger for every town they are in. Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. Sincerely,

Elizabeth Riebe 39083 Cottonwood Ln Le Sueur, MN 56058-4167 (507) 779-6880file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/24589.txt[10/1/2014 12:34:47 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 2:39:23 PM Subject: REVISE THE FRACKING METHANE RULES IMMEDIATELY! PLEASE

--------------------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. WE, ESPECIALLY Y O U, E P A, WHICH IS IN A POSITION TO ACTUALLY MAKE THE RULES, MUST DO EVERYTHING POSSIBLE TO MINIMIZE OUR RELIANCE ON THE DIRTY FUELS IN FAVOR OF T R U L Y C L E A N, R E N E W A B L E E N E R G Y, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant B A D impacts fracked gas has on our climate AND ON THE PEOPLE AT FRACKING SITES. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. HOW ABOUT TRAPPING METHANE FOR POSITIVE USE? Sincerely,

JL Keith PO Box 603182 Providence, RI 02906-0182 NO PHONEfile:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/24633.txt[10/1/2014 12:34:53 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 2:39:25 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. Also, please consider the overall dangers of fracking. Indications from Oklahoma are that fracking has led to an increase in seismic activity. How dangerous is it to allow fracking in places like Wyoming where there is instability of the whole north-western part of that state and a caldera? How much destruction of the environment are you going to allow? There are alternatives! A friend of mine lives in Pennsylvania. The fracking pond behind her house caught fire; her water is contaminated, and she suffers from strange rashes and illnesses. She is not alone. More and more evidence is surfacing about the the dangers of fracking. Please take a strong stand to protect our world for ourselves and future generations. Sincerely, Matilda Dorsey 15906 Trenton Rd Upperco, MD 21155-9519file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/24702.txt[10/1/2014 12:34:58 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 2:39:08 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. We are killing marine life with sonar along the coast, looking for OIL, we are killing the planet with the continued PROMOTION of GAS and OIL, we are killing the planet with coal, we are killing the planet and ourselves with the continued USE of fossil fuels instead of weaning ourselves off of CARBON! ALL for profit for a select number of humans! SHAME ON OUR LEADERS! Sincerely, Cheri Gaspero PO Box 296 Monee, IL 60449-0296 (708) 309-5070file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/24783.txt[10/1/2014 12:35:03 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/12/2014 10:34:29 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 12, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracking is the wrong direction for America. Please, don't you see the poison, hear the reports, fel in your gut that itis polution on a grand scale?? Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. Sincerely,

James and Heike Minervini PO Box 1459 223 N Redwood Hwy Cave Junction, OR 97523-1459 (541) 592-6220file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/24789.txt[10/1/2014 12:35:08 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 2:39:01 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. I am really tired of the gas and oil industry's powers to pollute, corrupt, and spoil. I suspect that industry greed and rising gas prices are the reason that groceries are becoming so expensive. Sincerely,

Janette Stender 120 Emmitt Rd Tallmadge, OH 44278-1313file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/24801.txt[10/1/2014 12:35:13 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 2:39:00 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. Fracking is a dangerous and very damaging to our nations water table. The movie Gas Land 1 & 2 chronical just how ruinous fracking is to far to many water tables across the country already. Future generations are counting on you to do the right thing. Please stop fracking now Before pure water becomes a rare commodity in the US. Sincerely,

Curt Sanders PO Box 1283 Zephyr Cove, NV 89448-1283 (775) 588-0929file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/24923.txt[10/1/2014 12:35:17 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 2:38:41 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. What is wrong with you?? We need to protect what we still have in clean water, air, and unpolluted land. We need to move fast to renewable, sustainable energy in wind and solar, and other clean alternatives. This should be a no-brainer to you. Sincerely, Ellen Woodbury 826 S Buckeye Dr Loveland, CO 80537-8010file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/2498.txt[10/1/2014 12:35:22 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/9/2014 3:40:13 AM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas endangers our Community Health. It is a muIti-offensive toxin. The Fracking process inherently creates pollutants in the ground, in the air and in our water supplies.It's chemical pollutants trigger various diseases ie, respiratory cancers of every major organ system in the mammalian body. It is also a significant contributor to climate change and . It has left a path of disease and destruction and threatens a complete meltdown of all bio-systems. It is a curse on our future generations. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. Sincerely,

John Andrus 303 Cumberland Head Rd Plattsburgh, NY 12901-6713 (518) 645-3366file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/24994.txt[10/1/2014 12:35:27 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/12/2014 10:34:21 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 12, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, The environment is the most important issue we face today, as a nation and as peoples of the earth. This has been proven to be bad for the environment. We must stop it! Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. Sincerely, Dolly Dimple Schumann Kester RR 1 Box 1195 Stilwell, OK 74960-9744 (918) 696-6434file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/24997.txt[10/1/2014 12:35:32 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 2:38:33 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. This is so irresponsible on your part. It's all money driven with no consideration to future generations. Please get a conscious soon before father damage is done. Sincerely, Otto Mileti Sincerely,

Otto Mileti 1586 Southshore Dr Park City, UT 84098-5984 (801) 891-6886file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/25008.txt[10/1/2014 12:35:36 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 2:38:30 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, If nothing else demand to know what chemicals are being pumped into our earth. There is a water shortage in many places in America, and these fracking wells require hugh amount of water, from where and how is the water detoxed?

Protect our Environment at the EPA. Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. Sincerely,

Steve Morrell 41 Middlecroft Rd Burlington, CT 06013-1621 (860) 675-3463file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/25050.txt[10/1/2014 12:35:41 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/12/2014 10:34:20 PM Subject: Ban fracking!

------------------------------------------------- Jun 12, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, It has been demonstrated time and time again. Fracking depletes our water supply, which is already severely low in many parts of the country. The Colorado River is in trouble. Lake Mead is in trouble. NOWHERE where we are in a draught should any fracking even be considered! Fracking causes earthquakes. In Youngstown, Ohio, fracking began and suddenly numerous earthquakes occurred, this in a region where there were never any earthquakes. As soon as they stopped the fracking, the earthquakes stopped as well. What does it take to make the point? Fracking destroys the planet! Fracking is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We have clean, renewable energy. Fracking benefits no one but the wallets of the greedy and self-serving oil and gas industries! We urgently must curb methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate, otherwise your studies are flawed and useless. You must act quickly to revise existing rules to reduce methane as soon as possible. And you must do everything in your power to work toward the beginning of the end of fracking! Sincerely,

Deborah Gordillo 8059 Pinnacle Peak Ave Las Vegas, NV 89113-1215file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/25086.txt[10/1/2014 12:35:46 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 2:39:41 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. And most important, please don't let the oil and gas producers write the regulations! We all know that they will be screaming how all these regulations will diminish their profits! The EPA must act for the betterment of humanity, and not to increase the profits of an industry that is destroying out planet! Sincerely, Bill Buring 284 N Palm Ave Apt C Upland, CA 91786-5966 (909) 204-2260file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/25120.txt[10/1/2014 12:35:51 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 2:38:33 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. This means reining in the oil and gas industry. I live in Oklahoma where the collusion between politics and oil and gas is simply shameless and corrupt. Thank you for stepping up. Sincerely,

Katherine Horton 4341 E 5th St Tulsa, OK 74112-2713 (918) 835-2330file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/25126.txt[10/1/2014 12:35:57 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 2:39:49 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, I live in Jackson County, Colorado. On the designated "scenic" route 14 between Walden and Steamboat Springs, no less than 6 - 8 fracking wells have been constructed. In addition to health hazards, these wells use millions of gallons of water per day at no cost to the oil company and seemingly without permission from anyone and provide no revenue to Walden due to the private contracts between the land owners and the oil companies. This does not seem an equitable trade for the accumulated losses. Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. Sincerely,

Nazz De Nazario 1688 CR 12 E # 2 Walden, CO 80480-1181 (970) 723-3741file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/25130.txt[10/1/2014 12:36:02 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 2:39:48 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must minimize reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of fuels which are clean and renewable energy. Methane leakage from oil and gas production must be minimized. Reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain. Revised rules such apply to both new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. Sincerely,

William Gies 19110 Sunnyside Dr Saratoga, CA 95070-6242file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/25182.txt[10/1/2014 12:36:07 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 2:38:49 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. If this oil is truly to mean energy independence for the US then it should be removed as needed, not to enrich, as fast as possible, the fossil fuel industry. Sincerely,

Dianne Koca 17818 NE 201st Ct Brush Prairie, WA 98606-8825 (360) 891-1466file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/25194.txt[10/1/2014 12:36:12 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/12/2014 10:34:17 PM Subject: Revise the fracking rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 12, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracking is a very water-intensive process. According to the UN study "Water for Life," around 700 million people in 43 countries suffer today from water scarcity and by 2025, 1.8 billion people will be living in regions with absolute water scarcity, and two-thirds of the world's population could be living under water stressed conditions. (http://www.un.org/waterforlifedecade/scarcity.shtml) Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. Sincerely,

Micah Johnson 1408 3rd Ave SW Rochester, MN 55902-3830 (507) 269-5540file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/25197.txt[10/1/2014 12:36:16 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 2:39:50 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. Fracking is the perfect tool of greedmeisters who would destroy the planet for their own singular wealth: 1) poison fresh water supplies throughout North America; 2) destabilize rock formations in the earth's crust and so precipitate wide-spread earth quakes and attendant surface destruction; and 3) blow increasing loads of black energy into the atmosphere, so cooking the planet's surface. Absolute bonanza for greed! Sincerely, Clifford Slayman 7 Briar Ln Hamden, CT 06517-4008 (203) 623-0821file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/25216.txt[10/1/2014 12:36:21 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/12/2014 10:34:18 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 12, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. In Ohio the fracking industries are not responsible for the earthquakes and fouled water that is a result of their activity. If can not be proved 100% that there is a direct cause,then it is the poor sap without money or resources that must suffer the consequences.The politicians are in the pockets of the industry and the ODR is so over extended it is impotent. The long term untested consequences of Fracking disposal of contaminated waste water will haunt this state for thousands of years. The fact that the public does not know what the chemicals are that are being pumped into the ground is a catastrophe waiting to happen. Without potable water her land is worthless. Sincerely, Mary Keefe 30199 Jackson Rd Chagrin Falls, OH 44022-1545 (216) 292-3842file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/25231.txt[10/1/2014 12:36:26 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 2:39:55 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane and other pollution rules

-------------------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, To evaluate fracking, it's necessary to track pollution throughout the entire production-to-use cycle of fracked gas and oil. That includes creating the pad, all the truck pollution taking sand, water, and chemicals to and away from the site, as well as the escaped gases from wells, ponds, and disposal wells. Just talking about the burning of gas vs. oil or coal is short-sighted and inaccurate. Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. Sincerely, Nancy Dawley 7497 Hosbrook Rd Cincinnati, OH 45243-1756 (513) 936-8933file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/25242.txt[10/1/2014 12:36:31 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 2:39:46 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, The oil and gas companies who frack wherever they want to are irresponsible and don't care who gets hurt by their activity. They are using the very water that's essential for life and poison the land. It's up to the EPA to monitor their activities and stop them from this continued abuse. Fracking is perhaps the most dangerous activity to our environment and our very lives and yet nothing is being done to correct this. The people of this country feel that they have absolutely no say in oil and gas companies running roughshod over them because any investigations and reports are swept under the rug and forgotten about. Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. Sincerely, Denise Kobylarz 313 Newark Pompton Tpke Pequannock, NJ 07440-1333 (973) 633-1975file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/25290.txt[10/1/2014 12:36:36 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 2:39:53 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, My family and I are deeply concerned about the negative effects of fracking especially for future generations. Frankly, we think it should be totally banned starting now. All these fossil fuel industries have had 50 years to do research and change their industry to become green but chose not to. Neither the public nor far too many weak and greedy politicians have had the backbone to do what is necessary for protecting the air and water we all need to be clean. How would any of you like to live in a place where fracking destroyed your drinking water and fouled the air so you would have to abandon your home? Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. Sincerely,

Christine Hammerstrom W1459 County Road B Genoa City, WI 53128-1934file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/25318.txt[10/1/2014 12:36:41 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 2:39:55 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. This entire industry desperately needs to be reined in. The oil and gas companies try to sneak in to communities to buy up land leases, before the public realizes what is happening. It is then largely up to the citizens to fight to keep them out. My community is presently at risk from the first of probably many companies trying to come in and drill. Everything about fracking is dangerous and environmentally destructive. From air pollution, potential to pollute (irreversibly) aquifers for entire communities (such as in my Louisiana Parish, St. Tammany,) to radioactive waste water that must be trucked away (to go where, exactly?) to their exemptions from disclosing exactly what is in the chemicals they are pumping into our land and through our aquifers--the entire process is reckless, destructive and fraught with risk, with no upside, to the citizens. Please do all you can to regulate this industry. The many citizens of this country with wholeheartedly thank you. Sincerely, Susan Tyler 786 Brewster Rd Madisonville, LA 70447-9590 (985) 792-7529file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/25318.txt[10/1/2014 12:36:41 PM]file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/25325.txt[10/1/2014 12:36:47 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 2:39:55 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, I have many relatives who live in the heart of fracking country in Northern PA. Communities have suffered through explosions, well contamination and trickery on the part of gas corporations. One landowner says that he hopes other states ban fracking, because Northern PA residents will need somewhere to live. Strong words from a man who believed the gas industry hype... at first. Firsthand experience has taught him that his trust was foolish and misplaced. Economic gains have been slim and temporary. The damage... may very well be permanent. Stop the madness. Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. Sincerely, Heather Forsythe 60 Georgia Rd Trumansburg, NY 14886-9744file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/2538.txt[10/1/2014 12:36:52 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/9/2014 4:09:52 AM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. We also have the right to know what they are pumping into the ground to do this. We want them to stop using dangerous refinery waste and other hazardous fluids to frack with, They started out doing this with just water and it worked, so let's just go back to using just water and stop using all of the dangerous chemicals that are polluting the ground water and the air. Sincerely,

Richard Nordland 121 N Parnell Dr Ruidoso Downs, NM 88346-9216file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/25393.txt[10/1/2014 12:36:57 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 2:39:56 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant negative impact fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. Most important is the removal of the toxic chemicals pumped into the earth that endanger our drinking water. It took the tobacco industry over 50 years to admit that tobacco products cause cancer. How long will the EPA take to have the frackers admit that their toxic chemicals endanger our aquifers and other sources of potable water and are carcinogens as well? Stop the despoliation of the earth now! Sincerely, Myron Rosenberg 146 Pine Tree Rd Bloomingdale, NJ 07403-1406 (973) 838-8616file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/25395.txt[10/1/2014 12:37:02 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 2:39:40 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, I am very concerned about the President's support for fracking and oil drilling. Dirty fossil fuels are causing climate change to escalate and we are almost at the point where whatever we do next in the name of responsible energy production will not matter at all. You have the power to push us to safety rather than doom. I know that sounds rather hyperbolic, but you and I and scientists agree this is the greatest threat to our national security and our entire planet that we have ever faced. Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. Sincerely,

Barbara Nadel 120 W Mulberry Dr Milford, PA 18337-7223 (570) 686-4745file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/25411.txt[10/1/2014 12:37:07 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 2:39:39 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, All of the horror stories of methane gas and carbon pollution aside, what has happened to an American's right to say they do not want a gas or an oil operation running pipes across their property, under their very homes, knowing the secrecy surrounding the chemicals being used, seeing the polluted streams, hearing about the growing stories of clusters where new cancers are suddenly appearing in clusters where fracking is overwhelming a community. What about the hundreds of earthquakes suddenly appearing in areas where earthquakes have been rare to none in the past, fracking occurring too close to major faults. Why can't we learn from England, who banned fracking because of these earthquakes. Why does everything have to be big money over personal safety. "The right to pursuit of life and liberty" for all Americans? Exports by big companies drive this industry and we have become a society of "dig it, explore it, destroy it" for jobs in an industry that will eventually destroy all of us. Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. Sincerely,

B Manderscheid 6102 E Miramar Dr Tucson, AZ 85715-3006 (520) 296-5204file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/25472.txt[10/1/2014 12:37:12 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/12/2014 10:33:59 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 12, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. From a citizen in the fracked areas of the Marcellus Shale, I can attest to the heightened anxiety of potential contamination and the tragedy of the devastation visited upon those landowners that have realized the contamination and the after-effects. Sincerely, Edwin Hiley 1387 Murray Creek Rd Athens, PA 18810-9591 (570) 888-5781file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/25491.txt[10/1/2014 12:37:17 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 2:39:49 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers public health and the environment. EPA's proposed rules to reduce pollution from coal-fired power plants are welcome and much needed, but not at the cost of increased fracking! We must do everything possible to minimize reliance on these dirty fuels and switch to truly clean, sustainable energy, and to curb methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture of the significant consequences fracked gas has on climate and the environment. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. Sincerely,

Carol Steinhart 104 Lathrop St Madison, WI 53726-4019file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/25502.txt[10/1/2014 12:37:22 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 2:39:37 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to damaging our environment and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our environment. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production.

It's time to reconsider how we think about and use the resources of this planet and the potentially irreversible impact we may be having on its health. We may not get a second chance to do this right! Sincerely, Jeanne Musgrove 1208 Hastings Ct Rock Hill, SC 29732-9046 (803) 980-5379file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/25554.txt[10/1/2014 12:37:27 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 2:39:43 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper,

Methane leaks are underrated. Please use the latest data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. Also, please include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. I am very concerned because the current state administration in North Carolina has passed a law to allow fracking. As a grandparent residing in North Carolina, I ask that your agency do ALL that it possibly can to disallow fracking anywhere. Thank you for your consideration. Sincerely, Matilda Phillips 185 Driftwood Ln Winston Salem, NC 27104-3452 (336) 971-8933file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/25579.txt[10/1/2014 12:37:32 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 2:39:42 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Since fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health, we must minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many studies reviewed in the methane whitepapers are outdated and underestimate methane leaks. It is crucial to use the best available data and estimates, so that we have a clearer picture of the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. Existing rules must be revised quickly, so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain; these rules should also include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. Sincerely, Gail Weininger 1 Kingsbury Ct Alameda, CA 94501-1152file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/25599.txt[10/1/2014 12:37:36 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 2:39:41 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. Please don't squander this opportunity to curb this harmful industry's ways, and don't be shortsighted about jobs & not relying on foreign oil. There are/can be jobs & decreased foreign oil dependence in clean energy. We need to change our ways NOW to save ourselves & our planet. Please, we are relying on you to protect the environment & our people. Sincerely,

Gretchen Rowe 8 Hingham Cir Mendota Hts, MN 55118-1921 (651) 552-0816file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/25606.txt[10/1/2014 12:37:42 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/12/2014 10:33:51 PM Subject: Fracking methane data is flawed

------------------------------------------------- Jun 12, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change, and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available, objective, scientific data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts that fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. It is also crucial to remove all exemptions from normal environmental oversight from this industry---which is acting more and more contemptuously toward such oversight, and toward the will of the people. Sincerely, Shelley Stark PO Box 4 Amesville, OH 45711-0004 (740) 448-7552file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/2562.txt[10/1/2014 12:37:47 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/9/2014 4:09:52 AM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. Sincerely,

Michele Shimizu 32 Grove St Boston, MA 02114-3523file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/25649.txt[10/1/2014 12:37:51 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 2:39:36 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. My state of Maryland is teetering on allowing tracking. This is a state with a wide range of waterways, including the Chesapeake Bay emptying into the Atlantic Ocean. I am so concerned with the prospect of long term pollution in these waters. Sincerely,

Nell Jeter 10109 Greenock Rd Silver Spring, MD 20901-2032 (301) 593-7145file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/25655.txt[10/1/2014 12:37:56 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 2:39:37 PM Subject: Leave the rules alone

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Frack, baby, frack Sincerely,

Gordon Hamilton 14 Harwood Ct Ste 220 Scarsdale, NY 10583-4120 (914) 723-1376file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/25659.txt[10/1/2014 12:38:01 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 2:39:35 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Methane is now understood to be between and 20 and 70 times more noxious as a greenhouse gas than carbon. Fracking is destroying our supplies of fresh water, and on that basis alone is a scourge to humanity, animals, plants and all of life. It is time to stand up to the corporate bullies who are basically murdering all of us. IT MUST BE IMMEDIATELY. The pipelines being proposed will further damage what's left of our beautiful environment. Already, one in four people - including many children - has cancer. You are not protecting us !!!

DO YOUR JOB It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. Sincerely,

Karen Andrews 17 Cone Hill Rd West Stockbridge, MA 01266-9205file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/25693.txt[10/1/2014 12:38:06 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 2:39:33 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. I'm hoping "common sense" will win instead of whatever makes the corporations the most money. Destroying our world in the process of getting fossil fuels is a poor choice and completely irresponsible. Sincerely,

M Ellen Asbell 247 Mountain Mary Rd Boyertown, PA 19512-7822 (610) 987-6954file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/25705.txt[10/1/2014 12:38:11 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 2:39:32 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies the EPA reviewed in five methane white papers are outdated and underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the impacts of fracked gas on our climate. Please move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, including both existing and new sources of methane from oil and gas production. Thank you. Sincerely,

Susan Scott 3118 S Knightridge Rd Bloomington, IN 47401-7838 (812) 332-0035file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/25837.txt[10/1/2014 12:38:16 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 2:39:11 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Improper disposal of fracking water is a significant issue to address. Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. Sincerely,

Kestutis Bendinskas 246 Joe Fultz Blvd Oswego, NY 13126-5928 (315) 343-9366file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/25838.txt[10/1/2014 12:38:20 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 2:39:23 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a NOT a significant contributor to climate change and does NOT endanger our public health. We must do nothing to minimize our reliance on these fuels that will raise the prices on us poor, already 135% below the poverty level, for what you call a more. "favorable, truly clean, renewable energy", while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur, but not to the point it's worth destorying our economy! Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. This statement is bull crap! Please don't use these studies that paint an unclear picture on the impacts fracked gas has on our climate. When scientists come up with a fuel that is EQUAL to or better than the fuels we currently use leave these companies alone to provide a cheap viable source for heating, cooling our homes and businesse! It is NOT critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. If you rush this you truly will destory familes and businesses across the board. I live... ha. Exist on a fixed income. I can not afford my utilities as it is. If you impose these ludicrous rules my utilites woll skyrocket because a few cows farted! This idea we can change what was started 100 years ago in 8 to 15years is the crsziest thing I have ever heard! Sincerely,

Ptricia Bennett 116 Green Meadow Ln Chambersburg, PA 17201-3261 (717) 658-3113file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/25879.txt[10/1/2014 12:38:25 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 2:39:20 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas are significant contributors to global warming and endanger our public health. We must (but, I'm sure, will not) do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane white papers are outdated and drastically--and purposely--underestimate methane leaks. I ask, with no real hope, that you use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture of the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical (and therefore anathema on Planet Washington) to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. Of course, I realize that we can expect little from the polluter-loving Obama Administration and its habit of kowtowing to the fossil fuel industry. Sincerely, Susan Hathaway 5107 Passons Blvd Apt 313 Pico Rivera, CA 90660-2842file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/2588.txt[10/1/2014 12:38:30 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/9/2014 4:09:45 AM Subject: fracking

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas endangers public health and heavily contributes to climate change.

. Please revise existing rules so that methane is reduced from oil and gas production. Sincerely,

Jane Beattie 200 6th St E Ketchum, ID 83340-1434 (208) 721-2256file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/25994.txt[10/1/2014 12:38:35 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/12/2014 10:33:06 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 12, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. Pollution is deadly... Your promises of protecting us from old, leaking pipelines have not been and won't now be kept. Sincerely,

Carol Caldwell W55n191 Woodmere Ct Apt 1 Cedarburg, WI 53012-2832 (262) 375-4716file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/26070.txt[10/1/2014 12:38:40 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 2:39:02 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, I believe strongly that fracked oil and gas is a major contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated. They drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best and most recent data and estimates to find a clear picture on the impacts fracked gas has on our climate. They are not good impacts. President Obama realized the devastating impact of coal on the climate. Everyone in this nation must see that fossil fuels of all sorts, including fracked oil and gas have drastic impacts as well. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. Please. Be part of the solution to climate change. Sincerely,

Thomas Geilfuss 8700 N Point Dr Milwaukee, WI 53217-2399 (414) 247-2012file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/26079.txt[10/1/2014 12:38:45 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 2:38:55 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, This industry has already done way too much damage. Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. Sincerely, Sigmund Finman 202 Glen Spring Cir Canonsburg, PA 15317-2308 (123) 456-7890file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/26134.txt[10/1/2014 12:38:50 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 2:39:02 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. It is also critically important not to underestimate the known dangers of fracking to ground water used for human and animal consumption and for farming. It is instructive to note that one of the main arguments used by supporters of fracking and other Big Oil initiatives is to decrease the nation's reliance on foreign sources of energy -- typically foreign-produced oil. Yet these same companies are planning to export the oil and gas they extract by dangerous methods that themselves contribute to global warming and that destroy water resources in the US and Canada. Is the EPA going to put windfall profits for a few multibillion-dollar companies ahead of the well-being of American farmers, the whole American citizenry, and in fact the whole world? Sincerely,

David Simen 601 S 1st Ave Highland Park, NJ 08904-2125file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/26252.txt[10/1/2014 12:38:55 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 2:38:52 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, The most up-to-date information must be used regarding the gas and oil industry. The EPA and other government agencies must stop catering to the interests of these groups and downplaying the dangers. Of course, it's all about money, and I wouldn't be surprised to find an interesting money trail from these companies. Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. Sincerely,

Jackie Bobnick PO Box 152 Lawrence, PA 15055-0152 (724) 941-7646file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/26266.txt[10/1/2014 12:39:00 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 2:38:49 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. Please show us that you are on the side of environmental protection rather than the oil industry. Sincerely,

Ilse Andrews 277 Water St Exeter, NH 03833-1719 (603) 778-8264file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/26291.txt[10/1/2014 12:39:06 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 2:38:51 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. I live in San Antonio, Texas. We used to have some of the best air in the country. Since fracking started south of the city, our air has become filthy! Stop this insanity, revise the rules, update your research and help clean this mess up! Sincerely, Kellen Mcintyre 330 Quentin Dr San Antonio, TX 78201-3732file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/2637.txt[10/1/2014 12:39:10 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/9/2014 3:40:11 AM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. This whole idea of "fracking" is nuts. HAVE YOU NOT ALLOWED ENOUGH DEVASTATION TO THIS PLANET YET? HAVE YOU NOT RUINED ENOUGH LANDSCAPE? HAVE YOU NOT YET POISONED THE ENVIRONMENT ENOUGH? HAVE YOU NOT MADE ILL AND POISONED ENOUGH HUMAN BEINGS? As far as I am concerned, you all, as a taxpayer funded governmental agency have done a remarkably bad job. Shame on all of you. Perhaps all of you should "frack off"! Sincerely,

Sue Miller 3348 Meyer Pl Cincinnati, OH 45211-5951 (513) 481-5688file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/26376.txt[10/1/2014 12:39:15 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 2:38:45 PM Subject: Deregulate the energy industry

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to the economic recovery of our nation. We no longer have to be dependent on nations hostile to our country for our energy needs. Take the reins off cracking and deregulate the energy industry and allow out country to thrive. States with enough private lands with oil are booming with basically no unemployment. Allow private enterprise to go forward. We need our oil and has. Sincerely, Lynette Criddle 240 Highland Hts Canyon Lake, TX 78133-3515file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/26443.txt[10/1/2014 12:39:20 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 2:38:33 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. It seems self-evident that the most up to date research should be taken into account when making these kinds of decisions. Sincerely, Margot Thomas 55 Cahillane Ter Florence, MA 01062-3515 (413) 341-3732file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/26496.txt[10/1/2014 12:39:25 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 2:38:30 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracking has ruined water supplies and caused serious illness. It's ridiculous to keep allowing it. We need to go to solar energy and forget about opening up the earth to get the last available carbon energy out. Those who are so upset about losing money profits already have taken enough from the rest of the population. Why poison the earth we all live on?? Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. Sincerely, Cynthia Davies PO Box 150 Babson Park, FL 33827-0150file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/26499.txt[10/1/2014 12:39:30 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 2:38:31 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, How does fracking liquid affect groundwater and where does wastewater go? Water treatment plants do not test for radioactivity and whatever else is in this toxic brew, because the industry considers its formula proprietary. How many earthquakes are the result of wastewater injected into wells?Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. Sincerely, Dorothy Paugh 3912 Wakefield Ln Bowie, MD 20715-1317 (410) 262-9381file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/26504.txt[10/1/2014 12:39:35 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 2:38:38 PM Subject: Clean up the Fracking Mess

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, In Colorado, Fracking has been a complete disaster. Fueled by a Governor who sides with energy companies rather than Colorado citizens, we need federal intervention to deal with this mess. Ground water has been polluted (and then lit on fire), air pollution, wasted water, leaking methane...the list goes on. Please address public safety and methane leaks as well. Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. Sincerely,

David Rudin 3620 Saint Charles St Colorado Springs, CO 80904-1324file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/26545.txt[10/1/2014 12:39:40 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 2:38:37 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. Fracking is simply a boondoggle. Note, smart countries do not allow fracking in there borders. Sincerely,

Chris Smith 6807 Westminster Ave Warren, MI 48091-4880 (248) 808-7156file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/26550.txt[10/1/2014 12:39:45 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 2:38:33 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. The fracking process and its wastes threaten our drinking water. There are other problems such as eathquakes, the fact that we don't know the substances used in fracking, and the spreading of the brine on roadways without public knowledge or what the effects of the run-off from those substances will be. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. Sincerely,

Barbara Brothers 2304 5th Ave Youngstown, OH 44504-1844 (330) 744-4846file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/26772.txt[10/1/2014 12:39:49 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/12/2014 10:33:18 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 12, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Please take the need for regulating the use of fracking oil and gas very seriously as North Carolina has just passed and had the governor sign into law legislation that will permit this. Hundreds of thousands of North Carolinians use well water for their drinking, cooking, bathing, etc. needs and they have now been put an increased health risks. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use current data and estimates to gain a clear picture on the actual impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. In closing, I must ask, "would you drink, or allow your loved ones to drink water from a well contaminated by the fracking process"? Sincerely, Stephen Christison 167-159 Wilkinson Pass Ln Waynesville, NC 28786-8958 (828) 399-1219file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/27019.txt[10/1/2014 12:39:55 PM] From: National Wildlife Federation Action Fund <info@nwa.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 10:09:46 AM Subject: Cut Methane Pollution from Oil and Gas Drilling

---------------------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 Environmental Protection Agency Dear Agency, Thank you for your ongoing efforts to limit the carbon footprint of our power sector. However, we must ensure that this monumental effort truly delivers the intended climate benefits by limiting methane emissions from the natural gas, coal and oil industries. Reducing methane is critical to slowing the rate of climate change in the next few decades. The oil and gas industry is the nation's biggest methane polluter, and the nation's second-biggest source of climate-changing carbon pollution. Only carbon pollution from power plants is a bigger climate polluter. President Obama promised action to curb methane pollution as part of his Climate Action Plan. Now it is time for the Environmental Protection Agency to take action on methane pollution. The Clean Air Act gives EPA the power to set strong standards that can cut oil and gas methane pollution at least in half and we urge you to do so. I realize you are scheduled to complete testing to determine the amount of methane released into the atmosphere by the fossil fuel industry by the end of 2014. I urge you to include all of the process stages of coal, oil and NatGas - which of course, IS methane. For instance, methane released by coal needs to be measured at the mine sites, transport, storage and burning stages. Similarly, the oil industry frequently 'flares off' the unwanted NatGas obtained in their drilling. I understand that in areas of LA, the NatGas by-product of drilling is flared off nightly. I believe this should be captured instead of wasted - but in any case, the methane released into the atmosphere during any excavation or drilling stage - including that released by 'flaring off' processes - needs to be continuously and accurately measured; as well as the transport, storage, refining and burning stages of processing; as well as other uses of oil products. All of the above must be applied to all extractions of NatGas including but not limited to 'fracking'. NatGas also needs to be measured at all stages of the 'fracking' process: the initial fracking, the extraction, the waste ponds, the transport, storage and any processing and burning. Obviously, all methods of coal, oil and gas extraction need to be accurately measured - preferably automatically by non-industry groups and ideally continuously - and automatically recorded for monitoring purposes.file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/27019.txt[10/1/2014 12:39:55 PM] I realize that tar sands extractions are just beginning in this country but I'm extremely concerned about the environmental damage at the tar sands site in Alberta, Canada. I understand the site is surrounded by 7,500 square miles of toxic mercury contamination - among a host of other environmental issues at that site; including serious health issues in nearby residents that are not being acknowledged - and indeed are being concealed by the industry. I am very concerned about a similar amount of contamination in the American tar sands site in Utah. I believe that the extent of that contamination will affect population areas as well as farm and ranch lands well within 7,500 square miles of the site. I fear that the UT tar sands project is the first of many and that any EPA analysis will be bypassed in some kind of 'fast-track' approval process. I'm also concerned about shale extractions. We already have considerable shale sites so these need to be measured - preferably automatically, continuously and recorded for continuous review by outside auditors. The measurements must be done for all phases - extraction, transport, storage, refining and processing/burning. I believe that the actual amounts of methane released by the fossil fuel industry are many times the estimates we are currently using. Meanwhile, the fracking industry has extremely ambitious plans to frack enormous tracts of this country. For example, despite networks of earthquake fault lines, continuing droughts, inadequate water supplies for the population-industries-farms-ranches in CA - the fracking industry has plans to frack it from LA to Mendocino. The planned area is directly through the CA agricultural areas that supply half of the fruit and vegetables that this nation consumes. I believe that any environmental study of this ambitious fracking plan would not recommend that it be carried out - yet as I understand it - it is already being implemented. . . It is very difficult for me to believe that cows are the main source of methane released into the atmosphere - since I believe most if not all of the oil industry is flaring off all the methane they obtain as a by-product of their extractions nightly. I also believe that the NatGas industry has tried hard to trivialize the actual amount of methane released in all phases of their industry while attempting to avoid actual measurements and tracking of their releases. I believe that when we are able to measure NatGas in all stages; it will no longer be considered a 'clean' energy and will not be any more viable environmentally than coal or tar sands oil. My concerns are mainly because of the greenhouse gas damage that methane causes - something between 72 and 84 TIMES the damage of CO2. Plus I believe we are downplaying the magnitude of the methane problem by talking about it in terms of 100 year damage - and thus saying it's ONLY 20 times as bad as CO2. But over the first 12 years - it is magnitudes of damage greater than CO2. I am equally concerned about our plans for LNG including processing,file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/27019.txt[10/1/2014 12:39:55 PM] storage, ports, shipping, the risks of accidents, etc.

I believe that if the true numbers were known for the amount of methane being released into the atmosphere by the fossil fuel industry - we would recognize fossil fuel is not a viable source of energy - given the climate damage that it invariably produces. With adequate measurements, at the very least, we could accurately model the methane effects on the atmosphere. We could also determine ways to contain, minimize or prevent releases. Because it is such a devastating greenhouse gas - magnitudes beyond CO2 - the need to know exactly what amounts are being released - and continually monitoring all amounts being released - is critical to the longevity of this planet. Please act now to cut harmful methane pollution from oil and gas drilling operations. I strongly support you in this effort! Sincerely, Margret Head 2188 Rockin Robin Dr Sparks, NV 89441-7892file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/27150.txt[10/1/2014 12:40:00 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/12/2014 10:33:15 PM Subject: fracking

------------------------------------------------- Jun 12, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, I am hearing people talk about fracking like nothing before -- people who never protest anything say fracking disturbs them so greatly they are on standby to take action. Fracked oil and gas needs to be carefully regulated to protect groundwater and the health of adjacent property owners, and folks elsewhere who tap into the groundwater table or breathe the air. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that rights of the public are protected, groundwater is protected, and methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain.

Please address these issues now before it is too late. Sincerely, Peggy Harrington 329 Kimmswick Rd Charlotte, NC 28214-1247 (704) 391-1823file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/27214.txt[10/1/2014 12:40:05 PM] From: National Wildlife Federation Action Fund <info@nwa.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 4:38:49 AM Subject: Cut Methane Pollution from Oil and Gas Drilling

---------------------------------------------------------------- Jun 7, 2014 Environmental Protection Agency Dear Agency, Thank you for your ongoing efforts to limit the carbon footprint of our power sector. However, we must ensure that this monumental effort truly delivers the intended climate benefits by limiting methane emissions from the natural gas industry. Reducing methane is critical to slowing the rate of climate change in the next few decades. The oil and gas industry is the nation's biggest methane polluter, and the nation's second-biggest source of climate-changing carbon pollution. Only carbon pollution from power plants is a bigger climate polluter. President Obama promised action to curb methane pollution as part of his Climate Action Plan. Now it is time for the Environmental Protection Agency to take action on methane pollution. The Clean Air Act gives EPA the power to set strong standards that can cut oil and gas methane pollution at least in half and we urge you to do so. Please act now to cut harmful methane pollution from oil and gas drilling operations. I strongly support you in this effort! I find it so very sad and of great concern, knowing how many petitions I sign regarding the safety of wildlife faced with more and more dangerous chemicals which find their way into our environment! We must consider our own safety as well! Please do your job and take a strong and active stand against such damaging activity and hold those responsible accountable! Sincerely,

Judith Maron-Friend 8725 NE Broadway St Portland, OR 97220-5630file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/27305.txt[10/1/2014 12:40:10 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/12/2014 10:33:07 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 12, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. Please don't destroy multiple natural resources in extracting this single resource. Sincerely,

Heidi Garbe 365 N Kingsway Dr Aurora, IL 60506-4522 (630) 892-4724file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/27495.txt[10/1/2014 12:40:15 PM] From: National Wildlife Federation Action Fund <info@nwa.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 2:08:31 AM Subject: Cut Methane Pollution from Oil and Gas Drilling

---------------------------------------------------------------- Jun 7, 2014 Environmental Protection Agency Dear Agency, Thank you for your ongoing efforts to limit the carbon footprint of our power sector. However, we must ensure that this monumental effort truly delivers the intended climate benefits by limiting methane emissions from the natural gas industry. Reducing methane is critical to slowing the rate of climate change in the next few decades. I doubt that anyone has figured out just how damaging the increased methane will do to our environment, whether at the harvest site, the use site or the impact to a much, much wider area. WE NEED TO STOP TOSSING CRAP INTO OUR ENVIRONMENT "JUST BECAUSE WE CAN" OR BECAUSE IT'S "TOO EXPENSIVE". DESTROYING THE PLANET HAS A HUGE DOLLAR SIGN ATTACHED TO IT - IT'S LONG PAST TIME THAT WE STARTED TO CALCULATE EVERYTHING WE DO WITH THAT IN MIND.

GETTING AWAY FROM CARBON-BELCHING NON-RENEWABLES IS AN ESSENTIAL FIRST STEP. The oil and gas industry is the nation's biggest methane polluter, and the nation's second-biggest source of climate-changing carbon pollution. Only carbon pollution from power plants is a bigger climate polluter. President Obama promised action to curb methane pollution as part of his Climate Action Plan. Now it is time for the Environmental Protection Agency to take action on methane pollution. The Clean Air Act gives EPA the power to set strong standards that can cut oil and gas methane pollution at least in half and we urge you to do so. Please act now to cut harmful methane pollution from oil and gas drilling operations. I strongly support you in this effort! Sincerely,

S K Davis Rd Bristol, CT 06010-8518file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/27572.txt[10/1/2014 12:40:20 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/12/2014 10:32:54 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 12, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. We MUST take responsibility for the world we are leaving behind. It is a deeply moral issue. We are at a critical hinge point in history and our children and grand children and great grand children will inherit our decision. Sincerely,

Melissa Foster 5325 N Saint Louis Ave Chicago, IL 60625-4706 (773) 866-9626file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/27727.txt[10/1/2014 12:40:25 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/12/2014 10:32:56 PM Subject: About tracking.

------------------------------------------------- Jun 12, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracking is taking the country by storm . Why? Because our government has been bought and paid for by the big oil and gas interests. As our world teeters on the brink of an environmental "no return" our government finds it acceptable to continue the practice of letting oil and gas companies' bottom line to dictate the policies that will seriously and negatively affect our future. Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. Sincerely,

Mark Van Rossen 59 Mountainview Ave Mount Arlington, NJ 07856-1168file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/2791.txt[10/1/2014 12:40:30 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/9/2014 3:40:09 AM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Methane is accumulating 3 times faster in Weld County than predicted and is impacting our local air quality. Fracking companies will not change their ways unless tough regulations are imposed and enforced. Please protect our environment and the people who live in it. We are all counting on your decision to prioritize people over profits. Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. Sincerely,

Teri Mclain 5332 W Crestview Ln Fort Collins, CO 80526-4520file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/2811.txt[10/1/2014 12:40:35 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/9/2014 3:40:08 AM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. The current scientific data is clear about the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate and the health and welfare of nearby populations! It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production.

A BETTER SOLUTION IS TO BAN FRACKING ENTIRELY!!! FORCE THE U.S. TO IMPLEMENT CLEAN RENEWABLE ENERGY NOW!!!!!!! Sincerely,

Carol Ransom 21 McDuffy Hollow Rd Van Etten, NY 14889-9743 (607) 589-4790file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/28268.txt[10/1/2014 12:40:40 PM] From: National Wildlife Federation Action Fund <info@nwa.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/7/2014 7:37:41 PM Subject: Cut Methane Pollution from Oil and Gas Drilling

---------------------------------------------------------------- Jun 7, 2014 Environmental Protection Agency Dear Agency, Climate change is expected to greatly alter western U.S. sage brush landscapes through worsening extreme weather events, including droughts and wildfires. Pronghorn live in these areas, where some herds migrate 150 miles between Wyoming's Upper Green River Basin and Grand Teton National Park. This migration is made difficult by roads, development and fences. Oil and gas drilling is also dangerous to pronghorn. Not only does it spoil their habitat, the drilling operations release methane pollution into the air--where a little goes a long way towards warming the climate. Methane also creates ground-level ozone, which leads to smog--even in formerly pristine landscapes. Cutting methane pollution is an important step to fight climate change and protecting the future of western U.S. wildlife at risk from worsening extreme weather events. Methane pollution from oil and gas drilling can be easily captured rather than released into the air. It's just up to you, the EPA, to demand that companies stop releasing this potent pollutant. I'm speaking up for pronghorns. The EPA needs to set limits on dangerous methane pollution from oil and gas drilling operations. Thank you for your consideration on these matters. Sincerely,

Mark Harris 3855 Blair Mill Rd Apt 204d Horsham, PA 19044-2905file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/28305.txt[10/1/2014 12:40:45 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/12/2014 10:32:19 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 12, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a disaster, and a significant contributor to climate change that endangers our health and environment. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of clean, renewable energy, like wind and solar, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the newest and best available data and estimates to give a true, and clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate and environment. It is crucial to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. Sincerely,

Linda Isbell 12019 Wesco Dr Maryland Heights, MO 63043-4109 (314) 579-6066file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/28480.txt[10/1/2014 12:40:50 PM] From: National Wildlife Federation Action Fund <info@nwa.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/7/2014 6:07:48 PM Subject: Cut Methane Pollution

---------------------------------------------------------------- Jun 7, 2014 Environmental Protection Agency Dear Agency, The oil and gas industry is the nation's biggest methane polluter, and the nation's second-biggest source of climate-changing carbon pollution. Only carbon pollution from power plants is a bigger climate polluter. It is time for the Environmental Protection Agency to take action on methane pollution. The Clean Air Act gives EPA the power to set strong standards that can cut oil and gas methane pollution at least in half and we urge you to do so. Please act now to cut harmful methane pollution from oil and gas drilling operations. Sincerely,

D. Deloff 4430 SW 202nd Ave Beaverton, OR 97007-2254file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/28508.txt[10/1/2014 12:40:55 PM] From: National Wildlife Federation Action Fund <info@nwa.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/7/2014 6:07:48 PM Subject: The Super Legislator League needs YOU!

---------------------------------------------------------------- Jun 7, 2014 Environmental Protection Agency Dear Agency,

I Sincerely,

Michael Lewandowski 1424 Reed Rd Scottsville, NY 14546-9609file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/28544.txt[10/1/2014 12:41:00 PM] From: National Wildlife Federation Action Fund <info@nwa.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/7/2014 6:07:20 PM Subject: Cut Methane Pollution from Oil and Gas Drilling

---------------------------------------------------------------- Jun 7, 2014 Environmental Protection Agency Dear Agency, Thank you for your ongoing efforts to limit the carbon footprint of our power sector.We must also limit methane emissions from the natural gas industry. Reducing methane is critical to slowing the rate of climate change in the next few decades. The oil and gas industry is the nation's biggest methane polluter, and the nation's second-biggest source of climate-changing carbon pollution. Only carbon pollution from power plants is a bigger climate polluter. Please act now to cut harmful methane pollution from oil and gas drilling operations. I strongly support you in this effort! Sincerely, Leslie Cirigliano 1084 N 300 W Sunset, UT 84015-3604file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/28585.txt[10/1/2014 12:41:05 PM] From: National Wildlife Federation Action Fund <info@nwa.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/7/2014 5:37:09 PM Subject: Cut Methane Pollution from Oil and Gas Drilling

---------------------------------------------------------------- Jun 7, 2014 Environmental Protection Agency Dear Agency, Please act now to cut harmful methane pollution from oil and gas drilling operations. I strongly support you in this effort! Sincerely, Phyllis Burks 5422 Glenwick Ln Dallas, TX 75209-5010file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/28727.txt[10/1/2014 12:41:10 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/12/2014 10:31:34 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 12, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. How can you possibly justify endangering the lives of so many Americans?! Fracking destroys safe water, poisons humans and the environment, and causes homes to be worthless. How can this be legal in America! This is like some third world nightmare that should never be allowed to occur here. I'm very ashamed of our government, and I can't believe this is allowed to continue! Sincerely, Sherri Kenney 20323 81st Ave W Edmonds, WA 98026-6713 (425) 672-3657file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/28748.txt[10/1/2014 12:41:15 PM] From: National Wildlife Federation Action Fund <info@nwa.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/7/2014 4:37:19 PM Subject: Cut Methane Pollution from Oil and Gas Drilling

---------------------------------------------------------------- Jun 7, 2014 Environmental Protection Agency Dear Agency, Pronghorn live in the western U.S., where some herds migrate a full 150 miles between Wyoming's Upper Green River Basin and Grand Teton National Park. They need the freedom and space to migrate naturally. Oil and gas drilling, the nation's biggest methane polluter, is doubly dangerous to pronghorn. Not only does it spoil their habitat, the drilling operations release methane pollution into the air--where a little goes a long way towards warming the climate and polluting the air. Methane creates ground-level ozone, which leads to smog--even in formerly pristine landscapes. Methane pollution from oil and gas drilling can be easily captured rather than released into the air. It's just up to the Environmental Protection Agency to set limits and demand that companies stop releasing this potent pollutant that drives climate change. President Obama promised action to curb methane pollution as part of his Climate Action Plan. Now it is time for the Environmental Protection Agency to take action on methane pollution. The Clean Air Act gives EPA the power to set strong standards that can cut oil and gas methane pollution at least in half and we urge you to do so. Please act now to cut harmful methane pollution from oil and gas drilling operations. I strongly support you in this effort! Sincerely, Linda Magri 403 Meadows Dr Forest, VA 24551-1143file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/28796.txt[10/1/2014 12:41:20 PM] From: National Wildlife Federation Action Fund <info@nwa.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/7/2014 4:37:01 PM Subject: Cut Methane Pollution from Oil and Gas Drilling

---------------------------------------------------------------- Jun 7, 2014 Environmental Protection Agency Dear Agency, Methane is a really strong greenhouse gas. It is more dangerous than carbon dioxide, and plants can't inhale it. So plants are unable to protect us from methane. There should be limits on how much methane is released into the atmosphere, even more than on carbon dioxide. Methane is a much more powerful greenhouse gas than carbon dioxide. It can poison people and animals who inhale it like carbon dioxide, and probably not as much needs to be inhaled to cause problems. Sincerely,

Lawrence Rosin 601 S.A. Apt. 2k New York, NY 11224file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/2886.txt[10/1/2014 12:41:24 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/9/2014 3:39:52 AM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. Please please please make every effort to protect our children and grandchildren from the greed of these corporate interests who are placing our water, air, and our climate in terrible jeopardy, and them. Your job is to protect us -please do so! Sincerely, Janice Bishop 119 Canfield St Apt 8 Milan, MI 48160-1648 (989) 848-8254file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/2902.txt[10/1/2014 12:41:29 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/9/2014 3:39:51 AM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, A recent study showed nearly 20 tons of methane per hour released in the front range area of Colorado. There are also many other poisonous gases such as butane, xylene, and toluene released also. The ozone in my city is usually above the EPA standards. PLEASE help us. We are being poisoned. Close the Halliburton loopholes. Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. Sincerely,

Karen Dike 1412 Whitehall Dr Unit B Longmont, CO 80504-7997 (720) 363-7119file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/29045.txt[10/1/2014 12:41:34 PM] From: National Wildlife Federation Action Fund <info@nwa.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/7/2014 3:37:25 PM Subject: Cut Methane Pollution from Oil and Gas Drilling

---------------------------------------------------------------- Jun 7, 2014 Environmental Protection Agency Dear Agency, In May of 2013, the level of carbon in our atmosphere reached 400 parts per million, higher than at any time since human life began, a level that far exceeds any deviation that could possibly be attributed to a normal climate. In fact, the level of greenhouse gases now far exceeds periods of Earth's most catastrophic epochs of mass extinction. The rise average global temperature has already caused significant reductions in the size and extent of the Arctic polar ice cap. This means that more of the sun's heat is being absorbed by the oceans instead of being reflected back into space. This feedback loop is increasing the pace of atmospheric changes that result in devastating super storms and sea level rise, effects that are destructive to human communities as well as to habitat for many forms of wildlife. In addition, there is another risk that is causing climate scientists to be even more worried that the pace of climate change will continue to accelerate. As the oceans warm, underwater deposits of frozen methane are beginning to dissociate, a melting process that could release tons of this greenhouse gas into the atmosphere. As Arctic ice recedes, frozen tundra in Siberia is also melting, also releasing massive amounts of methane. Methane is even more efficient than carbon dioxide at trapping the sun's heat and warming the planet. If enough methane is released, corrective action will not be possible. All of this means that we must stop burning fossil fuels and transition now to cleaner, renewable energy sources such as wind, solar and geothermal. The oil and gas industry is the nation's biggest methane polluter, and the nation's second-biggest source of climate-changing carbon pollution. Only carbon pollution from power plants is a bigger climate polluter. President Obama promised action to curb methane pollution as part of his Climate Action Plan. Now it is time for the Environmental Protection Agency to take action on methane pollution. The Clean Air Act gives EPA the power to set strong standards that can cut oil and gas methane pollution at least in half and we urge you to do so. Please act now to cut harmful methane pollution from oil and gas drilling operations. I strongly support you in this effort!file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/29045.txt[10/1/2014 12:41:34 PM] Sincerely,

Brian Gunn 2305 27th Pl SE Auburn, WA 98002-7086file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/29071.txt[10/1/2014 12:41:39 PM] From: National Wildlife Federation Action Fund <info@nwa.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/7/2014 3:36:39 PM Subject: Cut Methane Pollution from Oil and Gas Drilling

---------------------------------------------------------------- Jun 7, 2014 Environmental Protection Agency Dear Agency, Thank you for your ongoing efforts to limit the carbon footprint of our power sector. However, we must ensure that this monumental effort truly delivers the intended climate benefits by limiting methane emissions from the natural gas industry. Reducing methane is critical to slowing the rate of climate change in the next few decades. The oil and gas industry is the nation's biggest methane polluter, and the nation's second-biggest source of climate-changing carbon pollution. Only carbon pollution from power plants is a bigger climate polluter. President Obama promised action to curb methane pollution as part of his Climate Action Plan. Now it is time for the Environmental Protection Agency to take action on methane pollution. The Clean Air Act gives EPA the power to set strong standards that can cut oil and gas methane pollution at least in half and we urge you to do so. No person, group of persons, organization, government entity or wildlife should be forced to allow or endure any operation or condition that has the potential to cause harm, unwanted change or financial burden to them, the environment or the air and water. No operation or condition that could potentially cause harm, unwanted change or financial burden should be allowed so that a person, group of persons, corporation or organization can profit financially from that operation. Please act now to cut harmful methane pollution from oil and gas drilling operations. I strongly support you in this effort! Sincerely,

Richard Lindahl 134 3rd Ave # 213 Spicer, MN 56288-9671file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/291.txt[10/1/2014 12:41:44 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/9/2014 12:41:12 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 9, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. Regardless of one;s focus, politics, or understanding about energy resources, we all know that we have grave limitations with our energy resources, Knowing this does not mean we continue to rush forward to take on whatever notion to continue to risk life and limb of our people and our planet. We made conscious decisions in the 1980s (and onward) to not slow down our energy use, and to not invest in green technologies, knowing full well we would need to do so eventually. The shock to the United States citizenry will be great, there is no doubt. However, the shock will come sooner or just a little later. We can easier absorb that shock if we are open, honest, and planning, than waiting for us to simply destroy earth and her inhabitants. Sincerely,

Kinzua Le Suer 151 Shambhala Way Red Fe Lks, CO 80545-7400 (317) 435-7335file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/2910.txt[10/1/2014 12:41:49 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/9/2014 3:39:44 AM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. Fracking poisons the air, water, soil, and food supply. It kills animals and ruins peoples' lives. Fracking should be regulated right out of existence across the U.S. If France can do it, we can do it. This country does not exist in order enrich the oil and gas companies at any and all cost to its citizenry and environment. There wouldn't be 420 bans in place against fracking across the U.S. if it was a benign, or even minimally acceptable procedure. It is not. Fracking is suicide. Please do the right thing and put a stop to it. Sincerely,

Michelle Gale 5039 Pebblebrook Way Coconut Creek, FL 33073-2223 (954) 698-0938file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/29464.txt[10/1/2014 12:41:54 PM] From: National Wildlife Federation Action Fund <info@nwa.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/7/2014 1:36:14 PM Subject: Cut Methane Pollution from Oil and Gas Drilling

---------------------------------------------------------------- Jun 7, 2014 Environmental Protection Agency Dear Agency, Thank you for your ongoing efforts to limit the carbon footprint of our power sector. However, we must ensure that this monumental effort truly delivers the intended climate benefits by limiting methane emissions from the natural gas industry. Reducing methane is critical to slowing the rate of climate change in the next few decades. The oil and gas industry is the nation's biggest methane polluter, and the nation's second-biggest source of climate-changing carbon pollution. Only carbon pollution from power plants is a bigger climate polluter. President Obama promised action to curb methane pollution as part of his Climate Action Plan. Now it is time for the Environmental Protection Agency to take action on methane pollution. The Clean Air Act gives EPA the power to set strong standards that can cut oil and gas methane pollution at least in half and we urge you to do so. Please act now to cut harmful methane pollution from oil and gas drilling operations. I strongly support you in this effort! Methane pollution from oil and gas drilling can be easily captured rather than released into the air. It's just up to the Environmental Protection Agency to set limits and demand that companies stop releasing this potent pollutant that drives climate change. Cutting methane pollution is an important step to fight climate change and protect the future of pronghorn and other wildlife in the western U.S. at risk from worsening extreme weather events like drought and wildfire. Sincerely Angela Brooke-Ward Sincerely, Angela Brooke-Ward 2 Greatham Road Worthing, None BN14 0BEfile:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/29464.txt[10/1/2014 12:41:54 PM]file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/29507.txt[10/1/2014 12:41:59 PM] From: National Wildlife Federation Action Fund <info@nwa.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/7/2014 1:36:16 PM Subject: Cut Methane Pollution from Oil and Gas Drilling

---------------------------------------------------------------- Jun 7, 2014 Environmental Protection Agency Dear Agency, Thank you for your ongoing efforts to limit the carbon footprint of our power sector. However, we must ensure that this monumental effort truly delivers the intended climate benefits by limiting methane emissions from the natural gas industry. Reducing methane is critical to slowing the rate of climate change in the next few decades. You have taken the first halting steps of what will need to be many robust strides to truly protect the nation and the many riches she holds but which are in genuine peril with endless fossil fuel projects rising to crush the very treasures which we hold dear. Further embedding of near permanent infrastructure for continued reliance on fossil fuels in pursuit of that phantom "energy independence," so often promised but never delivered, will only prolong resolution of virtually imminent catastrophic climate change and increase the inevitable staggering costs in lives and treasure such a challenge will demand. The oil and gas industry is the nation's biggest methane polluter, and the nation's second-biggest source of climate-changing carbon pollution. Only carbon pollution from power plants is a bigger climate polluter. President Obama promised action to curb methane pollution as part of his Climate Action Plan. Now it is time for the Environmental Protection Agency to take action on methane pollution. The Clean Air Act gives EPA the power to set strong standards that can cut oil and gas methane pollution at least in half and we urge you to do so. Please act now to cut harmful methane pollution from oil and gas drilling operations. I strongly support you in this effort! Sincerely, Thomas Cassidy 209 N Carolina Ave Clovis, CA 93611-5371file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/29542.txt[10/1/2014 12:42:03 PM] From: National Wildlife Federation Action Fund <info@nwa.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/7/2014 1:36:15 PM Subject: Cut Methane Pollution from Oil and Gas Drilling

---------------------------------------------------------------- Jun 7, 2014 Environmental Protection Agency Dear Agency, I am deeply concerned about methane emissions from the natural gas extraction in my home state of Wyoming. We are often told that natural gas is clean and better for the environment than other fossil fuels, but this is a lie if methane is being released. Methane is a powerful contributor to climate change. The smog it creates hurts people and animals. It is past time for the EPA and the Obama administration to curb methane pollution from oil and gas drilling. Please do it. We need government that cares about the health of the nation. Sincerely,

Debra Patla PO Box 420 Moran, WY 83013-0420file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/29682.txt[10/1/2014 12:42:08 PM] From: National Wildlife Federation Action Fund <info@nwa.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/18/2014 11:04:38 PM Subject: Cut Methane Pollution from Oil and Gas Drilling

---------------------------------------------------------------- Jun 18, 2014 Environmental Protection Agency Dear Agency, Thank you for your continuing efforts to limit the carbon footprint of our power industry. However, we must ensure that this effort truly delivers the intended climate benefits by also limiting methane emissions from the natural gas industry. The oil and gas industry is the nation's biggest methane polluter, and the nation's second-biggest source of climate-changing carbon pollution. Reducing methane is critical to slowing the rate of climate change in the next few decades. President Obama promised action to curb methane pollution as part of his Climate Action Plan. The Clean Air Act gives EPA the power to set strong standards that can cut oil and gas methane pollution at least in half. Please act now to cut harmful methane pollution from oil and gas drilling operations. I strongly support you in this effort! Sincerely, Susan Quan 2334 Derby St Berkeley, CA 94705-1105file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/297.txt[10/1/2014 12:42:13 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/14/2014 3:41:17 AM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 13, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. Yet again, oil and gas companies -- blinded by visions of dollar signs and huge profits -- rush into action without considering (or just not caring about) damage to the environment and people's health, leaving the EPA to play catch-up, while they actively continue to pollute. Please take positive action now. Sincerely,

Judith Robson 6927 43rd St Stickney, IL 60402-4335 (708) 484-0157file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/29726.txt[10/1/2014 12:42:18 PM] From: National Wildlife Federation Action Fund <info@nwa.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/7/2014 12:36:17 PM Subject: Cut Methane Pollution from Oil and Gas Drilling

---------------------------------------------------------------- Jun 7, 2014 Environmental Protection Agency Dear Agency, President Obama promised action to curb methane pollution as part of his Climate Action Plan. Now it is time for the Environmental Protection Agency to take action on methane pollution. The Clean Air Act gives EPA the power to set strong standards that can cut oil and gas methane pollution at least in half and we urge you to do so. Please act now to cut harmful methane pollution from oil and gas drilling operations. I strongly support you in this effort! Sincerely,

James D Bloom 2724 Lake Capri Dr Conyers, GA 30012-2945file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/29729.txt[10/1/2014 12:42:23 PM] From: National Wildlife Federation Action Fund <info@nwa.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/7/2014 12:36:17 PM Subject: Cut Methane Pollution from Oil and Gas Drilling

---------------------------------------------------------------- Jun 7, 2014 Environmental Protection Agency Dear Agency, Thank you for starting to limit the carbon footprint of our power sector. However, you have been giving the gas industry an almost complete free pass on methane emissions -- as well as water pollution. Reducing methane is critical to slowing the rate of climate change in the next few decades. The oil and gas industry is the nation's biggest methane polluter and the nation's second-biggest source of climate-changing carbon pollution. Only carbon pollution from power plants is a bigger climate polluter. President Obama promised action to curb methane pollution as part of his Climate Action Plan. Now it is time for the Environmental Protection Agency to take action on methane pollution. The Clean Air Act gives EPA the power to set strong standards that can cut oil and gas methane pollution at least in half and I urge you to do so for the sake of ourselves and the wildlife who live on our public and private lands. Time's a wasting and the planet is heating, so please act now to cut harmful methane pollution from oil and gas drilling operations. I strongly support you in this effort! Sincerely, Carolyn Johnson 10305 Fox Tail Ln Dexter, MO 63841-8910file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/2980.txt[10/1/2014 12:42:28 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/9/2014 3:10:15 AM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, How can anyone ignore the danger of pumping tens of thousands of gallons of chemicals into any ground water. It has been proven over and over the damage to people this process causes! HOW DO YOU PEOPLE SLEEP AT NIGHT? Imagine how negatively you are affecting your grand childrens future? All for the sake of money... Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. Sincerely,

Les Gorsuch 2005 NE 4th Ter Cape Coral, FL 33909-2771 (239) 822-5232file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/29960.txt[10/1/2014 12:42:33 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/12/2014 10:30:49 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 12, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. Please do whatever you can to stop this horrible environmentally disastrous practice. It's already too late, but we must act now! Thank you for your time and attention. Please, do the right thing for yourself and for future generations. Sincerely, Mary Jo Edelman 30116 198 AVE SE Kent, WA 98042 Sincerely, Mary Jo Edelman 30116 198th Ave SE Kent, WA 98042-5936 (253) 631-3936file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/3.txt[10/1/2014 12:42:37 PM] From: Lee Smith <lee@wilcrestconsulting.com> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 8/7/2014 1:28:36 AM Subject: Comments - http://www.epa.gov/airquality/oilandgas/pdfs/20140415completions.pdf

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Dear Mr. Morales,

Re: your paper, “Oil and Natural Gas Sector Hydraulically Fractured Oil Well Completions and Associated Gas during Ongoing Production"

http://www.epa.gov/airquality/oilandgas/pdfs/20140415completions.pdf

I was drawn to Section 5.0 (below), and the Summary 6.0. Briefly, this document makes no mention of technologies for conversion of such gas into higher MW molecules: chemicals and fuels. This oversight surprised me, since development and commercialization of these technologies has been preformed and demonstrated, over many decades.

My recommendation for most rapid elimination of flared NG (Natural Gas)? Make GTL BACT for replacing NG flaring.

The US will rely on burning fossil fuels for energy, far into the foreseeable future. These facts have been quantified by many observers, not least, the US DOE EIA. I am a 67 year old career engineering professional. For better or worse, I have a BS and MS in Chemical Engineering from Cornell University. I also have a PhD. in Environmental Engineering, specialty “air pollution control / air quality”. Flared NG generates climate warming CO2, but the energy is wasted, lost to mankind. If instead, flared NG were converted into usable energy, for instance vehicular fuels, it would reduce crude oil imports by 1-2 million barrels PER DAY. Two benefits would be achieved: Reduced CO2 emissions (from flaring) and reduced crude oil imports (to supply these same fuel markets) - Win-Win.

Conversion of natural gas, by chemical processing, into liquid fuels, is not new. These processes have been developed, and demonstrated, for at least 50 years. More recently, such processes can be, and have been, engineered to operate at very small capacities, at least as low as 150 bpd (barrels per day) liquid products. This is equivalent to flaring 1.5 million scft/day. For a specific example, at 300 bpd, the ROI (Return of Investment) can be over 25%; i.e., profitable.

Numerous processes exist, making it practical to process NG into numerous liquids fuels: die sel, jet, alcohols, and gasoline: 1. NG ==> CO + H2 ==> Diesel Fuel 2. NG ==> CO + H2 ==> Jet Fuel 3. NG ==> CO + H2 ==> Methanol 4. NG ==> CO + H2 ==> Methanol ==> Gasoline 5. etc. (other processes under development) Numerous companies exist today, capable of providing these small-scale GTL processing plants; i.e., Emerging Fuels Technology, CompactGTL and Velocys, and several others.file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/3.txt[10/1/2014 12:42:37 PM] My recommendation for most rapid elimination of flared NG? Make GTL BACT for replacing NG flaring. Best,

Lee Smith

Wilcrest Consulting Associates, LLC Lee Smith 281-579-1618 (o) President Katy, Texas 77450file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/30011.txt[10/1/2014 12:42:43 PM] From: National Wildlife Federation Action Fund <info@nwa.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/7/2014 10:35:51 AM Subject: Cut Methane Pollution from Oil and Gas Drilling

---------------------------------------------------------------- Jun 7, 2014 Environmental Protection Agency Dear Agency, Reducing methane is critical to slowing the rate of climate change in the next few decades. The oil and gas industry is the nation's biggest methane polluter, and the nation's second-biggest source of climate-changing carbon pollution. Only carbon pollution from power plants is a bigger climate polluter. Now it is time for the Environmental Protection Agency to take action on methane pollution. Please act now to cut harmful methane pollution from oil and gas drilling operations. Sincerely, Brent Hepner 720 Pennsylvania Ave Norfolk, VA 23508-2839file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/30050.txt[10/1/2014 12:42:48 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/12/2014 10:30:43 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 12, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. ******Every day, I pray for this destruction to cease. Every day, someone gets sick and wildlife suffers because of the immense greed this profit driven industry thrives on. It's killing the planet, and all that live on it. When will it stop? Help us please. Please.****** Sincerely,

Lauren Ulatoski-Root 912 165th Ave SE Bellevue, WA 98008-6024 (425) 644-2271file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/30563.txt[10/1/2014 12:42:53 PM] From: National Wildlife Federation Action Fund <info@nwa.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/7/2014 6:04:55 AM Subject: Cut Methane Pollution from Oil and Gas Drilling

---------------------------------------------------------------- Jun 7, 2014 Environmental Protection Agency Dear Agency, Critical Alert! Reduce methane. Slow climate change.. I saw my father fight for reduced carbon emissions all his life.. As an oceanographer and geographer he knew the threat of inaction. The threat of methane pollution is greater now. The achievements of a country, city, or outlying community must always be weighed against spin off pollutants. I praise no government that lacks the courage to responsibly handle its waste products, the down side of progress. EPA,. Thank you for your ongoing effort to limit carbon in our power sector, Stay vigilant.. Your legislative effort MUST ensure intended climate benefits we and wildlife need. If methane emissions are not reduced, the western pronghorn buck will be threatened by methane pollution, & climate change drought and wild fires. as will all out west.. Oil and gas drilling is doubly dangerous to all. If we fail to reduce methane emissions, and allow herds of pronghorn buck, in its vast western US habitat, to die, can our own demise be far off? Re: Methane, Drilling, Wildlife, Our life. Climate pollution threatens the western pronghorn buck. This is not only a naturalist's concern. If we reduce methane emissions, we help the pronghorn, and ourselves. Our relationship can be seen as comparatively symbiotic. The western pronghorn can... . * be a marker of our success or failure reducing carbon emissions * keep us honest. ( forever working to reduce climate stress) * keep us alert to the consequences of inattention to pollution. * keep us focused on our communal fate. '"The oil and gas industry is our nation's # 1 methane polluter, & our nation's #2 source of climate carbon pollution." Power plants are the leading carbon polluters.file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/30563.txt[10/1/2014 12:42:53 PM] President Obama promised action to curb methane pollution as part of his Climate Action Plan. As such has been long delayed,, it is more than time for the Environmental Protection Agency, (EPA) to take action on methane pollution. The Clean Air Act gives EPA the power to set strong standards, The EPA should, at minimum, cut gas methane pollution in half. I urge same,or more, for the animals, my children, my grandchildren, my country EPA dramatically, cut methane emissions from oil and gas drilling NOW. Sincerely,

Elaine Hudson 820 N 11th St Dekalb, IL 60115-2514file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/30683.txt[10/1/2014 12:42:58 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/12/2014 10:30:10 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 12, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. ...and, just out of curiosity, why weren't We The People asked to approve this destructive and obsolete process??? Do our voices no longer count? Sincerely, John (wm.Alb.Esq.) Richards 6561 Phinney Ave N Seattle, WA 98103-5254 (206) 781-5021file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/30727.txt[10/1/2014 12:43:02 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/12/2014 10:30:04 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 12, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. These wells can leak and we are not doing enough to hold the well operators accountable. Frequent outside testing should be done to ensure 0 leakage. If the well leaks, shut it down! Fracking is just such a bad idea we should stop the practice all together. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. Sincerely, Peter Berg 2141 N Valley St Burbank, CA 91505-1329file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/30740.txt[10/1/2014 12:43:07 PM] From: National Wildlife Federation Action Fund <info@nwa.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/7/2014 5:05:09 AM Subject: Methane Pollution

---------------------------------------------------------------- Jun 7, 2014 Environmental Protection Agency Dear Agency, Please help slow climate change by cuttin methane emissions from the natural gas industry. The oil and gas industry is the nation's biggest methane polluter. Only carbon pollution from power plants is a bigger climate polluter. Please cut methane pollution from oil and gas drilling operations. Sincerely,

Jane Beattie 520 1/2 Washington Avenue Ketchum, ID 83340-1434file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/3084.txt[10/1/2014 12:43:13 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/9/2014 3:10:00 AM Subject: Fracking methane Rules Should be Revised in the name of fairness.

-------------------------------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, The risk to our neighborhoods, local water and lands is too strong to allow based on earning short term profit by those with the funds to sell their wishes. Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. Sincerely,

Laura St Clair 808 Earl Garrett St Kerrville, TX 78028-3370 (830) 792-0616file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/30896.txt[10/1/2014 12:43:17 PM] From: National Wildlife Federation Action Fund <info@nwa.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/7/2014 4:34:28 AM Subject: Cut Methane Pollution from Oil and Gas Drilling

---------------------------------------------------------------- Jun 6, 2014 Environmental Protection Agency Dear Agency, Thank you for your ongoing efforts to limit the carbon footprint of our power sector. However, we must ensure that this monumental effort truly delivers the intended climate benefits by limiting methane emissions from the natural gas industry. Reducing methane is critical to slowing the rate of climate change in the next few decades. The oil and gas industry is the nation's biggest methane polluter, and the nation's second-biggest source of climate-changing carbon pollution. Only carbon pollution from power plants is a bigger climate polluter. President Obama promised action to curb methane pollution as part of his Climate Action Plan. Now it is time for the Environmental Protection Agency to take action on methane pollution. The Clean Air Act gives EPA the power to set strong standards that can cut oil and gas methane pollution at least in half and we urge you to do so. How could the EPA not set limits on methane pollution? The damage being done by the release of methane in the fracking process is a serious problem causing as much damage to the environment as all this natural gas is suppose to save us from the burning of coal and oil. We need the EPA to set limits on methane releases into the atmosphere. The whole fracking process is a huge environmental disaster waiting to be discovered. The whole fracking process should be slowed down and scaled back. It is all about money and profit. Now they want to export AMERICANS natural gas. That has nothing to do with AMERICAS energy independence, only profit and greed. Cannot wait for the day when we get the news " oh my, Fracking was not a great idea. we now have these gigantic environmental problems to fix" ! Please act now to cut harmful methane pollution from oil and gas drilling operations. I strongly support you in this effort! Sincerely,

William J Gawne Jr PO Box 294 Riverside, IL 60546-0294file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/30896.txt[10/1/2014 12:43:17 PM]file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/3124.txt[10/1/2014 12:43:22 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/9/2014 3:10:23 AM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas are significant contributors to climate change, and fracking attacks our public health. I grew up in NE Pennsy. where some homeowner can now IGNITE the tapwater from their kitchen spigot! Drillers may say "We have used such drilling techniques for decades." FALSE! Current use of toxic chemicals and huge amounts of freshwater have been used for only a decade or two. That is what (a.) has poisoned local groundwater, and (b.) dumped untold amounts of newly-toxic "waste water." Please do everything possible to (1.) prohibit environment-destroying facking, and to (2.) minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy. We MUST curb methane leakage from oil and gas production that DOES poison groundwater. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. It is critical to move quickly to exclude new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production, ESPECIALLY SEEPAGE INTO AMERICA'S DRINKINGWATER. E.P.A., please protect us!. Sincerely,

Dale Heckman 2045 Humboldt Ave Davis, CA 95616-3000file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/31265.txt[10/1/2014 12:43:27 PM] From: National Wildlife Federation Action Fund <info@nwa.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/7/2014 3:34:25 AM Subject: Cut Methane Pollution from Oil and Gas Drilling

---------------------------------------------------------------- Jun 6, 2014 Environmental Protection Agency Dear Agency, I appreciate your attempt to cap the carbon footprint of our power sector. But you need make sure that you cut methane emissions. President Obama pledged curb methane pollution as part of his Climate Action Plan. EPA should tale serious action on methane pollution. The Clean Air Act gives EPA the power to do this, and I urge you to move forward with tight standards Sincerely, Bob Schildgen 2418 Spaulding Ave Berkeley, CA 94703-1630file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/3128.txt[10/1/2014 12:43:32 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/9/2014 3:10:24 AM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. The water that is wasted, rendered unrecoverable, and poisoned forever, is also a huge waste of resources. The Oil Industry is the most profitable industry in the history of world commerce. It is also the root cause of a host of physical ills. They do not need to be subsidized, tax exempt, held unaccountable any longer. We have alternatives, and they won't lay waste to vast areas in case of a train derailment, pipe bursting, coal ash pit failure, or any other oil related 'accident'. Do the math. Oil can support itself. The last thing we need to do is keep wasting it in cars at $4.00 a gallon. Free the market, make oil pay for its own wars and clean ups. Sincerely, Margaret Goodwin 304 N Montgomery St Ojai, CA 93023-2746file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/31305.txt[10/1/2014 12:43:37 PM] From: Jeff Black <jeffwrites@gmail.com> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/12/2014 10:29:33 PM Subject: Propose methane emission standards

------------------------------------------- Dear Administrator McCarthy, Thank you for considering new standards to control oil and gas industry methane emissions. Cutting methane leaks will reduce emissions of dangerous toxins and particulate matter, stop waste, and conserve a valuable energy resource. Local communities and mineral owners benefit as well as the global climate. I urge you to move forward on these rules. Thank you, Jeff Black

Jeff Black 1815 W. Jefferson Boise, ID 83702file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/31342.txt[10/1/2014 12:43:42 PM] From: National Wildlife Federation Action Fund <info@nwa.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/7/2014 3:34:25 AM Subject: Cut Methane Pollution from Oil and Gas Drilling

---------------------------------------------------------------- Jun 6, 2014 Environmental Protection Agency Dear Agency, Thank you for your ongoing efforts to limit the carbon footprint of our power sector. However, we must ensure that this monumental effort truly delivers the intended climate benefits by limiting methane emissions from the natural gas industry. Reducing methane is critical to slowing the rate of climate change in the next few decades. The oil and gas industry is the nation's biggest methane polluter, and the nation's second-biggest source of climate-changing carbon pollution. Only carbon pollution from power plants is a bigger climate polluter. President Obama promised action to curb methane pollution as part of his Climate Action Plan. Now it is time for the Environmental Protection Agency to take action on methane pollution. The Clean Air Act gives EPA the power to set strong standards that can cut oil and gas methane pollution at least in half and we urge you to do so. Please act now to cut harmful methane pollution from oil and gas drilling operations. I strongly support you in this effort! We live in an integrated ecosystem. Whatever harms one member of the food chain harms us all. I urge you take every sensible measure to develop, implement & enforce effective standards & practices under the Clean Air Act as required by law to eliminate the hazards posed by methane pollution from oil & gas industry operations thus protecting public health & safety. The public good must always take priority over private profit. Thank you, EPA, for all you do to ensure our environment remains protected against harmful contamination from industrial pollutants. God bless you, Ms. Gina McCarthy! Sincerely,

Frank Adamick 2124 23rd Ave Astoria, NY 11105-3420file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/3156.txt[10/1/2014 12:43:47 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/9/2014 3:10:14 AM Subject: Revise fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracturing the bowels of our earth to extract natural gas oil and gas contributes greatly to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on this in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. Please act fast by revising existing rules to ensure methane reduction throughout the entire production cycle. Include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. Sincerely,

Lewis & Jeannette Patrie 99 Eastmoor Dr Asheville, NC 28805-9211 (828) 299-1242file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/31657.txt[10/1/2014 12:43:52 PM] From: National Wildlife Federation Action Fund <info@nwa.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/7/2014 3:04:39 AM Subject: Cut Methane Pollution from Oil and Gas Drilling

---------------------------------------------------------------- Jun 6, 2014 Environmental Protection Agency Dear Agency, I support EPA measures to set limits to reduce methane pollution produced in the oil and gas industries. Sincerely,

Joan Evan 851 Leavitt Ln Grants Pass, OR 97527-9540file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/3213.txt[10/1/2014 12:43:57 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/9/2014 3:09:45 AM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, I feel strongly that we should be moving away from gas and oil that will only worsen climate change. Fracking is wrong on many levels. 1. There are significant methane leakages from producing oil and gas in this manner. 2. Fracking poises significant risk to our water supplies. 3. The injection of tons of dangerous chemicals poises the risk of earthquakes, as well as ground pollution. 4. Fracking turns millions of gallons of clean water into a chemical-ridden, polluted liquid or sludge. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates regarding methane leaks, as many studies reviewed in the 5 methane whitepapers are quite old and badly underestimate these leaks. Existing rules must be revised quickly so that methane is reduced during production. These rules must include current sources of methane from oil and gas production. Sincerely,

Bebe Gallo 12 Daggett St Milford, CT 06460-7256 (203) 876-7899file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/3219.txt[10/1/2014 12:44:02 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/9/2014 3:09:43 AM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, I sincerely hope that we in the USA are not becoming more of a "third world" nation, dependent on exporting our natural resources as opposed to manufacturing & using & exporting the value we add to what does not damage our environment. Fracking surely does damage our environment. Bear this in mind when considering regulating the exploitation of our natural resources for export & profit for those who repeatedly demonstrate irresponsibility toward our environment. Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. Sincerely,

John Ritter 2115 Ridge Ave Evanston, IL 60201-2715 (847) 702-2065file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/32294.txt[10/1/2014 12:44:07 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/12/2014 10:29:05 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 12, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. Oh and while you're at it. We'd really like to know what exactly they're putting in the water they're putting down those holes to fracture the underlying rock. After all, that crap has a way of migrating to the surface and into our water sources. Sincerely,

Vickie Rock 3094 Paiute St Winnemucca, NV 89445-2775file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/32305.txt[10/1/2014 12:44:12 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/12/2014 10:29:12 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 12, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. The president may see the fracking process as a way of strengthening the economy but it's a short term solution with disastrous consequences. It is destroying our water quality, devastating the water table, throwing methane into the air and soil and endangering pregnant women, children and animals. How much more devastation has to occur and how many more people have to suffer before we get a grip on this. Sincerely, Judith Emery 426 E 77th St Apt 3w New York, NY 10075-2323 (212) 744-3188file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/32529.txt[10/1/2014 12:44:17 PM] From: National Wildlife Federation Action Fund <info@nwa.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/7/2014 1:34:20 AM Subject: Cut Methane Pollution from Oil and Gas Drilling

---------------------------------------------------------------- Jun 6, 2014 Environmental Protection Agency Dear Agency, Thank you for your ongoing efforts to limit the carbon footprint of our power sector. However, we must ensure that this monumental effort truly delivers the intended climate benefits by limiting methane emissions from the natural gas industry. Reducing methane is critical to slowing the rate of climate change in the next few decades. The oil and gas industry is the nation's biggest methane polluter, and the nation's second-biggest source of climate-changing carbon pollution. Only carbon pollution from power plants is a bigger climate polluter. President Obama promised action to curb methane pollution as part of his Climate Action Plan. Now it is time for the Environmental Protection Agency to take action on methane pollution. The Clean Air Act gives EPA the power to set strong standards that can cut oil and gas methane pollution at least in half and we urge you to do so. Please protect ground water supplies from fracking chemicals and overdraft. Not only do people need pure drinking water, but so do all the wildlife. Protect the pronghorns, sage grouse, and prairie dogs. Restore the grasslands and the bison. Just say no to Big OIL! Sincerely, Janna Caughron 9178 Mount Pleasant Dr Reno, NV 89523-6854file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/3261.txt[10/1/2014 12:44:22 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/9/2014 3:09:54 AM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production.

Personal Note: We in Massachusetts do not allow fracking but we do consume natural gas. It is time to begin subsidizing wind for electricity. Perhaps we can then convert our heating systems to use electrical power. With wind turbines, we can use more, cheaper electricity in place of gas. And exporting gas should be banned, if our citizens will be drinking water laced with toxic chemicals. Public utilities have to install wind turbines. The energy subsidies should be supporting wind and solar energy projects, not big gas and oil Sincerely,

Karen Thaw 304 Newbury St # 375 Boston, MA 02115-2839 (000) 000-0000file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/32634.txt[10/1/2014 12:44:26 PM] From: National Wildlife Federation Action Fund <info@nwa.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/7/2014 1:04:47 AM Subject: Cut Methane Pollution from Oil and Gas Drilling

---------------------------------------------------------------- Jun 6, 2014 Environmental Protection Agency Dear Agency, Thank you for your ongoing efforts to limit the carbon footprint of our power sector. However, we must ensure that this monumental effort truly delivers the intended climate benefits by limiting methane emissions from the natural gas industry. Reducing methane is critical to slowing the rate of climate change in the next few decades. The oil and gas industry is the nation's biggest methane polluter, and the nation's second-biggest source of climate-changing carbon pollution. Only carbon pollution from power plants is a bigger climate polluter. President Obama promised action to curb methane pollution as part of his Climate Action Plan. Now it is time for the Environmental Protection Agency to take action on methane pollution. The Clean Air Act gives EPA the power to set strong standards that can cut oil and gas methane pollution at least in half and we urge you to do so. We continue to lose ground in our attempts to reverse climate change as long as Methane release is not addressed. Energy producers need to be more concerned with the damage they do to our world instead of looking only at their bottom line. We can no longer suffer the effects of the greed of those who put their personal profit over the health of our people,our wildlife and our planet! Please act now to cut harmful methane pollution from oil and gas drilling operations. I strongly support you in this effort! Sincerely,

Chris Eaton 10440 Wilsey Ave Tujunga, CA 91042-1836file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/32729.txt[10/1/2014 12:44:31 PM] From: National Wildlife Federation Action Fund <info@nwa.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/7/2014 1:04:39 AM Subject: Cut Methane Pollution from Oil and Gas Drilling

---------------------------------------------------------------- Jun 6, 2014 Environmental Protection Agency Dear Agency, Thank you for your ongoing efforts to limit the carbon footprint of our power sector. However, we must ensure that this monumental effort truly delivers the intended climate benefits by limiting methane emissions from the natural gas industry. Reducing methane is critical to slowing the rate of climate change in the next few decades. The oil and gas industry is the nation's biggest methane polluter, and the nation's second-biggest source of climate-changing carbon pollution. Only carbon pollution from power plants is a bigger climate polluter. President Obama promised action to curb methane pollution as part of his Climate Action Plan. Now it is time for the Environmental Protection Agency to take action on methane pollution. The Clean Air Act gives EPA the power to set strong standards that can cut oil and gas methane pollution at least in half and we urge you to do so. I live in south-central Colorado, prime pronghorn habitat, & my land is surrounded on 3 sides by BLM land. Pronghorn have always roamed freely on the BLM land, as well as on my land. In just the past few years, I have noticed that I'm not seeing nearly as many pronghorn as in years past. These animals are icons of the western U.S., and are absolutely magnificent creatures. They need to be protected from human-produced hazards (such as oil and gas methane pollution) before they vanish for eternity... Please act now to cut harmful methane pollution from oil and gas drilling operations. I strongly support you in this effort! Sincerely, Teresa Grimsley County Rd 4S Alamosa, CO 81101-1331file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/32762.txt[10/1/2014 12:44:36 PM] From: National Wildlife Federation Action Fund <info@nwa.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/7/2014 1:04:38 AM Subject: Cut Methane Pollution from Oil and Gas Drilling

---------------------------------------------------------------- Jun 6, 2014 Environmental Protection Agency Dear Agency, Methane is , according to science articles 'ive read, worse than carbon pollution. Let's cut the number of cattle grazing on public lands, or at the Least raise their fees; impound Cliven Bundy's cattle herds until he pays his woefully delinquent fees; and concentrate on methane emissions, which will eventually kill us alI. It sometime seems as though we are playing a no- win game with our future. Forget politicians , listen to scientists. Thank you. Thank you for your ongoing efforts to limit the carbon footprint of our power sector. However, we must ensure that this monumental effort truly delivers the intended climate benefits by limiting methane emissions from the natural gas industry. Reducing methane is critical to slowing the rate of climate change in the next few decades. The oil and gas industry is the nation's biggest methane polluter, and the nation's second-biggest source of climate-changing carbon pollution. Only carbon pollution from power plants is a bigger climate polluter. President Obama promised action to curb methane pollution as part of his Climate Action Plan. Now it is time for the Environmental Protection Agency to take action on methane pollution. The Clean Air Act gives EPA the power to set strong standards that can cut oil and gas methane pollution at least in half and we urge you to do so. Please act now to cut harmful methane pollution from oil and gas drilling operations. I strongly support you in this effort! Sincerely, Wendy Raymond 7 Hidden Valley Rd Monrovia, CA 91016-1601file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/32794.txt[10/1/2014 12:44:42 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/12/2014 10:28:45 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 12, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, I don't understand how you could stand by while millions get poisoned by these looters and polluter who only care about the filthy lucre -- even at the cost of their children's lives. Oh, yeah, I forgot. There's millions to be made if you ease the way for Big Money to become even bigger -- even if it costs us our own habitat. Enjoy your stash while you can. Check into cash. Cha-ka-ching! Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. Sincerely, Gary Jones 608 W Marion St Joliet, IL 60436-1636 (815) 722-4703file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/32893.txt[10/1/2014 12:44:46 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/12/2014 10:28:44 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 12, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Please stop the dangerous spread of oil and gas fracking which pollutes our water, destroys habitat and contributes to climate change. This industry is running amok, because there is not enough regulation of the fracking process. Fracked oil and gas endanger our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. Sincerely, Kathleen Schwery 19612 Ridgeway Rd Plattsmouth, NE 68048-8000file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/33106.txt[10/1/2014 12:44:51 PM] From: National Wildlife Federation Action Fund <info@nwa.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/7/2014 12:33:56 AM Subject: NO Pollution from Oil and Gas Drilling

---------------------------------------------------------------- Jun 6, 2014 Environmental Protection Agency Dear Agency, Please act now to cut harmful methane pollution from oil and gas drilling operations. I strongly support you in this effort! Sincerely, Joyce Weir PO Box 973 Newport, WA 99156-0973file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/3326.txt[10/1/2014 12:44:56 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/9/2014 3:09:42 AM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Oil and gas companies are trying to push the country back to the 19th and early 20th century when they had almost complete freedom to do what they wanted and where they wanted. They are trying to employ hydraulic fracturing or fracking to extract oil and natural gas from underground deposits. These attempts must be stopped. Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. Sincerely,

Peter Schultz 501 Andrus Rd Downers Grove, IL 60516-5128file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/33437.txt[10/1/2014 12:45:01 PM] From: National Wildlife Federation Action Fund <info@nwa.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/7/2014 12:04:03 AM Subject: Cut Methane Pollution from Oil and Gas Drilling

---------------------------------------------------------------- Jun 6, 2014 Environmental Protection Agency Dear Agency, Please consider the effect of limiting methane emissions from the natural gas industry. This can be a factor in slowing the rate of climate change in the next few decades. And climate change is already our biggest emergency. It is urgent that we find ways to check the devastation it will bring. President Obama promised action to curb methane pollution as part of his Climate Action Plan. The Clean Air Act gives EPA the power to set strong standards that can cut oil and gas methane pollution at least in half and we urge you to do so. Please act now to cut harmful methane pollution from oil and gas drilling operations. Thank you for listening. Sincerely,

Kathleen Williams Route 71 Hillsdale, NY 12529file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/33549.txt[10/1/2014 12:45:06 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/12/2014 10:27:56 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 12, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracking pollutes way too much of our fresh water, public loss for private profit. Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. Sincerely,

Julie Pizzo PO Box 2134 Monterey, CA 93942-2134 (831) 373-0653file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/33572.txt[10/1/2014 12:45:11 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/12/2014 10:27:55 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 12, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. Preventing contamination of clean drinking water by fracking should be a first priority, especially in this time of severe drought in 9 states. Sincerely,

Susan Dawson 17855 W Spring Lake Dr SE Renton, WA 98058-0612 (425) 432-3879file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/33739.txt[10/1/2014 12:45:16 PM] From: National Wildlife Federation Action Fund <info@nwa.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/6/2014 11:33:43 PM Subject: Please Cut Methane Pollution from Oil and Gas Drilling

---------------------------------------------------------------- Jun 6, 2014 Environmental Protection Agency Dear Agency, Please set limits on methane pollution from oil and gas drilling operations. Pronghorn in the western U.S. may not be able to outrun climate change. Climate change is expected to greatly alter their sage brush habitat in the western U.S. through worsening extreme weather events, including droughts and wildfires. Right now, people from all over the U.S. understand that you are deciding whether or not to set limits on methane--a potent greenhouse gas that's fueling climate change--from oil and gas drilling operations that are booming across the country. Oil and gas drilling is doubly dangerous to pronghorn. Not only does it spoil their habitat, the drilling operations release methane pollution into the air--where a little goes a long way towards warming the climate and creating smog, even in pristine landscapes. Please set limits on methane pollution from oil and gas drilling operations. Thank you for your consideration. Sincerely, Cynthia Tracy 25 Algonquin Rd Canton, MA 02021-1232file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/3387.txt[10/1/2014 12:45:20 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/9/2014 2:39:54 AM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. I am against fracking on many levels. I absolutely think that man's continued drilling into the earth at the rapid pace it's doing is causing earth movement and increasing climate change. It makes logical sense that you can't continue to drill holes into a mass such as the earth over and over for years going deeper and deeper without traumatic changes occurring within the earth itself. We are in danger of destroying our existence if we keep this up. Sincerely,

Rebecca Carr 2436 Richview Ct Garland, TX 75044-7530 (972) 530-0292file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/33914.txt[10/1/2014 12:45:25 PM] From: National Wildlife Federation Action Fund <info@nwa.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/6/2014 10:33:46 PM Subject: Please Reduce Methane Pollution from Oil and Gas Drilling

------------------------------------------------------------------ Jun 6, 2014 Environmental Protection Agency Dear Agency, I am writing to thank you for your ongoing efforts to limit the carbon footprint of our power sector and to ask that you act to limit methane emissions from the natural gas industry. Reducing methane is critical to slowing the rate of climate change in the next few decades. The oil and gas industry is the nation's biggest methane polluter and the nation's second-biggest source of climate-changing carbon pollution. President Obama promised action to curb methane pollution as part of his Climate Action Plan. It is now time for the Environmental Protection Agency to take action on methane pollution. The Clean Air Act gives the EPA the power to set strong standards that can cut oil and gas methane pollution at least in half and we ask you to do so. Sincerely,

A.J. Brown 762 Kasserine Pass Mobile, AL 36609-6430file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/34127.txt[10/1/2014 12:45:30 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/12/2014 10:27:15 PM Subject: Please tighten rules for methane produced by fracking

-------------------------------------------------------------- Jun 12, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, I grew up in Pennsylvania and the Southern Tier of New York -- prime territory for hydraulic fracturing ("fracking"). I am very concerned about our overreliance on fossil fuels, and in fracked oil and gas in particular. Fracking is dreadfully harmful to the air and water, and it also more broadly contributes to climate change. For the sake of the public health, we must shift our attention and our economic incentives to renewable energy. In the meantime, I urge you to tighten regulations that focus on methane leaks throughout the production chain, including new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. Thank you for your kind consideration. Sincerely, Nancy Rogers 2069 Wildridge Dr Tallahassee, FL 32303-7360 (850) 644-4142file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/34505.txt[10/1/2014 12:45:36 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/12/2014 10:27:14 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 12, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, The most valuable natural resource we will have this century is potable water. We must do everything we can to preserve and protect this national resource. Protecting our fresh water from pollution should be one of our nation's sacred duties to the future. Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. Sincerely,

David Neuendorff 2228 Scottwood Ave Toledo, OH 43620-1102file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/34560.txt[10/1/2014 12:45:41 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/12/2014 10:27:13 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 12, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, We don't really understand the ramifications of tracking. Earthquakes? Polluted water supplies? Piles of dangerous waste that the trackers blithely leave behind? NO to all of those. Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. Sincerely,

Laura Balcar 25715 Rio Vista Dr Carmel, CA 93923-8811 (831) 402-2233file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/3459.txt[10/1/2014 12:45:45 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/9/2014 2:39:55 AM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Please do everything possible to minimize fracked oil and gas in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing their methane leakage. Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks! Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. Please move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. Thank you. Sincerely, Jane Byrnes 9500 W Delano St Wichita, KS 67212-4428 (316) 644-4640file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/34871.txt[10/1/2014 12:45:50 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/12/2014 10:27:06 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 12, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. There are many other ways in which these industries can focus their attention in order to make money. If you are harming the environment and ultimately putting lives in danger, then that puts you at a higher risk to lose profits and more people will fight against you. I urge you to make better investments and work towards building an industry that can benefit our planet, not take away from it. Sincerely, Tiffany Gomez 1814 Radcliff Ave Bronx, NY 10462-3735 (718) 792-2607file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/35315.txt[10/1/2014 12:45:55 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/12/2014 10:26:29 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 12, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. Fracking is an ecological disaster from any perspective. Methane likely has the greatest impact on climate change, but the destruction of drinking water and the harm to livestock and crops is also huge. At the very least, this industry need to be much more closely regulated. However, as it seems virtually impossible to do fracking is a safe manner, it really needs to be prohibited. Sincerely, Virginia D'Antonio 68 Gibson Pl Yonkers, NY 10705-4510 (914) 965-9129file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/35340.txt[10/1/2014 12:46:00 PM] From: National Wildlife Federation Action Fund <info@nwa.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/6/2014 9:33:32 PM Subject: Cut Methane Pollution from Oil and Gas Drilling

---------------------------------------------------------------- Jun 6, 2014 Environmental Protection Agency Dear Agency, Thank you for your ongoing efforts to limit the carbon footprints of our power industries. To ensure that these monumental efforts truly deliver the intended climate benefits, we must also limit methane emissions. The oil and gas industries are the nation's biggest methane polluters and the nation's second-biggest source of climate-changing carbon pollution. Only carbon pollution from power plants is a bigger climate polluter. President Obama promised action to curb methane pollution as part of his Climate Action Plan. Now it is time for the EPA to continue it's work on climate change and take action on methane pollution. The Clean Air Act gives the EPA the power to set strong standards that can cut oil and gas methane pollution at least in half and we urge you to do so. Please act now to cut harmful methane pollution from oil and gas drilling operations. I strongly support you in this effort! Sincerely, Joe Murphy 3040 Pebble Beach Rd Apt 10 Conway, AR 72034-8593file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/35422.txt[10/1/2014 12:46:05 PM] From: National Wildlife Federation Action Fund <info@nwa.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/6/2014 9:33:32 PM Subject: Cut Methane Pollution from Oil and Gas Drilling

---------------------------------------------------------------- Jun 6, 2014 Environmental Protection Agency Dear Agency, Please act now to cut harmful methane pollution from oil and gas drilling operations. I strongly support you in this effort! Sincerely,

Mila Salazar PO Box 170261 San Francisco, CA 94117-0261file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/35501.txt[10/1/2014 12:46:10 PM] From: National Wildlife Federation Action Fund <info@nwa.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/6/2014 7:03:24 PM Subject: Methane Pollution

---------------------------------------------------------------- Jun 6, 2014 Environmental Protection Agency Dear Agency, Please consider stronger standards on methane pollution. Methane is one of the worst green house gases and its release in mass quantities is harmful to our environment, people and animals alike. I would strongly support any efforts in this regard and thank you for considering my comments. Sincerely, Mary Ownby 2716 N Edith Blvd Tucson, AZ 85716-2264file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/3565.txt[10/1/2014 12:46:15 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/9/2014 2:39:49 AM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. If we are serious about minimizing climate change damage we must stop the fracking industry immediately. Please stand with the people and their environment. Big shifts are never easy but the longer we wait the more impossisble it will be. We'll still have to make the shift to sustainable power sources, but we will be in a worse place to do it if we wait. People all over our country are suffering now due to fracking and the rest of us will be suffering along with them if we continue. Please review the latest data and do the right thing. Sincerely, Nancy Wagner 12008 W 121st St Overland Park, KS 66213-2236 (913) 469-5341file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/35758.txt[10/1/2014 12:46:20 PM] From: National Wildlife Federation Action Fund <info@nwa.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/6/2014 9:33:27 PM Subject: Limit Methane Pollution from Oil/Gas Drilling

---------------------------------------------------------------- Jun 6, 2014 Environmental Protection Agency Dear Agency, With oil and gas development booming across the country, I am deeply concerned about various impacts on our environment caused by this activity, especially methane release to the atmosphere. As you know, methane is a potent greenhouse gas that is contributing significantly to climate change. We must control its release to the atmosphere. The oil and gas industry is the country's biggest source of methane pollution as well as the nation's second-biggest source of carbon pollution. Only carbon pollution from power plants is a bigger climate polluter. I appreciate EPA's ongoing efforts to limit the carbon footprint of our power sector. I believe, however, that to ensure that this monumental effort delivers the intended climate benefits, we must limit methane emissions from the natural gas industry. President Obama promised action to curb methane pollution as part of his Climate Action Plan. The EPA must now act on that promise. The best place to begin is with the biggest methane pollution source. EPA the power under the Clean Air Act to set strong standards that can cut oil and gas methane pollution at least in half. I urge you to do so. Please act now to cut harmful methane pollution from oil and gas drilling activities. Thank you. Sincerely,

Wallace Elton 36 Curt Blvd Saratoga Springs, NY 12866-8913file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/35860.txt[10/1/2014 12:46:25 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/12/2014 10:26:10 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 12, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Our air and climate can't wait for government agency dawdling. There is ample evidence showing the danger and frequency of methane leaks in the fracking process and along pipes carrying fracked natural gas. Stop giving industry a pass: they don't care about anything but their bottom line. Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. Sincerely,

Charlotte Fremaux 175 Fern Dr Harpers Ferry, WV 25425-4763 (301) 404-8639file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/35928.txt[10/1/2014 12:46:30 PM] From: National Wildlife Federation Action Fund <info@nwa.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/6/2014 9:03:26 PM Subject: Cut Methane Pollution from Oil and Gas Drilling

---------------------------------------------------------------- Jun 6, 2014 Environmental Protection Agency Dear Agency, While I appreciate your efforts to limit the carbon footprint of our power sector methane emissions from the natural gas industry, it is not enough. Reducing methane is critical to slowing the rate of climate change in the next few decades. The oil and gas industry is the nation's biggest methane polluter, and the nation's second-biggest source of climate-changing carbon pollution. I urge you to cut methane pollution from oil and gas drilling operations now! Sincerely,

Diane Luck 3204 NE 27th Ave Portland, OR 97212-2524file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/35982.txt[10/1/2014 12:46:34 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/12/2014 10:26:21 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 12, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. If we exploit every resource available, it will be to the detriment of the human race. Sincerely,

Kristine Mattson 4801 W 10th Ave Denver, CO 80204-2809 (303) 573-8386file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/36032.txt[10/1/2014 12:46:39 PM] From: National Wildlife Federation Action Fund <info@nwa.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/6/2014 9:03:16 PM Subject: Cut Methane Pollution from Oil and Gas Drilling

---------------------------------------------------------------- Jun 6, 2014 Environmental Protection Agency Dear Agency, Thank you for your ongoing efforts to limit the carbon footprint of our power sector. However, we must ensure that this monumental effort truly delivers the intended climate benefits by limiting methane emissions from the natural gas industry. Reducing methane is critical to slowing the rate of climate change in the next few decades. Air pollution from the burning of gasoline and coal has caused rises in carbon dioxide, thus raising the temperature of the Earth. Oh sure, you may feel safe knowing that we can still have cold winters in the U.S.A., but elsewhere, rising temperatures has caused an increase in the strength and frequency of tornadoes, the polar ice caps are melting, crops in warmer climates are dying under the hot sun, droughts are becoming more common, and animal and plant life on land and at sea are suffering. This is why I urge you to do everything you can to stop global warming. Our future depends on what we do now in the present and if we do not act, the damage could be irreversible. Sincerely, Christopher Armerding 2715 10th St NW Apt 6-102 Roanoke, VA 24012-4013file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/36104.txt[10/1/2014 12:46:45 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/12/2014 10:26:21 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 12, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas worsen climate change greatly and endanger our public health. The five methane whitepapers review studies that are outdated and underestimate, gravely, fracking's methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to find the true significant ill-effects fracked gas causes to climate. Please revise existing rules, SOON, to ensure that methane creation/emission is reduced throughout the whole production chain. Sincerely, Leonard R, Jaffee, Professor of Law Emeritus Leonard R, Jaffee, Professor of Law Emeritus 1865 Umpqua Rd Woodburn, OR 97071-2440file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/36128.txt[10/1/2014 12:46:50 PM] From: National Wildlife Federation Action Fund <info@nwa.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/6/2014 8:03:32 PM Subject: Cut Methane Pollution from Oil and Gas Drilling

---------------------------------------------------------------- Jun 6, 2014 Environmental Protection Agency Dear Agency, Thank you for your ongoing efforts to limit the carbon footprint of our power sector. However, we must ensure that this monumental effort truly delivers the intended climate benefits by limiting methane emissions from the natural gas industry. Reducing methane is critical to slowing the rate of climate change in the next few decades. The oil and gas industry is the nation's biggest methane polluter, and the nation's second-biggest source of climate-changing carbon pollution. Only carbon pollution from power plants is a bigger climate polluter. Some shills for the oil and gas industry will tell you we don't have to worry about methane pollution because it breaks down quickly in the atmosphere. This is a false statement. We DO have to worry about methane pollution because before it breaks down it is a far more effective greenhouse gas than carbon dioxide, and when it DOES break down it produces carbon dioxide as one of its breakdown products! President Obama promised action to curb methane pollution as part of his Climate Action Plan. Now it is time for the Environmental Protection Agency to take action on methane pollution. The Clean Air Act gives EPA the power to set strong standards that can cut oil and gas methane pollution at least in half and we urge you to do so. Please act now to cut harmful methane pollution from oil and gas drilling operations. I strongly support you in this effort! Sincerely, Henry. Bennett 4014 SE Grant Ct Portland, OR 97214-5943file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/36360.txt[10/1/2014 12:46:55 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/12/2014 10:25:13 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 12, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. And it's not only our climate: fracking spoils our water and our land, and earthquakes have been found to be caused by fracking. Sincerely, Mary White 1606 Morton Ave Ann Arbor, MI 48104-4441 (734) 662-6464file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/36419.txt[10/1/2014 12:47:00 PM] From: National Wildlife Federation Action Fund <info@nwa.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/6/2014 9:03:01 PM Subject: Cut Methane Pollution from Oil and Gas Drilling

---------------------------------------------------------------- Jun 6, 2014 Environmental Protection Agency Dear Agency, Limit methane emissions from the natural gas industry. The oil and gas industry is the nation's biggest methane polluter. It is now time for the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to take action. The Clean Air Act gives EPA the power to set strong standards at least in half. Act now to cut harmful methane pollution from oil and gas drilling operations. Thank you for your ongoing efforts to limit the carbon footprint of our power sector. Sincerely,

Carla M. Valente 15 Broadbridge Rd Baltimore, MD 21237-1558file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/36426.txt[10/1/2014 12:47:04 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/12/2014 10:25:11 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 12, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. Farmers are required to keep their cows enclosed because their manure caused methane problems for the environment! Methane causes fires many of which are too hot to handle. Methane has leaked into many homes causing explosions Is that why we hear of so many fires sweeping across state after state? Sincerely,

Florence Polverino 2494 Cambier Rd Newark, NY 14513-9770file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/36524.txt[10/1/2014 12:47:09 PM] From: National Wildlife Federation Action Fund <info@nwa.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/6/2014 9:03:02 PM Subject: Cut Methane Pollution from Oil and Gas Drilling

---------------------------------------------------------------- Jun 6, 2014 Environmental Protection Agency Dear Agency, Thank you for your ongoing efforts to limit the carbon footprint of our power sector. However, we must ensure that this monumental effort truly delivers the intended climate benefits by limiting methane emissions from the natural gas industry. Reducing methane is critical to slowing the rate of climate change in the next few decades. The oil and gas industry is the nation's biggest methane polluter, and the nation's second-biggest source of climate-changing carbon pollution. Only carbon pollution from power plants is a bigger climate polluter. President Obama promised action to curb methane pollution as part of his Climate Action Plan. Now it is time for the Environmental Protection Agency to take action on methane pollution. The Clean Air Act gives EPA the power to set strong standards that can cut oil and gas methane pollution at least in half and we urge you to do so. Personally I would rather lose my home, income or die if it would help this system of killing our own earth end. Thats how i feel, that is what this planet means to me. And it sickness me to see the Earth taken for granted, viewed as a non living resource at the expensive of all life including my sons. Please ask more of us as Americans as citizens and humans, lead us, inspirer us and exercise the power of your office in the name of our planet. If we are divided so what we have always been this "issue" crisis means too much. Stop pointing the finger at China, India who ever it is today or tomorrow lets lead and put our all in it. And don't say we cant, when we give this many billions to, Israel, that many to Ukraine and Poland, no not in my name not my tax dollars please care for us! our home thats were we star,t we have plenty of needs and work right here. Please act now to cut harmful methane pollution from oil and gas drilling operations. I strongly support you in this effort! Sincerely, Carlos Westergaard 14104 Dogwood Court Kp N Gig Harbor, WA 98329-5516file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/36524.txt[10/1/2014 12:47:09 PM]file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/36537.txt[10/1/2014 12:47:14 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/12/2014 10:26:10 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 12, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to curb methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our environment. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, including flaring. Sincerely, Timothy Gehrke 5611 Coach Dr E Dayton, OH 45440-2771file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/3664.txt[10/1/2014 12:47:19 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/9/2014 2:39:29 AM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Although fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health I'd like to suggest that contaminating the aquifer is an equally large problem. Any reins on the industry and I believe the best rein is to forbid its use, should also insist on an honest and straightforward admission of what chemicals are used along with the enormous amounts of water. In my scientific opinion water is a commodity on this earth more precious than oil. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur and insuring our water supply stays uncontaminated. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. How much have you considered the pollution of the aquifer and what are your conclusions based on serious scientific studies? If you can't answer those questions you haven't completed you job. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. Sincerely, Morgan Pope 33411 SW Laurel Rd Hillsboro, OR 97123-9037 (503) 628-3562file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/36706.txt[10/1/2014 12:47:24 PM] From: National Wildlife Federation Action Fund <info@nwa.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/6/2014 8:33:36 PM Subject: Methane

---------------------------------------------------------------- Jun 6, 2014 Environmental Protection Agency Dear Agency, Reducing our carbon footprint has been seeing real progress lately; let's keep it up. Next up for reduction is METHANE pollution. Our goal is reducing climate change; carbon is #1, methane in #2. Sincerely,

Paul Grove PO Box 474 Trego, MT 59934-0474file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/37020.txt[10/1/2014 12:47:29 PM] From: National Wildlife Federation Action Fund <info@nwa.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/6/2014 6:33:27 PM Subject: Cut Methane Pollution from Oil and Gas Drilling

---------------------------------------------------------------- Jun 6, 2014 Environmental Protection Agency Dear Agency, Thank you for your ongoing efforts to limit the carbon footprint of our power sector. Especially important is reducing methane from natural gas as this is critical to slowing the rate of climate change in the next few decades. The oil and gas industry is the nation's biggest methane polluter, and the nation's second-biggest source of climate-changing carbon pollution. Only carbon pollution from power plants is a bigger climate polluter. Now, actually yesterday or the day before, is time for the Environmental Protection Agency to take action on methane pollution. The Clean Air Act gives EPA the power to set strong standards that can cut oil and gas methane pollution at least in half. I strongly urge you to take this action immediately. Please act now to cut harmful methane pollution from oil and gas drilling operations. I strongly support you in this effort! Sincerely, Janet Snyder 17048 Baltar St Van Nuys, CA 91406-1006file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/3710.txt[10/1/2014 12:47:35 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/9/2014 2:39:36 AM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, BE IT GAS OR OIL OR COAL, IT'S COMING FROM THE SAME PLACE

FROM UNDER THE SOIL AND WE'VE GOTTA STOP. BEFORE WE PUT US

AND OUR KIDS' GRANDKIDS WITHOUT CLEAN SPACE and NO PLACE TO

LIVE. "I'm Not a Scientist", say the members of the blind red right winged GOP political side. I'd be impossible to disagree with them on that. ENERGY, WE NEED IT. FROM WHERE WE CAN see it and feel it kleen and still is, NOT FROM WHERE IT W A S.......W ater.......A ir......S un........

IT'S NOW OR NEVER Sincerely, Thomas Wightman 7170 Aquamarine Rd San Diego, CA 92114-7902file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/3728.txt[10/1/2014 12:47:39 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/9/2014 1:40:16 AM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. In addition to the environmental damage from mining oil and gas are the huge scars on the land and air pollution caused by frac sand mining. Wisconsin is the top source for this frac sand and the health effects of the fine frac sand dust are not yet known. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. Climate change is causing serious damage with increased flooding, drought and other extreme weather conditions. One of the most effective courses of action we as a nation can take is to leave as much oil and gas in the ground as possible and transition to clean renewable energy sources for the majority of our energy needs. Sincerely, Barbara Eisenberg 1246 E Chambers St Milwaukee, WI 53212-2219 (414) 372-5785file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/3732.txt[10/1/2014 12:47:44 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/9/2014 1:40:01 AM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. We also are concerned that the impact of fracking on local geological formations and ground water has not been adequately studied. There is no action without a reaction - a basic premise of science - and yet we are not prone to think how our current actions will impact the future. Sincerely, Don & Virginia Bievenour 6932 Spring Mill Rd Indianapolis, IN 46260-4247 (317) 257-6279file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/3756.txt[10/1/2014 12:47:49 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/9/2014 2:09:41 AM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, I'm very frustrated that our NC governor has just signed a bill to allow fracking in NC. Each well uses over two MILLION gallons of water. In a state where much of the state has been under moderate to severe drought conditions three of the last five years the water use alone should be reason no to allow fracking. Then to know that the water is intentionally polluted and the companies don't even have to tell us what chemicals they are packing into our groundwater is unacceptable. Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. Sincerely,

Linda Sue Barnes 6713 Wade Stedman Rd Wade, NC 28395-9003 (910) 483-2838file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/37670.txt[10/1/2014 12:47:54 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/12/2014 10:24:22 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 12, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate.

The President's current call for new clean air standards are meaningless unless current factual data on the effects of fracking are recognized and implemented as a base from which to move forward on clean air. Sincerely,

Sue Mullins 4785 Hahns Peak Dr Unit 203 Loveland, CO 80538-6177 (970) 692-1045file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/37869.txt[10/1/2014 12:47:59 PM] From: National Wildlife Federation Action Fund <info@nwa.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/6/2014 8:03:31 PM Subject: Cut Methane Pollution from Oil and Gas Drilling

---------------------------------------------------------------- Jun 6, 2014 Environmental Protection Agency Dear Agency, Please act now to cut harmful methane pollution from oil and gas drilling operations. I strongly support you in this effort! Sincerely,

Marie Driscoll 400 SW Marion Ln Lees Summit, MO 64081-2316file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/38127.txt[10/1/2014 12:48:04 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/12/2014 10:25:56 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 12, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please update the data with new and current information. With the revised new and best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical that we move expeditiously to revise existing rules, changing the criteria to be enforced to protect our air and water, requiring reduction of methane throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. Sincerely,

L Rockwell N6619 Grove Rd Elkhorn, WI 53121-3630 (262) 742-4306file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/38150.txt[10/1/2014 12:48:09 PM] From: National Wildlife Federation Action Fund <info@nwa.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/6/2014 8:03:23 PM Subject: Cut Methane Pollution from Oil and Gas Drilling

---------------------------------------------------------------- Jun 6, 2014 Environmental Protection Agency Dear Agency, Thank you for your ongoing efforts to limit the carbon footprint of our power sector. However, we must ensure that this monumental effort truly delivers the intended climate benefits by limiting methane emissions from the natural gas industry. Reducing methane is critical to slowing the rate of climate change in the next few decades. The oil and gas industry is the nation's biggest methane polluter, and the nation's second-biggest source of climate-changing carbon pollution. Only carbon pollution from power plants is a bigger climate polluter. President Obama promised action to curb methane pollution as part of his Climate Action Plan. Now it is time for the Environmental Protection Agency to take action on methane pollution. The Clean Air Act gives EPA the power to set strong standards that can cut oil and gas methane pollution at least in half and we urge you to do so. Please act now to cut harmful methane pollution from oil and gas drilling operations. I strongly support you in this effort! Yes, we must truly deliver. Pronghorns are a brilliant site on the vast expanses across the US - mandatory care necessary. All our animal kingdom require a constant morphing of protection and preservation... Its part of our earth stewardship - we have to do this... Here is the thing - the on going care for our wild kingdom is apparent in the Endangered Species Act list... Its a blue print for human faults... Its a reminder of what has happened, what could happen and what is happening right now. It tells us what we have done wrong. Our wild kingdom is doing us a great favor by sharing the painful truth about their peril... sadly, they are a buffer for the demise of the human species. Its a wake up call, a red flag, a blow horn - we must care enough to change... Sincerely,

Carrie Burr 1460 Elm St Unit 331 Stratford, CT 06615-7025file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/38150.txt[10/1/2014 12:48:09 PM]file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/3875.txt[10/1/2014 12:48:14 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/9/2014 2:09:49 AM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, President Obama, most of the Senate and Congress and Governors are Christians. Christianity teaches that God created the natural world (garden of Eden) to last forever in the pure form that it was created. It is the responsibility of present day Christians to adhere to what their God's original plan was. Solar, wind and others can meet all of the earth's energy needs and do it with more harmony to the original garden of Eden. Christianity also believes Jesus will return one day. Jesus will want to see the leaders honoring God's original plan. "If future generations are to remember us with gratitude rather than contempt, we must leave them something more than the miracles of technology. We must leave them a glimpse of the world as it was in the beginning, not just after we got through with it." - President Lyndon B. Johnson, on signing the Wilderness Act of 1964 Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. Sincerely,

John Ventre 700 Shumont Rd Black Mountain, NC 28711-8648 (828) 712-7552file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/3899.txt[10/1/2014 12:48:19 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/9/2014 2:10:01 AM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. I might add that If Sierra Club is correct on this, why is the EPA using such old data? Why aren't they using the best science out there and exploring the opinions of many scientists that counter the science of the oil industry? It's time to start listening to the people, who the EPA is supposed to be working for, not the big energy companies. We should have been moving away from these energies as dependent sources 25 years ago. It's time to get a hard stake in the ground and start this year, not some wish kicking the can down the road 15 years from now. Sincerely, Peter Ayres 25w640 Indian Hill Woods Naperville, IL 60563-1468 (630) 505-9695file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/3942.txt[10/1/2014 12:48:24 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/9/2014 2:09:57 AM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Natural gas from shale is a potentially valuable resource. It may be that it will be useful to use it to meet our energy needs. However it also contributes to global warming. Current methods of extraction, in many cases have led to unacceptable air and water pollution. At the very least, we should delay until we know the requirements and regulations necessary to permit extraction without causing the pollution. There is no likely scenario in which the need for natural gas will be lower in the future. Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. Sincerely, John Frankenberg 46 Wynnwood St Woodstown, NJ 08098-1238file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/39571.txt[10/1/2014 12:48:31 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/12/2014 10:24:36 PM Subject: HIgh time to regulate frackiing

------------------------------------------------- Jun 12, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas production must be regulated in order to control pollution and methane leaked to the atmosphere. The public must be told what chemicals are being used and how likely they are to appear in ground water and in the waste water generated from pumping millions of gallons into the wells. Once these data are available, the EPA must establish rules that determine just what is to be permitted and what is to be declared illegal. In addition, in arid areas the use of these large volumes of water must be weighed against the needs of people, wildlife, and plants in the area. There can never be justification for the fracking industry to take all the water in and area and make it useless for all other purposed and at the same time pollute the surrounding environment. Furthermore, methane is a terrible global warming gas. Please use the best currently available data to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. Thank you for considering my comments. Sincerely,

James Boone 15633 NW Saint Andrews Dr Portland, OR 97229-7820 (503) 645-3181file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/3962.txt[10/1/2014 12:48:36 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/9/2014 2:09:28 AM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. The US is so busy fracking they don't hold the industry accountable for cleanup of the environment. In my own state, fracking sand mining is destroying the area around Starved Rock State Park. Stop letting corporations from dumping their costs onto the public treasury. Sincerely, Jeff Kumpula 2748 E Bonnie Brook Ln Waukegan, IL 60087-2960file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/39682.txt[10/1/2014 12:48:42 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/12/2014 10:24:36 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 12, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, I am passionately involved in helping fracking remain out or New York. I am also greatly concerned about the fracking practices already in place across this country. Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Besides methane leakage fracking releases other chemical compounds that live in shale underground and has never been released, ever, until fracking caused it to surface for the first time. The many toxins added to the water used for fracking are known carcinogens and harmful chemicals that damages our land, water, and air, and has caused major health concerns that are now reported in fracked areas. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. New standards must be adopted and be updated to address fracking shortfalls that do not live up to EPA standards that are in place now. You need to see and read ALL evidence that blatantly ignores EPA guidelines for environmental safety, in fact, when many of these issues are found, and companies cited, they are still allowed to drill while the issues are NOT addressed but delayed and delayed sometimes for years. This should not be allowed to continue. It is also very critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced and toxins eliminated throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. Methane is surely a huge problem and the largest contributing factor to global warming. We MUST address this now and get the ball rolling on ALL fracking practices that need to be regulated more closely. In my opinion, we should stop all fracking practices, and instead direct the spending toward sustainable energy. It is critical to implement practices that adopt green energy methods, so that the future of this planet will be one of promise, and the future of humankind can be bright. Sincerely,

Charlene Robertsfile:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/39682.txt[10/1/2014 12:48:42 PM] 146 Sheldon Hill Rd Olivebridge, NY 12461-5323file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/3979.txt[10/1/2014 12:48:46 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/9/2014 2:09:59 AM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our groundwater and public health. We must do everything possible to guarantee the oil and gas industry conducts fracking operations in a responsible and non-polluting manner, and to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates collected by third party monitors not industry data to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. The industry has more than adequately demonstrated its inability to police itself and it is essential that regulatory oversight be available in the field at every site and at every phase of the operations. Failure to comply with regulations should not result in tiny fines that are easily absorbed, but with confiscation of the site, shutdown for safety examination of all company operations at company's expense, and jail time for owners and operators. Permit fees should be high enough to cover the cost of this oversight. Sincerely, Ronald Swager 11963 Clearspring Dr Glenarm, IL 62536-6513 (217) 483-2793file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/39815.txt[10/1/2014 12:48:52 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/12/2014 10:24:23 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 12, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, As evidenced in the documentary film "Gas Land II", fracking is a human and environmental disaster. Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change, endangers our public health, poisons our water supplies, harms livestock and damages farmland. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. Because methane is released during the fracking process, natural gas is considerably more polluting than coal - and coal is bad enough! It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. Sincerely,

Andrew Kramer 781 Indigo Ct Ivins, UT 84738-6320file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/39837.txt[10/1/2014 12:48:56 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/12/2014 10:24:23 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 12, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, We already have a HUGE water shortage here in California with out adding the additional burden of use and contamination from fracking oil!!!! Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. Sincerely,

Lisa Walzem 1914 N Vagedes Ave Fresno, CA 93705-5145 (559) 284-5809file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/3984.txt[10/1/2014 12:49:01 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/9/2014 2:09:50 AM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, I don't work for an energy company, but I am a journalist covering the upstream oil and gas market, and what I have learned on the job is that the oil and gas industry has a significant number of challenges to overcome if they wish to continue fracking. These issues include seismic activity in the area around underground disposal sites for waste water from tracking, the amount of congestion in and around a fracking site, including the trucks that deliver the fracking water, and the issue of migrating water from fracking that contaminates well water used by people in rural areas. And the biggest issue to overcome is that leaks at natural gas wells release methane, and petroleum releases carbon dioxide when burned. Both contribute greatly to our growing problem of global climate change. Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. Sincerely,

Gene Lockard 409 English St Houston, TX 77009-1805file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/39958.txt[10/1/2014 12:49:06 PM] From: National Wildlife Federation Action Fund <info@nwa.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/6/2014 6:33:44 PM Subject: It's not just Dirty Coal: Cut Methane Pollution from Oil and Gas Drilling

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Jun 6, 2014 Environmental Protection Agency Dear Agency, YES! Dirty Coal is a huge problem, but substituting other tight fossil fuels doesn't really help. "Natural gas" sounds great, but it's really Earth-polluting fracked methane that poisons the water, the land, and the air. While I appreciate your ongoing efforts to limit the carbon footprint of our power sector, we must ensure that this monumental effort truly delivers the intended climate benefits by limiting methane emissions from the natural gas industry. Reducing methane is critical to slowing the rate of climate change in the next few decades. By all means, curb methane pollution. It is far more potent at destroying the environment than CO2. The oil and gas industry is the nation's biggest methane polluter, and the nation's second-biggest source of climate-changing carbon pollution. Only carbon pollution from power plants is a bigger climate polluter. President Obama promised action to curb methane pollution as part of his Climate Action Plan. Now it is time for the Environmental Protection Agency to take action on methane pollution. The Clean Air Act gives EPA the power to set strong standards that can cut oil and gas methane pollution at least in half and we urge you to do so. Please act now to cut harmful methane pollution from oil and gas drilling operations. I strongly support you in this effort! Sincerely,

Kae Bender 42955 Cherbourg Ln Lancaster, CA 93536-4827file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/39968.txt[10/1/2014 12:49:11 PM] From: National Wildlife Federation Action Fund <info@nwa.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/6/2014 6:33:43 PM Subject: Cut Methane Pollution from Oil and Gas Drilling

---------------------------------------------------------------- Jun 6, 2014 Environmental Protection Agency Dear Agency, Thank you for your ongoing efforts to limit the carbon footprint of our power sector. However, we must ensure that this monumental effort truly delivers the intended climate benefits by limiting methane emissions from the natural gas industry. Reducing methane is critical to slowing the rate of climate change in the next few decades. The oil and gas industry is the nation's biggest methane polluter, and the nation's second-biggest source of climate-changing carbon pollution. Only carbon pollution from power plants is a bigger climate polluter. President Obama promised action to curb methane pollution as part of his Climate Action Plan. Now it is time for the Environmental Protection Agency to take action on methane pollution. The Clean Air Act gives EPA the power to set strong standards that can cut oil and gas methane pollution at least in half and we urge you to do so. Please act now to cut harmful methane pollution from oil and gas drilling operations. I strongly support you in this effort!

= = = = = = = = = = Environmental research has shown that most Natural Gas wells leak significant amounts of methane into the atmosphere. Because methane has been found to be many times MORE damaging to the environment, it negates the advantages of using CNG over coal for producing electricity in power plants. Please pass laws that minimize Methane leakage from ALL Oil and Natural Gas wells - NO GRANDFATHERING! Sincerely,

Robert Reed 3211 S Kings Ave Brandon, FL 33511-7332file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/400.txt[10/1/2014 12:49:16 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/9/2014 12:11:11 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 9, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracking is dangerous business and does not help reduce climate change emissions but makes them worse. There are also many toxic chemicals and destructive practices involved in fracking. It must be carefully regulated and not be allowed to boom without regard to consequences. Please protect our country and our people and our world from this dangerous practice. Sincerely,

Tina Stanton 215 Lexington Ave East Lansdowne, PA 19050-2617 (610) 690-0945file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/40003.txt[10/1/2014 12:49:22 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/12/2014 10:24:11 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 12, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Thank God I live in Hawaii ! Get your heads out of your butts and put the clamps on this whole business....it can have devastating impacts! Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. Sincerely, George Kerr 621 Kenui Cir PO Box 10425 Lahaina, HI 96761-2349 (808) 280-4259file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/40446.txt[10/1/2014 12:49:27 PM] From: National Wildlife Federation Action Fund <info@nwa.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/6/2014 7:03:11 PM Subject: Cut Methane Pollution from Oil and Gas Drilling

---------------------------------------------------------------- Jun 6, 2014 Environmental Protection Agency Dear Agency, Thank you for your ongoing efforts to limit the carbon footprint of our power sector. However, we must ensure that this monumental effort truly delivers the intended climate benefits by limiting methane emissions from the natural gas industry. Reducing methane is critical to slowing the rate of climate change in the next few decades. The oil and gas industry is the nation's biggest methane polluter, and the nation's second-biggest source of climate-changing carbon pollution. Only carbon pollution from power plants is a bigger climate polluter. This was written in the twelfth century. "Not to hurt our humble brethren [the animals] is our first duty to them, but to stop there is not enough. We have a higher mission: to be of service to them whenever they require it...If you have men who will exclude any of God's creatures from the shelter of compassion and pity, you will have men who will deal likewise with their fellow men." Saint Francis of Assisi. We really haven't come very far as a so-called 'civilization', have we? President Obama promised action to curb methane pollution as part of his Climate Action Plan. Now it is time for the Environmental Protection Agency to take action on methane pollution. The Clean Air Act gives EPA the power to set strong standards that can cut oil and gas methane pollution at least in half and we urge you to do so. Please act now to cut harmful methane pollution from oil and gas drilling operations. I strongly support you in this effort! Sincerely, A Munday 59 Dartmouth St Albany, NY 12209-1338file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/4055.txt[10/1/2014 12:49:31 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/9/2014 2:09:50 AM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. The fracking wells are all around us and growing everyday, it has become a free for all around our schools, parks, homes and it does not seem to be slowing down. It is very sad to me to see what is allowed in what is supposed to be our pride and joy.........our country. Sincerely,

Lisa Carollo 32621 Stagecoach Rd Windsor, CO 80550-3229file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/40571.txt[10/1/2014 12:49:36 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/12/2014 10:23:47 PM Subject: The need to revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------------ Jun 12, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Recent research has revealed that fracked oil and gas are significant contributors to climate change and endanger public health. Therefore, we must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain and includes new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. Sincerely, Robert Sendrey 1401 Merrill Creek Pkwy Everett, WA 98203-7133 unlistedfile:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/40626.txt[10/1/2014 12:49:41 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/12/2014 10:23:40 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 12, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Extreme climate change, the poisoning of water air and land, are happening because of fossil fuels. We need to use all available resources to create the infrastructure to transition to wind and solar TODAY! Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. Sincerely,

JoAnne Beemon 204 Clinton St Charlevoix, MI 49720-1325 (231) 547-4820file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/4075.txt[10/1/2014 12:49:46 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/9/2014 2:09:43 AM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper,

USA EPA Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health our ocean, rivers, air and animals. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. Please do it because it is important, it matters,is humans health and lives you be protecting not only people's health but oceanic animals and other animals. From beginning to end, fracking only fuels climate disaster and drilling does not stand to far from the truth. Both are dangerous to the sources that help survive and what protects earth from destruction. Please do the wold a favor help us change what is hurting the economy the health the air the ocean, the Pole north which it was and can still be with your help save. Because with the effort of every state, cities, nation and countries we can all help lower the forces of storms and the destruction that brings with it. Give your best to change this country and all that surround us all. No one will ever regretted.Thank you EPA for doing your duty as a Protector and Responsible Guardian of America sources for the well being and betterment of this your America the America who stands to protect, so people can enjoy and live happier days with less destruction and more protection and security. Please, Revise the fracking methane rules If you do not support, protect the sources who will? So please Help America the way America should be protected and standing together nothing is impossible if all do a little..file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/4075.txt[10/1/2014 12:49:46 PM] Sincerely, Maria Celia Hernandez 6-8-2014 54 Orleans St 317 Boston, MA 02128-2142 US Sincerely,

Maria Celia Hernandez 54 Orleans St Apt 317 Boston, MA 02128-2142 (617) 569-1399file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/40792.txt[10/1/2014 12:49:51 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/16/2014 11:43:37 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 16, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. I am also gravely concerned about the effect of fracking on water resources and ground water contamination. Please work to severely limit tracking - it is an epic ecological disaster in the making. Sincerely, Diane Gingell 1377 Wright Ave Sunnyvale, CA 94087-3026 (408) 720-9516file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/4082.txt[10/1/2014 12:49:56 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/9/2014 2:09:43 AM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, We cannot afford to pollute one more inch of soil or groundwater. The water belongs to the people, not multi-national corporations!! I don't have children, but for those who do, they should be incredibly concerned about their children's, and grandchildren's, ability to survive in the coming decades if this level of pollution is allowed to continue. Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. Sincerely, Cat Weatherup 6077 N Arlington Blvd San Pablo, CA 94806-4251file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/4109.txt[10/1/2014 12:50:01 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/9/2014 2:09:28 AM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please STOP fracking! Sincerely, Angela Sago 4055 S Valley Cir Portage, MI 49002-1928file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/4125.txt[10/1/2014 12:50:06 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/9/2014 2:09:30 AM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, we don't need any fuel badly enough to do this to our environment. We need RENEWABLE energy sources...and it can be done. Big Business won't quit on their own. Make them pay the BIG BUCKS in fines, etc...make it really COST them to engage in this harmful practice. Make it so that GREEN energy is their only way to go. There is money to be made there too. This practice of fracking so saddens me. Thank you Mary Lou Hansen 120 Kennedy Rd. Ft. Wright, Ky. 41011 Sincerely, Mary Lou Hansen 120 Kennedy Rd Covington, KY 41011-3647file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/41471.txt[10/1/2014 12:50:11 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/12/2014 10:23:03 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 12, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. I don't want my water poisoned or to catch fire. I don't want wildlife poisoned. I don''t want domestic animals poisoned. I don't want land poisoned forever. Fracking does all these things and more! Sincerely,

Iris Smith 3511 Cloverfield Dr Cedar Springs, MI 49319-8204 (616) 696-5469file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/4165.txt[10/1/2014 12:50:16 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/9/2014 2:09:26 AM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, The oil and gas industry always complains that regulation increases costs and prices which may be true. But the cost of contaminated ground water and increased health costs because of unregulated drilling far out ways these costs. The trouble the taxpayer ends up bearing the cost in more ways than one. Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. Sincerely,

Steve Garfield 208 Woodridge Ln Lino Lakes, MN 55014-5439file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/4181.txt[10/1/2014 12:50:21 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/9/2014 1:40:14 AM Subject: Fracking

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. We have a right to know which chemicals are being used in the fracking process; these chemicals are being forced down through the water table. I urge you to quickly revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain. Please include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production your current studies. Please note that California is impacted by a severe drought, and that is not going to change in the near future. Fracking requires a large amount of water for cooling. Californians require a large amount for drinking and for agriculture. Sincerely,

Linda Miilu 2060 Amanda Way Apt 104 Chico, CA 95928-3730 (530) 636-4198file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/4185.txt[10/1/2014 12:50:26 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/13/2014 2:35:01 AM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 12, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. During this horrible drought, the oil industry is WASTING AND POISONING FOR ALL TIME, BILLIONS OF GALLONS OF PRECIOUS WATER that SHOULD be going to raise the food crops that are so very important to the economy of California as well as the rest of the world. STOP THE FRACKING IMMEDIATELY!!

Lou Oliva Sincerely,

Lucile Oliva 1239 S Salome St Tulare, CA 93274-6734 (559) 685-0852file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/41948.txt[10/1/2014 12:50:31 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/12/2014 10:22:34 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 12, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. Please move on this soon. We just read today that Kinder Morgan has proposed building a multibillion dollar pipeline through my state of Massachusetts, sparking fierce opposition in many of the roughly 45 towns through which the pipelines would pass. Irrelevant? I don't think so. Sincerely,

Nora Nevin 20 Harbor View Ln Vineyard Haven, MA 02568-5342 (508) 693-1071file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/41971.txt[10/1/2014 12:50:36 PM] From: National Wildlife Federation Action Fund <info@nwa.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/6/2014 6:03:38 PM Subject: Cut Methane Pollution from Oil and Gas Drilling

---------------------------------------------------------------- Jun 6, 2014 Environmental Protection Agency Dear Agency, Thank you for your ongoing efforts to limit the carbon footprint of our power sector. Reducing methane is critical to slowing the rate of climate change in the next few decades. The oil and gas industry is the nation's biggest methane polluter. President Obama promised action to curb methane pollution as part of his Climate Action Plan. Now the EPA can take action on methane pollution. The Clean Air Act gives EPA the power to set strong standards that can cut oil and gas methane pollution at least in half. Please act now. I strongly support you in this effort! Sincerely,

Diana Vest Goodman 123 Mendosa Ave San Francisco, CA 94116-1944file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/42081.txt[10/1/2014 12:50:41 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/12/2014 10:22:28 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 12, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, We must take action against fracking NOW to stop its influence on climate change. Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. Please rein in the fracking industry NOW, before more damage is done! Sincerely, Virginia Ramey 9049 Samish Island Rd Bow, WA 98232-9356 (360) 766-6866file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/42146.txt[10/1/2014 12:50:46 PM] From: National Wildlife Federation Action Fund <info@nwa.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/6/2014 6:03:30 PM Subject: Cut Methane Pollution from Oil and Gas Drilling

---------------------------------------------------------------- Jun 6, 2014 Environmental Protection Agency Dear Agency, ***I urge you to enact rules that require the fossil fuel industry to capture and either sequester or deliver to market all of the natural gas associated with the primary extraction and transport of coal, oil, and gas, using any and all technologically feasible means. Emissions of raw, unburned methane is both a gratuitous waste of energy, and a needless increase of the most extreme heat-trapping force, per unit mass, in the atmosphere. This waste of methane is a mathematically dramatic counterweight to the claims of industry that natural gas contributes less to global warming than coal and oil, if recent estimates of the amount of natural gas leaking directly from production and infrastructure sites are correct. Industries cannot simultaneously claim that natural gas is a valuable resource for which they must be given public lands access and other favorable public policy treatment, and maintain license to vent the same gas into the atmosphere, or burn it in the open air. If the industry is not economically motivated to invest in sealing their pipelines, wellheads, and mine shafts properly, and getting that gas into the appropriate conveyance into production, rather than disposing of the resource in situ, then the price of natural gas must not be high enough to grant that industry the access rights for production in the first place. Alternatively, the EPA must demand that industry capture and utilize all of the natural gas for which this is technologically possible, not just that for which the marginal price of the gas exceeds the cost of recovering it. The industry is mocking our country's current policy debates by callously wasting the very same resource whose production, they fervently advocate and seek federal policy favors. The very same natural gas celebrated as an energy source becomes, in its unutilized, wasted form, a force-multiplier for the existential threat of global warming. EPA must stop this outrageous charade and require that all methane pried from the ground is used or otherwise kept out of the atmosphere, as a first criterion for sanity in how we handle our planet's dangerous hydrocarbon reservoirs.*** Thank you for your ongoing efforts to limit the carbon footprint of our power sector. However, we must ensure that this monumental effort truly delivers the intended climate benefits by limiting methane emissions from the natural gas industry. Reducing methane is critical to slowing the rate of climate change in the next few decades.file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/42146.txt[10/1/2014 12:50:46 PM] The oil and gas industry is the nation's biggest methane polluter, and the nation's second-biggest source of climate-changing carbon pollution. Only carbon pollution from power plants is a bigger climate polluter. President Obama promised action to curb methane pollution as part of his Climate Action Plan. Now it is time for the Environmental Protection Agency to take action on methane pollution. The Clean Air Act gives EPA the power to set strong standards that can cut oil and gas methane pollution at least in half and we urge you to do so. Please act now to cut harmful methane pollution from oil and gas drilling operations. I strongly support you in this effort! Sincerely,

Jim Steitz 564 Esslinger Dr Gatlinburg, TN 37738-5040file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/4220.txt[10/1/2014 12:50:52 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/9/2014 1:39:51 AM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, As a resident of Pennsylvania I have seen first hand the abuses and lack of regulation that has occured under the current administration. The gas industry has had free reign in the state and the public lands are being plundered for more wells. Not only have regulations concerning the water and air pollution not been kept, the state has given the industry free reign in drilling wherever they want regardless of the individual towns or communitites wishes. We need this industry regulated to prevent methane leaks and releases as well as water wells being contaminated with methane and undrinkable. The coal industry has dealt with methane with explosions. The gas industry has tried to say this is not a great concern. Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. Sincerely,

Michele Koskinen 874 N 25th St Philadelphia, PA 19130-1834 (215) 235-8896file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/42203.txt[10/1/2014 12:50:57 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/12/2014 10:22:27 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 12, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. The continuation of fracking is speeding us toward climate disaster. Methane is an even more powerful greenhouse gas than carbon dioxide. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. It is also critical to move toward completely ending fracking. Fracking is a path to nothing but destruction. Destruction of the lands where it occurs. Destruction of the health of people and wildlife near it. And ultimately destruction of our planet due to climate change. Sincerely, Karen Jacques 1414 26th St Sacramento, CA 95816-6315 (916) 452-2631file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/42337.txt[10/1/2014 12:51:02 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/12/2014 10:22:18 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 12, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. As someone with a chronic breathing problem, I beg you to do all you can to protect our air and climate. Please use the latest studies and keep updating your references. Fossil fuels are a dead end. If the human race and other living creatures are to survive, humankind must take strong action ASAP to move away from fossil fuels to widespread solar and wind power. EPA and the government are in the strongest position to make the needed change now. Sincerely,

Ellen Frank 243 Holyoke St San Francisco, CA 94134-1439file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/42382.txt[10/1/2014 12:51:07 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/12/2014 10:22:18 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 12, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper,

SAVE OUR NATURAL PLACES WHILE THERE ARE STILL SOME TO SAVE. THE VAST ACREAGE USED FOR FRACKING IS NOT WORTH THE SHORT-TERM GAIN. FRACKING CAUSES LONG-TERM DAMAGE AND REMOVES THE LAND FROM THE NATURAL INVENTORY WHICH WE ALL KNOW WILL BE ESSENTIAL FOR THE CHILDREN OF TOMORROW. Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. Sincerely,

Frank Verito 350 E Ridge St Marquette, MI 49855-4213file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/42493.txt[10/1/2014 12:51:12 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/12/2014 10:21:27 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 12, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. The best thing to do is go solar and wind energy full throttle, outlaw fracking now, before it's too late, and do so by taxing the billionaire robber barons who own oil company stock. And hope they all divest when they see it coming. Sincerely,

Eric Mccarron 324 Highway 310 Etowah, TN 37331-5479 (423) 435-6165file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/42548.txt[10/1/2014 12:51:16 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/12/2014 10:21:37 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 12, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. Why do extraction industries not have to pay for the destruction and pollution they create. These industries need to be regulated to make them stop destroying our country and the earth and to stop releasing poisonous materials into our air, soil and water. Please do what is right for the citizens of our country and protect our health and the health of our lands. Sincerely,

L F Warneke PO Box 1287 71 E Hofaker Rd Allyn, WA 98524-1287 (360) 275-6989file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/42571.txt[10/1/2014 12:51:21 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/12/2014 10:21:36 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 12, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. Remember, water cannot be made again once we ruin it all. Sincerely,

Candice Wallace 4020 Water View Dr Grawn, MI 49637-9503 (231) 276-0279file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/42615.txt[10/1/2014 12:51:26 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/12/2014 10:21:30 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 12, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. Also, the hundreds of small earthquakes occurring in the areas where fracking is occurring will eventually create havoc in the areas where this practice is being used. We see the sink holes developing where we have withdrawn too much water from the aquafers. We rape the earth and we reap the consequences. Please think about the consequences of our depleting of our mother earth. Thank you for considering my viewpoint. Sincerely, Frances Honeycutt 407 E Main St Apt 5 Tolono, IL 61880-9644file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/43074.txt[10/1/2014 12:51:31 PM] From: Derek Johnson <Derek.Johnson@mail.wvu.edu> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 5/15/2014 6:57:12 PM Subject: Review of Compressor and Leak White Papers

--------------------------------------------------- Hello,

I am Derek Johnson, a research assistant professor at West Virginia University's Center for Alternative Fuels, Engines, and Emissions (CAFEE). We recently participated in the Environmental Defense Funds (EDF) Barnett Methane Emissions Campaign in October of 2013. See the following links for additional information (http://www.edf.org/media/agu-fall-meeting-scientists-discuss-innovations-better-define-us-methane-emissions , http://wvutoday.wvu.edu/n/2014/01/17/wvu-researchers-participate-in-methane-quantification-campaign ).

I just reviewed both the White Paper on Compressors and the White Paper on Leaks (20140414compressors.pdf and 20140415leaks.pdf). We have currently obtained a small data set that relates to these efforts.

The goal of the WVU team was originally to quantify leaks and losses occurring at production well-heads. However, due to limited access WVU augmented their portion of the study to focus on leak and loss audits of five natural gas compressor and storage facilities. The WVU teams consisted of 6-8 faculty, researchers, technicians, and graduate research assistants. The teams used handheld methane detectors and a FLIR 320 infrared camera to detect leak and loss components at these facilities. WVU typically used a detection threshold of 500 PPM or lower as opposed to the industry standard 10,000 PPM. When leaks and losses were detected, a WVU developed micro-dilution high volume sampling system was used to capture the entire leak. Flow and methane were measured in-situ when possible using portable Los Gatos Research Greenhouse Gas Analyzers. In some cases bag samples were collected and speciated for methane, ethane, and propane.

WVU has currently submitted its final confidential report to the EDF. The EDF and collaborators are currently analyzing the entire data sets from all teams to develop synthesis results to estimate methane emission in the Barnett. In addition to the group publications WVU has submitted two papers to the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME). The first technical publications focuses on the leaks and losses associated with only the engine and compressor units at these facilities (ICEF2014-5626, under review) and will be presented at the October 2014 ICE Conference. This report will focus on the engine/turbine emissions, crankcase emissions, reciprocating compressor packing losses, and turbine wet seal losses, and any leaking components of the engine and compressor units. The second technical publication (IMECE2014-38582, under review) focuses on the reduction potential of using close crankcase technology on fugitive methane mitigation and the potential reduction of additional site losses through fumigation into the engine intakes for combustion. The findings will be presented at the International Mechanical Engineering Conference and Exposition in Montreal Canada in November of 2014.

WVU is currently further analyzing the complete data set to produce three additional publications. One of these publications will focus on the total data set as submitted in the confidential report to the EDF. A second manuscript will compared the measured emissions rates of specific components (engines, packing seals, etc.) to the currently accepted and reported emissions factors. The final paper will examine how the leaks and losses at these facilities compare to the facility throughput from both an economic and environmental view. This analysis will compare the losses based on current natural gas market values, the GWP of these emissions, and the equivalent social cost of carbon (SCC) from these greenhouse gas emissions.file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/43074.txt[10/1/2014 12:51:31 PM] WVU is currently developing some seed data in the form of 'abandoned' or legacy well emissions and believes that additional in-situ quantification of leaks and losses across the natural gas supply chain are required to better refine emissions factors used for bottom inventory estimates. WVU and CAFEE will be happy to share any data after the EDF and WVU publications are made publicly available. WVU is also actively pursuing additional funding opportunities to use its current capabilities to perform additional leak and loss research. If there are any questions, comments, or concerns please feel free to contact me using the information below. WVU and CAFEE are excited to help and assist in any fashion. Sincerely,?

Derek Johnson, Ph.D. Research Assistant Professor Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Department Center for Alternative Fuels, Engines, and Emissions derek.johnson@mail.wvu.edu (304)-216-6592

cafee.wvu.edu www.naftc.wvu.edufile:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/43075.txt[10/1/2014 12:51:36 PM] From: Wells - CDPHE, Dale <dale.wells@state.co.us> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 5/6/2014 8:12:15 PM Subject: Report for Oil and Natural Gas Sector Leaks

----------------------------------------------------- I am addressing the Oil and Natural Gas Sector Leaks whitepaper.

The paper should emphasize that some equipment, such as condensate tanks, that are not designed to hold liquids and gasses under pressure cannot be made to stop leaking with simple fixes. Condensate tanks that hold liquids with dissolved gasses that flash when the pressure is lowered from the well pressure to the tank pressure are designed to vent these gasses to the atmosphere. The only way to stop this is to use multi-stage separators so that flashing occurs during separation, and to rout flash emissions to the gas collection system instead of the tank.

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Dale Wells Modeling, Meteorology, and Emission Inventory Unit Technical Services Program Air Pollution Control Division Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment APCD-TS-B1 4300 Cherry Creek Drive South Denver, CO 80246-1530 303-692-3237| dale.wells@state.co.usfile:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/43076.txt[10/1/2014 12:51:41 PM] From: William Rizer <rizerwd@gmail.com> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 4/23/2014 10:34:50 PM Subject: EPA White Papers – Emissions and Mitigation Technologies for the Oil and Natural Gas Sector

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Following are brief comments on EPA White Papers – Emissions and Mitigation Technologies for the Oil and Natural Gas Sector. By way of background, I am a retired geoscientist with more than 35 years as a researcher and consultant in exploration and production for large major companies in the oil and gas industry. My expertise is in natural fracturing, in situ stress, and the effects of stress and fracturing on subsurface flow.

My long experience has led me to the conclusion that the industry, in general, is remiss in their moral responsibility to minimize emissions of methane and volatile organic compounds from oil and natural gas operations. In short, they care nothing for what leaks out of their wells during completions and operations, unless what leaks out makes money for them. Regulations must be written and enforced to hold them accountable for those emissions. In particular, the industry has the technology and know-how to properly complete wells to minimize leaks. But, they must be made to use this technology; otherwise they will not.

I am available for further discussions should you desire.

William D. Rizer (503) 852-3062 rizerwd@gmail.comfile:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/43077.txt[10/1/2014 12:51:47 PM] From: Alexander, Alexandra <AALEXANDER@wcasd.k12.pa.us> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 4/22/2014 4:57:59 PM Subject: white papers

---------------------------------------------------------- Hopefully this comments reaches someone and gives the average Joe a voice. Especially when a Pump station will be less then 300 feet from my house or should I say HOME. Good to see the EPA is willing to look at improving regulations for the oil and gas industry with regards to Voc ’s and methane emissions. However in doing research I have not seen any regulations on how close a pump station ,compressor stations, value station wells etc. should be to residents for health and safety and potential exposure to methane and voc’s hopefully this could be addressed as part of the regulations upgrade. As a United States citizens with not deep pockets we look to agencies such as EPA to protect our wellbeing. Regards, Alexandra Alexander,M.Ed.file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/43078.txt[10/1/2014 12:51:51 PM] From: Keatley, David J <David.J.Keatley@wv.gov> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 4/22/2014 1:14:57 PM Subject: comments for compressor paper

-------------------------------------------------- To whom it may concern, You should consider if the exiting pressure of the natural gas stream from the compressor is a better parameter in the rate of emissions or if it is truly the phase of natural gas treatment (production, transmission, etc.). David Keatley, Ph.D., PE West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection Division of Air Quality, NSR Air Pollution Permit Engineer Phone: (304) 926-0475 ext. 1224file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/43084.txt[10/1/2014 12:51:56 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/12/2014 10:21:25 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 12, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. Living in Michigan, I am extremely afraid of the dangers of fracking to our wonderful Great Lakes. I do not trust big business to do the right thing. I want to trust that my government will protect us! Sincerely, Virginia De Haan 1145 Iroquois Dr SE Grand Rapids, MI 49506-6515 (616) 241-5096file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/43130.txt[10/1/2014 12:52:01 PM] From: Roger Jensen <rsek@alliancecom.net> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/12/2014 9:02:25 PM Subject: Propose methane emission standards

-------------------------------------------- Dear Administrator McCarthy, Thank you for considering new standards to control oil and gas industry methane emissions. Cutting methane leaks will reduce emissions of dangerous toxins and particulate matter, stop waste, and conserve a valuable energy resource. Local communities and mineral owners benefit as well as the global climate. I hope that you will move forward on these rules. Thank you,

Roger Jensen 21833 444th Avenue Oldham, SD 57051file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/4318.txt[10/1/2014 12:52:06 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/13/2014 2:05:18 AM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 12, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. Only with accurate information will necessary regulations be effective in addressing environmental degradation. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to reduce fracking's detrimental contribution to climate change. Sincerely, Mary Lou Munn 663 Exeter Ct State College, PA 16803-1368 (814) 867-0250file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/43194.txt[10/1/2014 12:52:11 PM] From: Karin Foster <fosterassociates2005@yahoo.com> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/16/2014 8:37:50 PM Subject: IPANM Comments - Completions of Hydraulically fractured oil wells whitepaper (2/5)

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Dear Sir - Please find attached the second of five emails with comments drafted by IPANM attached. Should you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact our Executive Director, Karin Foster, at Fosterassociates2005@yahoo.com or at 505-238-8385 Thank you.

Karin Foster

Karin V. Foster, Esq. Executive Director IPANM Chatham Partners, Inc. Follow me on 'Twitter" @oilandgaslady Fosterassociates2005@yahoo.com (505) 238-8385 - cell

_________________________________________________ This message (including attachments) constitutes a confidential attorney-client or is otherwise a confidential communication from the firm, Chatham Partners Inc.., that is covered by the Electronic Communications Privacy Act, 18 U.S.C. Sections 2510-2521, and is intended solely for the use of the individual(s) or entity to whom it is addressed. It is not intended for transmission to, or receipt by, any unauthorized person. If you are not the intended recipient or received these documents by mistake or error, please do not read it and immediately notify us by collect telephone call to (505)238-8385 for instructions on its destruction or return. If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any disclosure, copying, distribution, action or reliance upon the contents of the documents is strictly prohibited.file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/43225.txt[10/1/2014 12:52:16 PM] From: Bruce Welti <bruce@welti.us> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/12/2014 3:47:35 PM Subject: Propose methane emission standards

------------------------------------------- Dear Administrator McCarthy, Thank you for considering new standards to control oil and gas industry methane emissions. In order to appropriately address the effects of climate change, we have to move forward on several fronts at once, including reductions in methane emissions, first from power plants, then from landfills and farms. Cutting methane leaks will also reduce emissions of dangerous toxins and particulate matter, stop waste, and conserve a valuable energy resource. Local communities and mineral owners benefit as well as the global climate. I urge you to move forward on these rules. Thank you,

Bruce Welti 5249 18th Ave NE Seattle Seattle, WA 98105file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/43260.txt[10/1/2014 12:52:21 PM] From: Stephen Hornback <hstephen21@gmail.com> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/12/2014 1:16:02 PM Subject: Propose methane emission standards

------------------------------------------------ Dear Administrator McCarthy, Personally I believe climate change is the challenge of all generations. If you have children and grand children you are cheating them of their future if you are not doing everything in your power to meet this challenge. Thank you,

Steve Hornback

Stephen Hornback 5255 Montezuma Rd Montezuma, CO 80435file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/43264.txt[10/1/2014 12:52:26 PM] From: Deb Paulson <deborah.paulson@gmail.com> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/12/2014 12:58:45 PM Subject: Propose methane emission standards

------------------------------------------------ Dear Administrator McCarthy, I live near a large natural gas field, and I support stronger standards for reducing methane emissions from these fields. We, society, cannot afford to wait on addressing climate change, and these emissions also have negative health impacts on those who live near the wells. Cutting methane leaks will conserve a valuable energy resource, so local communities and mineral owners benefit as well. I urge you to move forward on these rules. Thank you,

Deb Paulson PO Box 824 Durango, CO 81302file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/43272.txt[10/1/2014 12:52:33 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/16/2014 7:44:56 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 16, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. This is a particular concern in Pennsylvania, where over a century of conventional oil and gas drilling has left the state riddled with over half a million old wells, including over 200,000 sites the location of which are lost, and which could leak methane when nearby wells are fracked. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. Sincerely,

David Moscatello 4523 Osage Ave Philadelphia, PA 19143-2111 (215) 472-5883file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/43307.txt[10/1/2014 12:52:38 PM] From: Susan McRae <smcrae@earthlink.net> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/12/2014 5:00:53 AM Subject: Propose methane emission standards

------------------------------------------- Dear Administrator McCarthy, Thank you for considering new standards to control oil and gas industry methane emissions. In order to appropriately address the effects of climate change, we have to control methane emissions in addition to addressing carbon pollution from power plants. Cutting methane leaks will also reduce emissions of dangerous toxins and particulate matter, stop waste, and conserve a valuable energy resource. Local communities and mineral owners benefit as well as the global climate. We can no longer allow the fossil fuel companies the freedom to pollute with impunity. They must be held accountable for the long term consequences of their actions. Working to minimize methane leaks is a place to start. I urge you to move forward on these rules. Thank you,

Susan McRae 1231 Miller Ave NE Olympia, WA 98506file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/43341.txt[10/1/2014 12:52:45 PM] From: Maryalice Chester <mac59601@yahoo.com> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/12/2014 2:42:15 AM Subject: Propose methane emission standards

----------------------------------------------- Dear Administrator McCarthy, Thank you for considering new standards to control oil and gas industry methane emissions. In order to appropriately address the effects of climate change, we have to control methane emissions in addition to addressing carbon pollution from power plants. Cutting methane leaks will also reduce emissions of dangerous toxins and particulate matter, stop waste, and conserve a valuable energy resource. Local communities and mineral owners benefit as well as the global climate. How can we possibly face the next generations if we don't do all we can NOW. I urge you to move forward on these rules. Thank you, Msryalice Chester 520 Clarke St. Helena MT 59601 Maryalice Chester 520 Clarke St Helena, MT 59601file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/43346.txt[10/1/2014 12:52:50 PM] From: Dan Elsner <elsner.dan@gmail.com> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/12/2014 2:33:30 AM Subject: Propose methane emission standards

------------------------------------------- Dear Administrator McCarthy,

As an avid watcher of the television series Commos I know how important proper stewardship of our planet is to life on earth. I hope the EPA has our backs. Thank you for considering new standards to control oil and gas industry methane emissions. In order to appropriately address the effects of climate change, we have to control methane emissions in addition to addressing carbon pollution from power plants. Cutting methane leaks will also reduce emissions of dangerous toxins and particulate matter, stop waste, and conserve a valuable energy resource. Local communities and mineral owners benefit as well as the global climate. I urge you to move forward on these rules. Thank you,

Dan Elsner 513 N 17th Street Grand Junction, CO 81501file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/43385.txt[10/1/2014 12:52:55 PM] From: Chip Mills <wmills@mindspring.com> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/12/2014 12:30:04 AM Subject: Propose methane emission standards

------------------------------------------- Dear Administrator McCarthy, To Whom It May Concern: Thank you for considering new standards to control oil and gas industry methane emissions. In order to address appropriately the effects of climate change, there needs to be control of methane emissions in addition to addressing carbon pollution from power plants. Cutting methane leaks will also reduce emissions of dangerous toxins and particulate matter, stop waste, and conserve a valuable energy resource. Local communities and mineral owners benefit as well as the global climate. I urge you to move forward on these rules. Thank you,

Wallace W. Mills PO Box 4612 Ketchum, ID 83340

Chip Mills PO Box 6583 Ketchum, ID 83340file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/43396.txt[10/1/2014 12:53:00 PM] From: Rein van West <arcticwild@gmail.com> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/11/2014 11:50:34 PM Subject: Propose methane emission standards

--------------------------------------------- Dear Administrator McCarthy, Thank you for considering new standards to control oil and gas industry methane emissions. In order to appropriately address the effects of climate change, we have to control methane emissions in addition to addressing carbon pollution from power plants. Cutting methane leaks will also reduce emissions of dangerous toxins and particulate matter, stop waste, and conserve a valuable energy resource. Local communities and mineral owners benefit as well as the global climate. Living in Colorado close to the center of oil and gas operations in Garfield Cty, I can't but say strongly enough how important it is to severely curb methane emissions for the health of the public at large. At this time, there is still no authoritative health study demonstrating science based effects of methane on public health. Thus, it stands to reason, giving the concerns citizens have, to err on the side of public health and safety until health studies are complete - it is the responsibility of the polluting industry to show there is no health risk. I urge you to move forward on these rules. Thank you,

Rein and Jan van West Ridgway, CO 81432

Rein van West 453 County Road 5 Ridgway, CO 81432file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/43404.txt[10/1/2014 12:53:05 PM] From: Mary Ferm <mmferm@gmail.com> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/11/2014 11:34:26 PM Subject: Propose methane emission standards

------------------------------------------- Dear Administrator McCarthy, Thank you for considering new standards to control oil and gas industry methane emissions. In order to appropriately address the effects of climate change, we have to control methane emissions in addition to addressing carbon pollution from power plants. Every time I drive by the petroleum refinery in Anacortes, WA, I think about this. Cutting methane leaks will also reduce emissions of dangerous toxins and particulate matter, stop waste, and conserve a valuable energy resource. Local communities and mineral owners benefit as well as the global climate. I urge you to move forward on these rules. Thank you,

Mary Ferm 5062 New Sweden Rd. NE Bainbridge Island, WA 98110file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/43410.txt[10/1/2014 12:53:10 PM] From: pat milliren <patmilliren@gmail.com> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/11/2014 11:29:15 PM Subject: Propose methane emission standards

--------------------------------------------- Dear Administrator McCarthy, Thank you for considering new standards to control oil and gas industry methane emissions. In order to appropriately address the effects of climate change, we have to control methane emissions in addition to addressing carbon pollution from power plants. I am greatly distressed when I see the wasteful burning off of gases because a company is too lazy or tightfisted to figure out a way to use the gases productively. And I am distressed to see how our night skies are no longer dark because of wasteful flaring. Cutting methane leaks will also reduce emissions of dangerous toxins and particulate matter, stop waste, and conserve a valuable energy resource. Local communities and mineral owners benefit as well as the global climate. I urge you to move forward on these rules. Thank you,

pat milliren 1703 w. 8th st. port angeles, WA 98363file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/43425.txt[10/1/2014 12:53:15 PM] From: Don Kelley <kim_don2001@yahoo.com> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/11/2014 10:50:02 PM Subject: Propose methane emission standards

------------------------------------------- Dear Administrator McCarthy, It's encouraging to see that at least some in Washington appreciate the gravity and urgency of current and impending climate disruption by our irresponsible dependence on fossil fuels. Thank you for considering new standards to control oil and gas industry methane emissions. In order to appropriately address the effects of climate change, we have to control methane emissions in addition to addressing carbon pollution from power plants. Cutting methane leaks will also reduce emissions of dangerous toxins and particulate matter, stop waste, and conserve a valuable energy resource. Local communities and mineral owners benefit as well as the global climate. I urge you to move forward on these rules. Thank you,

Don Kelley 12637 Merritt Estes Rd Deadwood, SD 57732file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/43430.txt[10/1/2014 12:53:20 PM] From: Deborah Fischer <debfischer9@gmail.com> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/11/2014 10:30:35 PM Subject: Propose methane emission standards

------------------------------------------------ Dear Administrator McCarthy, Please consider new standards to control oil and gas industry methane emissions. We need to do everything we can as a country to stop global climate change. Thank you, Deborra H Fischer

Deborah Fischer 3129 Canyon Drive Billings, MT 59102file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/43433.txt[10/1/2014 12:53:25 PM] From: Richard Curtis <dlc@myhome.net> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/11/2014 10:10:17 PM Subject: Propose methane emission standards

------------------------------------------- Dear Administrator McCarthy, As a retiree from a national laboratory I am confident we can proect our small planet from the hazards of a warming climate before we reach the point of no return. However as a nation we will have to change our ways. We simply cannot continue to casually vent or flare gases released by drilling activities. Thank you for considering new standards to control oil and gas industry methane emissions. In order to appropriately address the effects of climate change, we have to control methane emissions in addition to addressing carbon pollution from power plants. Cutting methane leaks will also reduce emissions of dangerous toxins and particulate matter, stop waste, and conserve a valuable energy resource. Local communities and mineral owners benefit as well as the global climate. I urge you to move forward on these rules. Thank you,

Richard Curtis PO Box 451 Ethel, WA 98542file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/43446.txt[10/1/2014 12:53:30 PM] From: David Givers <dgivers@midco.net> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/11/2014 9:33:15 PM Subject: Propose methane emission standards

------------------------------------------- Dear Administrator McCarthy, Thank you for considering new standards to control oil and gas industry methane emissions. In order to appropriately address the effects of climate change, we have to control methane emissions in addition to addressing carbon pollution from power plants.The Union of Concerned Scientists estimate that fugitive methane emissions are the equivalent of 26-231 averagesized coal power plants. This is based on studies that estimates fugitive emissions are between 1 and 9 percent of upstream and downstream industry operations. The data are based on a variety of published studies (Cathles et al. 2012; Howarth et al. 2012; Petron et al. 2012; Skone 2012; Tollefson 2013; Weber and Clavin 2012). It is readily apparent from these studies that we need more data and we still need to reduce methane emissions even with newer data. Cutting methane leaks will also reduce emissions of dangerous toxins and particulate matter, stop waste, and conserve a valuable energy resource. Local communities and mineral owners benefit as well as the global climate. I urge you to move forward on these rules. Thank you,

David Givers 205 6th Av So Moorhead, MN 56560file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/43480.txt[10/1/2014 12:53:34 PM] From: Vicki Voldal Rosenau <vrosenau@csicable.net> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/11/2014 8:28:57 PM Subject: Propose methane emission standards

----------------------------------------------------- Dear Administrator McCarthy, The more I learn about the harmful, global-warming effects from methane emissions, the more worried I become. I am writing to urge you to step forward in a strong leadership role in order to GREATLY reduce industrial methane emissions in the U.S. Unfortunately, this will involve clamping down on the excesses of the oil and gas industries. We absolutely cannot seriously mitigate the ravages of manmade climate change until we drastically curtain BOTH methane emissions and carbon pollution from all power plants. Please enact and enforce strong rules that will get this done. Thank you,

Vicki Voldal Rosenau 521 4th Avenue NW Valley City, ND 58072file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/43481.txt[10/1/2014 12:53:39 PM] From: Wayne Goin <goinminion@yahoo.com> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/11/2014 8:26:43 PM Subject: Propose methane emission standards

------------------------------------------- Dear Administrator McCarthy, Thank you for considering new standards to control oil and gas industry methane emissions. I am a professional hydrogeologist with over 30 years experience. The data I have seen indicates methane leakage from natural gas operations is in excess of 4%, which basically makes natural gas no 'cleaner' than coal, and often worse. At least the smokestacks for coal can be constructed, or retrofitted, to capture many pollutants. There is no words for the uproar that will be coming once everyone realizes the vast amount(s) of ground water that is being contaminated via fracking. I have been on hundreds of wells; well casings leak. The fracking operations are contaminating vast amounts of ground water. May as well deal with it now versus leaving a really, really bad legacy. In order to appropriately address the effects of climate change, we have to control methane emissions in addition to addressing carbon pollution from power plants. Cutting methane leaks will also reduce emissions of dangerous toxins and particulate matter, stop waste, and conserve a valuable energy resource. Local communities and mineral owners benefit as well as the global climate. I urge you to move forward on these rules. Thank you,

Wayne Goin 61006 Jay Jay Road Montrose, CO 81401file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/43487.txt[10/1/2014 12:53:44 PM] From: Rodney Knudson <knudson@rtconnect.net> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/11/2014 8:10:26 PM Subject: Propose methane emission standards

----------------------------------------------- Dear Administrator McCarthy, First of all I would like to thank you for your proactive stance on carbon pollution by power plants and other sources. That has been a welcome source of fresh air from EPA and the paper on Pavilion was great which I read through page by page. But methane pollution is another major source of heat trapping gas released into the atmosphere seemingly with reckless abandon with significant consequences. It must not be allowed to continue. Thank you for considering new standards to control oil and gas industry methane emissions. In order to appropriately address the effects of climate change, we have to control methane emissions in addition to addressing carbon pollution from power plants. Cutting methane leaks will also reduce emissions of dangerous toxins and particulate matter, stop waste, and conserve a valuable energy resource. Local communities and mineral owners benefit as well as the global climate. I urge you to move forward on these rules. Thank you,

Rodney Knudson PO Box 25 Hulett, WY 82720file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/43532.txt[10/1/2014 12:53:49 PM] From: Kelly McConnell <prvt@2ezgroup.com> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/11/2014 6:59:41 PM Subject: Propose methane emission standards

-------------------------------------------- Dear Administrator McCarthy, Thank you for considering new standards to control oil and gas industry methane emissions. In order to appropriately address the effects of climate change, we have to control methane emissions in addition to addressing carbon pollution from power plants. I WANT stricter controls. I want CLEAN air and water and the only way that will happen is if we can reduce the pollution from oil, gas, and coal extraction and use. Cutting methane leaks will also reduce emissions of dangerous toxins and particulate matter, stop waste, and conserve a valuable energy resource. Local communities and mineral owners benefit as well as the global climate. I urge you to move forward on these rules. Thank you,

Kelly McConnell 11375 SW Erste Tigard, OR 97223file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/43557.txt[10/1/2014 12:53:54 PM] From: Michael Marquardt <mrmarquar@msn.com> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/11/2014 6:21:57 PM Subject: Propose methane emission standards

---------------------------------------------- Dear Administrator McCarthy, You have done so many good things so far; it's hard to ask for more in difficult political times, but the need is obviously there, witness the horrible severe weather impacts across the entire country. Thank you for considering new standards to control oil and gas industry methane emissions. In order to appropriately address the effects of climate change, we have to control methane emissions in addition to addressing carbon pollution from power plants. Cutting methane leaks will also reduce emissions of dangerous toxins and particulate matter, stop waste, and conserve a valuable energy resource. Local communities and mineral owners benefit as well as the global climate. I urge you to move forward on these rules. Thank you,

Michael Marquardt 580 Reeder Mesa Road Whitewater, CO 81527file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/43577.txt[10/1/2014 12:53:59 PM] From: Jennifer Nitz <grizzalo@hotmail.com> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/11/2014 5:56:04 PM Subject: Propose methane emission standards

--------------------------------------------- Dear Administrator McCarthy, New standards are necessary to control oil and gas industry methane emissions. To adequately address the effects of climate change, we have to control methane emissions in addition to addressing carbon pollution from power plants. Cutting methane leaks will also reduce emissions of dangerous toxins and particulate matter, stop waste, and conserve a valuable energy resource. Local communities and mineral owners benefit as well as the global climate. I urge you to move forward on these rules.

Jennifer Nitz 802 Front Missoula, MT 59802file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/43584.txt[10/1/2014 12:54:04 PM] From: Brent Mathieu <bmathieuboise@gmail.com> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/11/2014 5:45:49 PM Subject: Propose methane emission standards

------------------------------------------------ Dear Administrator McCarthy, Thank you for considering new standards to control oil and gas industry methane emissions. I own mineral shares in the Bakken formation in North Dakota, and support appropriate industry standards to protect the environment and people. In order to appropriately address the effects of climate change, we have to control methane emissions in addition to addressing carbon pollution from power plants. Cutting methane leaks will also reduce emissions of dangerous toxins and particulate matter, stop waste, and conserve a valuable energy resource. Local communities and mineral owners benefit as well as the global climate. I urge you to move forward on these rules. Thank you, Brent Mathieu Boise, Idaho 83703

Brent Mathieu 4130 Plum St Boise, ID 83703file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/43602.txt[10/1/2014 12:54:09 PM] From: Yolanda Marshall <dci49@yahoo.com> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/11/2014 5:29:22 PM Subject: Propose methane emission standards

------------------------------------------- Dear Administrator McCarthy, We live within one mile of twenty-one wells and know that leaks and emissions of all kinds take place. In order to appropriately address the effects of climate change, we have to control methane emissions in addition to addressing carbon pollution from power plants. Cutting methane leaks will also reduce emissions of dangerous toxins and particulate matter, stop waste, and conserve a valuable energy resource. Local communities and mineral owners benefit as well as the global climate. I urge you to move forward on these rules. Thank you,

Yolanda Marshall Collbran, CO

Yolanda Marshall 64911 64.6 Rd. Collbran, CO 81624file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/43606.txt[10/1/2014 12:54:14 PM] From: Dennis Jones <dreamcatcherimaging@yahoo.com> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/11/2014 5:27:10 PM Subject: Propose methane emission standards

----------------------------------------------------- Dear Administrator McCarthy, Thank you for considering new standards to control oil and gas industry methane emissions. We live within a mile of twenty-one wells and know that leaks and emissions of all kinds take place. In order to appropriately address the effects of climate change, we have to control methane emissions in addition to addressing carbon pollution from power plants. Cutting methane leaks will also reduce emissions of dangerous toxins and particulate matter, stop waste, and conserve a valuable energy resource. Local communities and mineral owners benefit as well as the global climate. I urge you to move forward on these rules. Thank you,

Dennis Jones and Yolanda Marshall Collbran, CO

Dennis Jones PO Box 1352 Edwards, CO 81632file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/43608.txt[10/1/2014 12:54:19 PM] From: Kathy Wilmering <seachange3@comcast.net> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/11/2014 5:25:34 PM Subject: Propose methane emission standards

------------------------------------------------- Dear Administrator McCarthy, Thank you for considering new standards to control oil and gas industry methane emissions. I didn't write the next paragraph but agree with it: "Cutting methane leaks will also reduce emissions of dangerous toxins and particulate matter, stop waste, and conserve a valuable energy resource. Local communities and mineral owners benefit as well as the global climate." I support and strongly request you move forward with these rules. I guess it's my and others' job to help counteract the inevitable backlash from the oil industry. Thank you,

Kathy Wilmering 1900 N Northlake Way Seattle, WA 98103file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/43611.txt[10/1/2014 12:54:24 PM] From: Tracy Farwell <farwellt@msn.com> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/11/2014 5:21:56 PM Subject: Propose methane emission standards

------------------------------------------- Dear Administrator McCarthy, Thank you for considering new standards to control oil and gas industry methane emissions. In order to appropriately address the effects of climate change, we have to control methane emissions in addition to addressing carbon pollution from power plants.

THOSE RESPONSIBLE FOR FUGITIVE GAS EMISSIONS HAVE NEVER THOUGHT OF MEASURING THE LOSSES. ACCURATE MEASUREMENTS MUST BE DONE TO ESTABLISH A BASELINE FOR CRITICAL REDUCTIONS. Cutting methane leaks will also reduce emissions of dangerous toxins and particulate matter, stop waste, and conserve a valuable energy resource. Local communities and mineral owners benefit as well as the global climate. I urge you to move forward on these rules. Thank you FOR YOUR IMMEDIATE ATTENTION,

Tracy Farwell PO Box 86449 Portland, OR 97286file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/43620.txt[10/1/2014 12:54:30 PM] From: Shirley McNall <sjmcnall@yahoo.com> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/11/2014 5:15:46 PM Subject: Propose methane emission standards

-------------------------------------------- Dear Administrator McCarthy, I "live" in the San Juan Basin with 35,000 gas wells in NW New Mexico ! Every day more wells are being drilled. Our home is surrounded by 20 active gas wells within 1/2 mile of our house! Leaking methane gas from gas wells is a major concern. Thank you for considering new standards to control oil and gas industry methane emissions. In order to appropriately address the effects of climate change, we have to control methane emissions in addition to addressing carbon pollution from power plants. Cutting methane leaks will also reduce emissions of dangerous toxins and particulate matter, stop waste, and conserve a valuable energy resource. Local communities and mineral owners benefit as well as the global climate. I urge you to move forward on these rules. Thank you,

Shirley McNall 840 Navajo Dam Road Aztec, NM 87410file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/43629.txt[10/1/2014 12:54:35 PM] From: Elizabeth Graser-Lindsey <egraserlindsey@gmail.com> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/11/2014 5:09:25 PM Subject: Propose methane emission standards

------------------------------------------------------------ Dear Administrator McCarthy, A thorough approach to climate change is needed. The science indicates that methane and other gases are also important. Thank you for considering new standards to control oil and gas industry methane emissions. In order to appropriately address the effects of climate change, we have to control methane emissions in addition to addressing carbon pollution from power plants. Cutting methane leaks will also reduce emissions of dangerous toxins and particulate matter, stop waste, and conserve a valuable energy resource. Local communities and mineral owners benefit as well as the global climate. I urge you to move forward on these rules. Thank you,

Elizabeth Graser-Lindsey 21341 S. Ferguson Rd. Beavercreek, OR 97004file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/43637.txt[10/1/2014 12:54:40 PM] From: Penny Heuscher <efh0205@tds.net> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/11/2014 5:06:57 PM Subject: Propose methane emission standards

------------------------------------------- Dear Administrator McCarthy, Dear Ms. McCarthy, EPA We must stay positive in our efforts to reduce pollution not only because intelligent people know it is best but also for the health of people, flora and fauna of the world. Actions to reduce pollution are far more important than making money. Thank you for considering new standards to control oil and gas industry methane emissions. In order to appropriately address the effects of climate change, we have to control methane emissions in addition to addressing carbon pollution from power plants. Cutting methane leaks will also reduce emissions of dangerous toxins and particulate matter, stop waste, and conserve a valuable energy resource. Local communities and mineral owners benefit as well as the global climate. I urge you to move forward on these rules. Thank you,

Penny Heuscher 24601 Sorrento Ln Cedaredge, CO 81413file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/43666.txt[10/1/2014 12:54:45 PM] From: Gina Thomas <gina@entlebuchers.net> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/11/2014 4:53:43 PM Subject: Propose methane emission standards

-------------------------------------------- Dear Administrator McCarthy, Just like what's killing the bees around the world, it is not just one thing... Methane is another dirty secret of the oil and gas industry. Please do everything possible to reduce the leaks into our environment. I urge you to move forward on these rules. Thank you,

Gina Thomas PO Box 1377 Veneta, OR 97487file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/43668.txt[10/1/2014 12:54:50 PM] From: KATIE LARSELL <larsell@comcast.net> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/11/2014 4:51:12 PM Subject: Propose methane emission standards

-------------------------------------------- Dear Administrator McCarthy, Thank you for considering new standards to control oil and gas industry methane emissions. In order to appropriately address the effects of climate change, we have to control methane emissions in addition to addressing carbon pollution from power plants. Cutting methane leaks will also reduce emissions of dangerous toxins and particulate matter, stop waste, and conserve a valuable energy resource. Local communities and mineral owners benefit as well as the global climate. As we say in Oregon -- Just do it. You can be the good guys and save our planet. I urge you to move forward on these rules. Thank you, Katie Larsell, an Oregon Citizen

KATIE LARSELL 13831 NE KLICKITAT CT PORTLAND PORTLAND, OR 97230file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/43714.txt[10/1/2014 12:54:55 PM] From: National Wildlife Federation Action Fund <info@nwa.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/11/2014 2:34:10 PM Subject: Reduce Methane Pollution

---------------------------------------------------------------- Jun 11, 2014 Environmental Protection Agency Dear Agency, Thank you for your ongoing efforts to limit the carbon footprint of our power sector. Along with carbon reductions per se, reducing methane is critical to slowing the rate of climate change. The oil and gas industry is the nation's largest methane polluter, and the nation's second-biggest source of climate-changing carbon pollution. Only carbon pollution from power plants is a bigger climate polluter. President Obama promised action to curb methane pollution as part of his Climate Action Plan, and now is the time for the EPA to take action on methane pollution. The Clean Air Act gives EPA the power to set strong standards that can cut oil and gas methane pollution at least in half, and I urge you to do so. Please act now to cut methane pollution from oil and gas drilling operations. Thank you very much; I strongly support your efforts! Sincerely, Douglas Morse 110 Bleecker St New York, NY 10012-2101file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/4379.txt[10/1/2014 12:54:59 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/9/2014 1:40:01 AM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper,

I am a member of Sierra Club and have received information from them about the impact of fracking on the environment and its contribution to disastrous climate change. I understand that the EPA is using outdated information that underestimates the amount of methane that escapes during fracking. Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. Sincerely,

Robert & Susan Broadhead 328 Martins Creek Rd Barnardsville, NC 28709-8705 (828) 626-2837file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/43798.txt[10/1/2014 12:55:04 PM] From: National Wildlife Federation Action Fund <info@nwa.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/11/2014 3:50:48 AM Subject: Please! C u t Methane Pollution from Oil and Gas Drilling!

--------------------------------------------------------------------- Jun 10, 2014 Environmental Protection Agency Dear Agency, T h a n k y o u for your ongoing efforts to limit the carbon footprint of our power sector. However, we must ensure that this monumental effort truly delivers the intended climate benefits by l i m i t i n g m e t h a n e emissions from the natural gas industry. Reducing methane is c r i t i c a l to slowing the rate of climate change in the next few decades. The oil and gas industry is the nation's b i g g e s t methane polluter, and the nation's second-biggest source of climate-changing c a r b o n pollution. Only carbon pollution from power plants is a bigger climate polluter. President Obama promised action to c u r b methane pollution as part of his Climate Action Plan. Now it is time for the Environmental Protection Agency to take a c t i o n on methane pollution. The Clean Air Act gives EPA the p o w e r to set s t r o n g standards that can truly c u t oil and gas methane pollution at least in h a l f and we very strongly urge you to please d o s o. Please a c t now to c u t harmful methane pollution from oil and gas drilling operations. I strongly support you in this effort! You have my sincerest t h a n k s. Sincerely,

Bonnie Jean Brown 804 Des Moines Ave Morgantown, WV 26505-5276file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/43905.txt[10/1/2014 12:55:09 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/16/2014 1:20:18 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 16, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper,

WE NEED TO REIN IN CLIMATE CHANGE AND START USING RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCES. INSTEAD THE OIL AND GAS INDUSTRY IS TRYING FOR MORE PROFITS BY MAKING IT WORSE. WHEN DO WE PUT THE CITIZENS AND THE PLANET FIRST. Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. Sincerely,

Linnea Fronce 991 Sagamore Way Sacramento, CA 95822-1712 (916) 441-6205file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/44186.txt[10/1/2014 12:55:15 PM] From: National Wildlife Federation Action Fund <info@nwa.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/10/2014 6:17:10 AM Subject: Cut Methane Pollution from Oil and Gas Drilling

---------------------------------------------------------------- Jun 10, 2014 Environmental Protection Agency Dear Agency, The oil and gas industry is the nation's biggest methane polluter, and the nation's second-biggest source of climate-changing carbon pollution. Only carbon pollution from power plants is a bigger climate polluter. Now it is time for the Environmental Protection Agency to take action on methane pollution. The Clean Air Act gives EPA the power to set strong standards that can cut oil and gas methane pollution at least in half and I urge you to do so. Act now to cut harmful methane pollution from oil and gas drilling operations. The environment is national security; pollution is treason. We need to eliminate the fossil fuel industry. Sincerely, Danny Dyche 902 SE Marinette Ave Hillsboro, OR 97123-5192file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/44349.txt[10/1/2014 12:55:19 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/16/2014 4:18:53 AM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 15, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Enough is enough! Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. And it is a tremendous burden on fresh warer supplies. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. Sincerely,

Christine Vanderwill 3371 W 36th Ave Denver, CO 80211-2711file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/44435.txt[10/1/2014 12:55:24 PM] From: National Wildlife Federation Action Fund <info@nwa.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/9/2014 10:48:31 PM Subject: Cut Methane Pollution from Oil and Gas Drilling

---------------------------------------------------------------- Jun 9, 2014 Environmental Protection Agency Dear Agency, I have a special interest in this because I had methane gas poisoning 2 years ago and after 30 doctors and countless tests, I now know I have auto-immune disease and will have to be on and off prednisone for the rest of my life. I can no longer hike and I have to be very careful what I eat. This is after 2 years of treatment - the pronghorn would not have that option and would surely die. I wouldn't wish this illness on any living thing. Thank you for your ongoing efforts to limit the carbon footprint of our power sector. However, we must ensure that this monumental effort truly delivers the intended climate benefits by limiting methane emissions from the natural gas industry. Reducing methane is critical to slowing the rate of climate change in the next few decades. The oil and gas industry is the nation's biggest methane polluter, and the nation's second-biggest source of climate-changing carbon pollution. Only carbon pollution from power plants is a bigger climate polluter. President Obama promised action to curb methane pollution as part of his Climate Action Plan. Now it is time for the Environmental Protection Agency to take action on methane pollution. The Clean Air Act gives EPA the power to set strong standards that can cut oil and gas methane pollution at least in half and we urge you to do so. Please act now to cut harmful methane pollution from oil and gas drilling operations. I strongly support you in this effort! Sincerely,

Rita Glasscock 1443 Bishops Lodge Rd Santa Fe, NM 87506-0004file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/44438.txt[10/1/2014 12:55:29 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/16/2014 3:19:17 AM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 15, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. I am really concerned about fracking and what it does to our health. I'm counting on the EPA to protect us. Thank you for standing up to businesses who put profit over health. Sincerely, Jacqueline Kinsman 10371 Range Line Rd Berrien Springs, MI 49103-9679 (269) 471-1902file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/44608.txt[10/1/2014 12:55:35 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/9/2014 9:13:27 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 9, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, I am a young American citizen concerned for my own future and that of the children and grandchildren I hope to one day have. I am concerned for the way we are treating our planet but sometimes feel powerless to change the greatest threats to our world and our future. I am writing to you because I believe you do have a part of that power and responsibility. Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. Sincerely,

Phoebe Carter 222 Isaac Frye Hwy Wilton, NH 03086-5813file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/44611.txt[10/1/2014 12:55:40 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/9/2014 9:13:28 PM Subject: Please: R e v i s e the fracking methane rules!!

----------------------------------------------------------- Jun 9, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a s i g n i f i c a n t contributor to climate change and significantly e n d a n g e r s our p u b l i c h e a l t h! We must do everything possible to m i n i m i z e our reliance on these dirty fuels in f a v o r of t r u l y c l e a n, r e n e w a b l e energy, while drastically c u r b i n g methane leakage from oil and gas production that d o e s occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are o u t d a t e d and d r a s t i c a l l y u n d e r e s t i m a t e methane l e a k s! P l e a s e use the b e s t available data and estimates in order to give a clear picture on the s i g n i f i c a n t n e g a t i v e impacts fracked gas h a s on our climate! It is absolutely c r i t i c a l to move q u i c k l y to r e v i s e existing rules so that methane is r e d u c e d throughout the e n t i r e production chain, and to include n e w a n d e x i s t i n g sources of methane from b o t h oil a n d gas production. I sincerely t h a n k y o u! Sincerely,

Bonnie Jean Brown 804 Des Moines Ave Morgantown, WV 26505-5276file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/44639.txt[10/1/2014 12:55:45 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/9/2014 9:13:16 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 9, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. The whole concept of fracking is counter-productive. The public should know what chemicals are being used and what the toxic assessment is for them. Then there is the matter of transportation of the products to whatever destination is required and the danger of spills. I appreciate the fact that practically nothing is risk-free but the matter of careless handling must be considered. Sincerely,

Violet Sunderland 1031 SW Hayter St Apt 1 Dallas, OR 97338-2207 (503) 877-3655file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/44694.txt[10/1/2014 12:55:50 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/9/2014 8:43:45 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 9, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. AND NOW...they want to attack the Beautiful Smoky Mountain area...my family down there are devastated. PLEASE STOP IT for ALL OF US. Life is way more important then the greedy ways of living it. Sincerely,

M Everhart 7 Lakeside Dr New Providence, PA 17560-9698file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/4470.txt[10/1/2014 12:55:55 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/9/2014 1:39:52 AM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. If we rein in the exploitation of fracked fuels we haven't really diminished their value. Unfortunately we will need fossil fuels for quite some time into the future no matter how hard we work on a shift to renewables (and we can't be said to be working very hard at all). Let's slow down the use of fracking until we better understand its consequences and impacts on our environment and perhaps have something left when there is a real need. Sincerely,

M. McGinnis Windsor Saint Louis, MO 63116file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/44728.txt[10/1/2014 12:56:00 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/9/2014 8:43:24 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 9, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. We have personally switched from oil heat to electricity purchased from the wind power industry. This cost us to do, but we want to preserve a healthy clean earth for ourselves and future generations. Regarding the fracking process, many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced and soon eliminated throughout the entire production chain. New and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production should also be found and eliminated. Sincerely,

Thomas & Pat Willis PO Box 34 72 Garondah Rd. Rainbow Lake, NY 12976-0034 (518) 327-3433file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/44736.txt[10/1/2014 12:56:05 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/9/2014 8:43:25 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 9, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. There are many undetermined dangers facing our future water supply if this industry continues to go unchecked. Sincerely, Geri Stephenson 7657 Stones River Ct Indianapolis, IN 46259-6727 (317) 862-0650file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/44754.txt[10/1/2014 12:56:10 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/9/2014 8:43:24 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 9, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. This may be your last opportunity to shut down this dangerous method of fueling our economy, Sincerely . Roberta Barr 9420 Genna Trace Trail Jacksonville FL 32257 Sincerely,

Roberta Barr 9420 Genna Trace Trl Jacksonville, FL 32257-8073 (904) 448-2518file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/44766.txt[10/1/2014 12:56:15 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/9/2014 8:43:25 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 9, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. EVEN IF YOU DON'T BELIEVE IN CLIMATE CHANGE, FRACKING IS DIRTY AND SPOILS OUR LAND AND WATER! Sincerely, Clara Steinberg 16 Tower Cir Perkasie, PA 18944-2151file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/44784.txt[10/1/2014 12:56:20 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/9/2014 8:43:08 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 9, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, I am writing, this time, because I am concerned that the practice of hydraulic fracturing to obtain oil and gas poses a significant risk of air and water pollution. Ideally, we should do everything possible to minimize our reliance on fossil fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. I have been given to understand that many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the impacts that hydraulic fracturing for natural gas has on our environment. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. Thank you for your consideration of this important matter. Sincerely, Rachael Denny 2318 Lakeview Dr Bradley, CA 93426-9624 (805) 472-9036file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/44817.txt[10/1/2014 12:56:25 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/9/2014 8:13:25 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 9, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production.

The U.S. needs to lead in this area. The rest of the world will follow once we set the standard. Although, Germany and France are probably leading us in the endeavor, we still have an opportunity to lead. Operative words: "OUR public health", "OUR tax dollars pay your salaries".

Thanks. Sincerely,

Kathleen Morrison 1006 Southern Pine Ln Sarasota, FL 34243-1747 (941) 355-4398file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/44912.txt[10/1/2014 12:56:30 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/9/2014 8:13:24 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 9, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. The rush to develop new sources of dirty energy, while ignoring less destructive sources like wind and solar power, is like dancing on deck while the Titanic sinks. Personally, I don't see myself rocketing off to despoil another planet: I'd prefer to focus on saving this one while we still can. Sincerely, JC Honeycutt 510 S Edenton Road St Hertford, NC 27944-1412 (704) 390-5741file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/44927.txt[10/1/2014 12:56:35 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/9/2014 8:13:15 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 9, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. Do not prolong the agony: encourage switching to renewables rather than bowing to special interest pressure to allow them to continue making profits by destroying our environment! Sincerely,

Jan Peterson 4921 Sandstone Dr Fort Collins, CO 80526-4561 (970) 223-2400file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/44945.txt[10/1/2014 12:56:40 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/9/2014 8:13:16 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 9, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. The heavy usage of water and the contamination of water supplies is a problem but methane leakage is particularly damaging. Technologies exists to decontaminate the waste water and to ensure near zero emission of methane. What is lacking is proper regulations and enforcement of regulation. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, for both oil and gas production. Sincerely, Alan Troyer 4944 Proctor Rd Castro Valley, CA 94546-1419 (408) 505-7499file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/44961.txt[10/1/2014 12:56:45 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/9/2014 8:13:16 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 9, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain. Ideally, we would not be pursuing this method of energy extraction at all until we could be certain that it would not pollute air and water, which continue to be our most truly valuable resources. Sincerely, Rebecca Barry PO Box 116 Trumansburg, NY 14886-0116 (607) 387-3169file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/44999.txt[10/1/2014 12:56:50 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/9/2014 7:43:01 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 9, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, There are so many alternative energy sources that do not harm the environment in the ways that fracked oil and gas do. I believe that we need to focus on those, and significantly reduce our dependance on fuels that cause so much damage. Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. Thank you for considering my thoughts on this extremely important matter. Sincerely, Wendy Cain 143 Colburn St Westwood, MA 02090-3633file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/45053.txt[10/1/2014 12:56:56 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/9/2014 7:43:42 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 9, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. Repeal the Fracking exemption to the Clean Water Act! If fracking is so safe why do they need it? Why do they keep the fracking ingredients secret? Why are wells being polluted and water catching on fire? Study the link between fracking and earthquakes. Crack down on methane leakage from wells and pipelines, this poses a greater threat then CO2. Sincerely,

Jeff Tatom 333 SE 8th St Grants Pass, OR 97526-3017file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/45101.txt[10/1/2014 12:57:01 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/9/2014 7:43:02 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 9, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Methane leakage is astoundingly 86 times worse that carbon dioxide! Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. I have been involved in this issue for the past few years, and you have the ability with this administration to now use scientific evidence to base your decisions. Thank you for your time and consideration. Sincerely, John Ripley 1080 N Chester Ave Pasadena, CA 91104-2943 (818) 725-2350file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/45107.txt[10/1/2014 12:57:06 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/9/2014 7:43:00 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 9, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. While the gas extracted "burns clean," the methods and chemicals used for its extraction contain all the elements of an ecological and geological disaster. Sincerely,

Sandra Kirkland 4202 Knob Oak Ln Charlotte, NC 28211-4961file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/45111.txt[10/1/2014 12:57:11 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/9/2014 7:43:10 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 9, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. The American Nurses Association has already asked for a moratoriumn on Fracking and we do not want our drinking water sources destroyed either! My Grand-children and their Grand Children do not care if allowing their early death has been "Grandfathered-in" or not.

AS A GRANDMOTHER I want the health of all future Children. Tell us now how to make that possible NOW! Sincerely,

Dorethea Simone 2828 NE Everett St Unit 20 Camas, WA 98607-9204 (541) 400-8935file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/45142.txt[10/1/2014 12:57:16 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/9/2014 7:43:02 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 9, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. IN ADDITION: Also critical is stopping federal subsidies to oil and gas companies and dramatically increasing support to weatherization programs and renewable energy development. Thank you for standing firm against the destruction of "anyone's backyard" or our wild places. Sincerely,

M.R. Mcbride 611 W University Ave Muncie, IN 47303-3861 (765) 288-3007file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/45147.txt[10/1/2014 12:57:21 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/9/2014 7:43:01 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 9, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. THERE WILL BE A SPECIAL PLACE IN HADES FOR THOSE SELFISH, GREEDY TYPES WHO PLACE THEIR OWN PROFITS ABOVE PUBLIC AND PLANETARY HEALTH AND WHOFEEL THAT OUR PRECIOUS WATER - FAR, FAR MORE PRECIOUS THAN OIL OR GASIS THEIRS TO POISON AND USE IN HUGE QUANTITIES FOR THEIR OWN SELFISH AND EVIL GREED-DRIVEN GOALS! GOD SAVE US FROM THEM NOW!!!! FIRST THE EPA MUST STAND FIRM AND DO ITS JOB! Sincerely, Larry&Loretta Bodiford PO Box 579 Soulsbyville, CA 95372-0579file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/45175.txt[10/1/2014 12:57:26 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/9/2014 7:42:58 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 9, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. We must learn to use renewable energy, and stop tracking which releases such destructive gases from deep in the earth and uses huge amounts of water which is left unfit to drink. We will always need water. We can learn to live without gas and oil and gasoline. Sincerely, Elsie Vega 320 E Washington St Apt 6f Iowa City, IA 52240-3935 (319) 337-4487file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/45177.txt[10/1/2014 12:57:30 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/9/2014 7:42:59 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 9, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. This is why we need to gel-frack and control the loss of methane and not continue to waste water and polute our water with hydrofrack chemicals. Sierra club policy is not to use anything from ground based carbon sources but until some one can come up with other sources of running 2cycle engines efficently it won't happen aand republicans won't buy it. Sincerely, Jeffrey Onink 140 W Bond St Corry, PA 16407-1104file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/45190.txt[10/1/2014 12:57:36 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/9/2014 7:42:59 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 9, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, I buy my energy from Pear Energy and I couldn't be happier. I have not been this excited over anything in years. Don't destroy the earth go solar and wind! Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. Sincerely, Catherine Rodgers 215 Middle Fork Ln Berkeley Springs, WV 25411-3969 (304) 258-7657file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/45198.txt[10/1/2014 12:57:41 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/9/2014 7:13:28 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 9, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, We have said this before you are our last defense against slick corporations and their stooges in congress. Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. Sincerely, Kevin Mccoy 35514 S Highway 1 Gualala, CA 95445-9514 (707) 884-3384file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/45254.txt[10/1/2014 12:57:46 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/9/2014 7:13:28 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 9, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. Your role is to protect us (the people) and the quality of the communities in which we live. Much more can and should be done. This is one step. Sincerely, Sherry Springer 4209 Russell St Tequesta, FL 33469-2644 (561) 747-3483file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/45303.txt[10/1/2014 12:57:51 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/15/2014 8:20:11 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 15, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. Please put a stop to this insane push to get as much gas as possible, even at the cost of poisoning our water supply. I am especially opposed to the process since most of the natural gas is destined to be exported for profit. What good all that profit if we poison our home, the earth? Where will these rich folks live to enjoyu their profits?? Sincerely, Mary Rose Mccrate 250 Allen St Apt 313e Dayton, OH 45410-1848file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/45305.txt[10/1/2014 12:57:57 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/9/2014 7:13:00 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 9, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. It's time to leave it in the ground and find better sources of clean, renewable energy. Our future and the future of the planet depend on it. Sincerely, Susan Jacques 422 Mission Rd Santa Fe, NM 87501-1334file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/45319.txt[10/1/2014 12:58:03 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/9/2014 7:12:57 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules PLEASE

------------------------------------------------- Jun 9, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, This is not the answer to our energy woes. It only creates more harm than good. What sounds "cheap" is outrageously costly ion terms of degradation to our environment and our more precious than natural gas WATER. Fracking oil and gas is also significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. Sincerely,

Michele Smith 25 Plaza St W Brooklyn, NY 11217-3950 (718) 638-2508file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/45322.txt[10/1/2014 12:58:08 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/9/2014 7:12:58 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 9, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. Fracking is a sickeningly destructive process. It has no place in our modern world. Stop using old technologies and move into the 21st Century with new, clean energy tech. Sincerely,

Judith A Cartisano 7 Raymond St Rochester, NY 14620-2037file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/45369.txt[10/1/2014 12:58:13 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/9/2014 7:12:56 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 9, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. I have also just learned that the most virulent form of arsenic is a byproduct of fracking that contaminates our ground water. Fracking is simply unsafe and not worth the cost in contamination of our already fragile water supply. Sincerely, Dorothy Harding 612 Nichols Ln Moab, UT 84532-2726file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/45376.txt[10/1/2014 12:58:18 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/9/2014 6:43:48 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 9, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. There has already been current proof of methane pollution with the sudden decline in air quality in Northern Colorado. This is currently a small area ( relatively speaking) however the increase in pollution is significant. Is it worth it to invest billions of dollars only to have to turn around and revamp or close sites due to pollution and local health issues? Please look towards the long term, not just the immediate future.

Thank You Sincerely, Debra Shapiro 1600 Carr St Ste 3 Lakewood, CO 80214-5982 (303) 250-3044file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/45378.txt[10/1/2014 12:58:23 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/9/2014 6:43:29 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 9, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. I have read and heard very little positive about fracking. The only positive seems to be in the eyes of the oil industry who reaps billions of dollars of profit as they harm the environment as well as the health and well-being of people and their property. It is long past the time to do the right thing for Americans and focus efforts on renewable energy and stop the oil industry's fracking before it is too late. Sincerely, Mary Mcguire 2657 Red Pine Ct Suamico, WI 54313-7946 (630) 369-2721file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/45410.txt[10/1/2014 12:58:28 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/9/2014 6:43:48 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 9, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Somehow fracking has become common without proper environmental review. Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. Sincerely, kelly newman 3245 Virginia St Apt 1 Miami, FL 33133-5241 (786) 502-8331file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/45443.txt[10/1/2014 12:58:33 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/9/2014 6:43:23 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 9, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. Environmental reports pinpoint towns in various states where people 's wells have been contaminated with toxic and deadly chemicals, flammable liquids exiti faucets; rivers, streams and aquifers contain toxic chemicals and even radioactive waste. These and other reports pinpoint the cause is FRACKING. With California's worsening drought leading to severe drops in food production; worsening drought conditions across the country, Fracking adversely affecting the ground, the precious water supply, the air, and climate change....just WHO is benefitting from continued FRACKING? Sincerely, Ethel Healy 4 Georgia Ct Medford, NJ 08055-9043 (609) 654-5720file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/45468.txt[10/1/2014 12:58:38 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/9/2014 6:43:23 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 9, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, From beginning to end, the dirty and dangerous undertaking known as 'fracking' only fuels climate disaster. To make matters worse, the oil and gas industries are out-of-control. You, the EPA, may only have one chance to get it right and protect our communities and public lands from 'fracking.' You are using outdated information. You are drastically underestimating how much methane escapes during the drilling process. Pound for pound, methane's impact on global warming is 86 times greater than carbon dioxide. The natural gas industry intends to increase profits by exporting liquefied natural gas to other countries. We already know how 'fracking' pollutes our air and water and how close these drilling rigs are to the places we love. And we have seen the extreme weather events fueled by gases like methane. Please take stand against climate change. The protection of our communities should be put before the profits of the oil and gas industries. Go back and use the most up-to-date information as you consider how to rein in the oil and gas industries. Thank you for your consideration on these matters. Sincerely,

Mark Harris 3855 Blair Mill Rd Apt 204d Horsham, PA 19044-2905file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/45487.txt[10/1/2014 12:58:43 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/9/2014 6:43:16 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 9, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Regulation must include measures to reduce to the technological minimum any leaks from natural gas pipelines and pumping stations. And the measures have to require the capture of methane plumes that burst out when a well is first fracked. Enforcement of the regulations is obvious but absolutely crucial (Pennsylvania did an awful job at enforcement in the first years of the Marcellus Shale fracking campaign. Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. Sincerely,

Edward Wolner 122 W Saint Joseph St Muncie, IN 47303-2920 (614) 746-0533file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/45494.txt[10/1/2014 12:58:48 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/9/2014 6:43:16 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 9, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Without regulations, the Oil and Gas Industry will always just "pick the low hanging fruit" and instead of investing in the process of dealing with the methane in a responsible way they simply treat it as waste to be flared or vented. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. Sincerely,

Mark Strassle 1818 Anne Ave Lancaster, PA 17601-4126 (717) 519-6737file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/45501.txt[10/1/2014 12:58:53 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/9/2014 6:43:16 PM Subject: Revise the methane rules for hydraulic fracturing operations

--------------------------------------------------------------------- Jun 9, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Oil and gas released by hydraulic fracturing are significant contributors to climate change and endanger our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to obtain a clear picture of the significant impacts gas from hydraulic fracturing has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. Sincerely,

Lawrence Blacik 124 N Park Ave Waukegan, IL 60085-4132 (847) 244-1636file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/45509.txt[10/1/2014 12:58:58 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/9/2014 6:43:02 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 9, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. Please issue regulations to protect our water and environment from the impact of fracking here in West Virginia. Our local department of environmental protection is not actively working to protect the citizens of our state and we need protection as only your federal agency can provide. Sincerely,

Drema Ferrell 3410 Virginia Ave Hurricane, WV 25526-1346file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/45526.txt[10/1/2014 12:59:03 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/9/2014 6:43:09 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 9, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. over a decade ago, friends of mine living in Pennsylvania showed me that there tap water could would burn when touched with a match, their neighbor had recently allowed a fracking well to be placed on his property. for many years no body would believe me when i would tell them of what i had seen. even after a similar finding was released in national geographic the big oil propaganda machine has worked its magic to blind the public to the truth of this dangerous and destructive process. about three years ago the friend that showed me this burning water died from brain cancer, though there was no history of cancer in her family....... at this time the state of north carolina is working to lift the ban on hydrofracture, further than lifting the state wide ban the bill states that communities and counties have no authority to prohibit fracking, and any person that should disclose the toxic byproducts of the process will be put on trial for doing so. the public relations departments of these large oil companies would have us all believe that this destructive process is "good for the economy", in all reality we know that fracking will just make wealthy men a little richer and destroy the small communities that the rich man has never given a damn about. people who support this reckless destruction dont seem to realize that money can not be eaten, perhaps someone can try to explain to future generations that the toxic wasteland they are living in was very good for bankers, big wigs, and wall street bureaucrats..... im sure they will understand as they prepare to pass stripped mountains onfile:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/45526.txt[10/1/2014 12:59:03 PM] their way to riots for water and food and cancer treatments. Sincerely,

ben north 121 Squirrel Rdg Pisgah Forest, NC 28768-8865file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/45533.txt[10/1/2014 12:59:09 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/9/2014 6:43:02 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 9, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. And this doesn't address the other "leakage" problem - our existing pipe lines to and in cities. Sincerely, Brooks Bridges 116 Glenburn Ave Cambridge, MD 21613-1528 (443) 477-7550file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/45537.txt[10/1/2014 12:59:13 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/9/2014 6:43:02 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 9, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracking has been a disaster wherever it has happened so far: poisoned air, soil and water you can set on fire. It is outrageous to allow oil companies to destroy our lives, communities and environment for their profits. Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. Sincerely,

Shellee Davis PO Box 7606 Cotati, CA 94931-7606 (707) 795-6713file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/45558.txt[10/1/2014 12:59:18 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/9/2014 6:42:53 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 9, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. While you are thinking of the methane, which affects the entire world, I would like you to keep in mind the local disasters caused by fracking. Wells contaminated, people displaced, ugly spots in places that used to be beautiful, thousands of people becoming frustrated and angry at further abuse by big energy. Add that to the methane, and there is no question that we need to concentrate on clean, renewable energy sources. Sincerely, Deneice Oroszvary 26 Delaware Rim Rd Yardley, PA 19067-2619 (215) 493-0656file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/45685.txt[10/1/2014 12:59:24 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/9/2014 6:12:53 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 9, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. I grew up in an area that is now being consumed by the mining industry in its search for sand to use in the fracking process. Please also consider the loss of fertile land, the threatened loss of clean water & air, and the eventual loss of property values that comes with our obsession with oil & gas production. Sincerely,

Jeanne Hermanson 2525 32nd St S Apt 1 La Crosse, WI 54601-7451file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/45689.txt[10/1/2014 12:59:29 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/9/2014 6:12:52 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 9, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It important to the health of this planet to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. Sincerely,

Sandra Horski 110 Luna Grande Cir Unit 28 Sacramento, CA 95834-1707file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/45711.txt[10/1/2014 12:59:34 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/9/2014 6:13:02 PM Subject: Make Fracking Illegal

------------------------------------------------- Jun 9, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to eliminate our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules to eliminate the harm we're causing to not only people's health, but also to our entire planet. Solar Roadways and other renewable ideas need to be focused on NOW. The shift needs to happen ASAP. Now IS possible. If you stop allowing fracking, 100% concentration on renewable energy will finally happen. I'm counting on YOU. Please save the planet. This is so much more urgent than everyone's behavior would have you believe. Listen to the scientists! We are destroying our planet. Its your job to protect it. End our fossil fuel dependance once and for all, please.. I'm begging you. Sincerely,

Miranda Sehl 371 Hudson Ave Apt 3a Albany, NY 12210-1011 (518) 428-2051file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/45718.txt[10/1/2014 12:59:39 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/9/2014 6:13:02 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 9, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Thank you for you service to the country and the communities effected by fracked oil and gas. The decisions you make will determine the world we leave our children and grandchildren and generations to come. Please take all the time necessary to gather all the necessary information. There are no simple solutions but please think broadly with particular emphasis on long term consequences. Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. Sincerely, Virginia Greeno 1507 Wilson Ave S. Apt 6 Seattle, WA 98118-2419file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/4573.txt[10/1/2014 12:59:44 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/9/2014 1:39:41 AM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production.

You also need to make them follow the clean water act and disclose what chemicals they are injecting into the ground, what waste they are generating and where they are disposing of it. They try to convince people that fracking for natural gas is somehow good for the environment yet they don't comply with most environmental regulations. Sincerely, Robin Mccoy 18591 Madison Ave Castro Valley, CA 94546-1644 (510) 889-1516file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/45733.txt[10/1/2014 12:59:49 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/9/2014 6:12:52 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 9, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. Leaked methane will hasten the day of disaster when methane trapped in permafrost escapes as the permafrost melts. "A little bit" is unacceptable. Sincerely,

David Schaefer 6101 S Woodlawn Ave Apt 2 Chicago, IL 60637-2875 (773) 324-2986file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/45763.txt[10/1/2014 12:59:54 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/9/2014 6:12:57 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 9, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, After studying the issue, my wife and I strongly believe that fracking has significant disadvantages. Two of the biggest are that fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change, and it endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. Sincerely,

Lehman & Barbara Holder 8916 NE 11th St Vancouver, WA 98664-2411 (360) 901-0861file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/45765.txt[10/1/2014 12:59:59 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/9/2014 6:12:53 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 9, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. In all my years on this planet I've never seen anything as dangerous and short-sighted as fracking is for solving the world's energy needs. The very water we drink, the air we breath, the effects on the overall climate and, likewise, the world's fragile ecosystem is on the line here. While I believe that businesses should be free of unnecessary controls, any business who's production process steps on the toes of the neighborhoods around it, even just a little, are in need of regulation. This industry effects us all world-wide in a very negative way.

Once we blunder down this road we can never come back. It is like a death sentence on the planet. It may already be too late but we must try to make things better. Sincerely,

James Dalton 46 E Grant Ave Colonia, NJ 07067-1405file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/45776.txt[10/1/2014 1:00:04 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/9/2014 6:12:48 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 9, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. Fracking has caused contamination of wells, ruined property values and communities in PA, one near our summer cottage, and in other states, has caused illness in humans and in livestock, and has created unbearable truck traffic and noise for countless people unfortunate enough to be near wells and staging areas. I have a number of concerns or causes, to encourage the leaders of my home state of NY to ban fracking, to stop the extension of the Keystone XL pipeline, to ban bomb trains from tracks near residential areas, and to urge the EPA to stand up for clean water and clean air, to be good environmental stewards of God's creation and rein in the gas and oil industry, while we still have something left to protect. Sincerely,

Edward Schreiber PO Box 11 Lake Katrine, NY 12449-0011file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/4578.txt[10/1/2014 1:00:10 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/9/2014 1:39:40 AM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, This industry isn't the miracle it's cracked up to be, in fact, it has had disastrous impacts on communities and individuals, plus it adds to greenhouse gases. This industry must be regulated to conduct itself with best practices and not given carte blanc to do whatever it wants. It profits the few even though the industry's public relations make it out to be an energy blessing for our nation. It does provide some domestic energy but is not without serious effects on the environment. Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. Sincerely,

James Stone 647 Town Mountain Rd Apt 201 Asheville, NC 28804-3753 (828) 545-9120file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/4582.txt[10/1/2014 1:00:15 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/9/2014 1:39:40 AM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas are a significant contributor to climate change, and endanger our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. Also please use a more accurate measure of the greenhouse impact of methane -- at this time when we are so close to so many tipping points, the 20 year standard is far more significant than the 100 year standard. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. Sincerely, Marty Hiller 128 Rachel Carson Way Ithaca, NY 14850-9396 (607) 275-8144file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/45893.txt[10/1/2014 1:00:20 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/9/2014 5:43:21 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 9, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper,

Let's cut to the chase: FRACKING IS DANGEROUS AND DESTRUCTIVE. Big Oil companies move in and frack the bejesus out of the water table, then leave town before local residents discover that their domestic water wells have been contaminated. How can you justify this greedy and rapacious behavior??? Certainly not in the name of "American energy independence"---Big Oil's favorite rallying cry---because it looks a lot like Big Oil is EXPORTING the energy stores they've built up from their fracking activities to other countries, FOR HIGHER PROFITS!

THIS HAD GOT TO STOP!!! Sincerely,

Barbara Whitaker 6885 NE Earlwood Rd Newberg, OR 97132-7108 (503) 625-5093file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/45933.txt[10/1/2014 1:00:25 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/9/2014 5:43:11 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 9, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, When considering this request, please review the Precautionary Principle & apply it to the situation with intent. This is a matter of the survival of civilization & humanity, ultimately. Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. Sincerely, Robyn Richards 8516 Merrimac Ct NE Albuquerque, NM 87109-5031 (505) 506-9571file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/45937.txt[10/1/2014 1:00:30 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/9/2014 5:43:11 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 9, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. At the same time, we must insure that reliable renewable and sustainable alternate sources of energy go on line as the oil and gas sources are phased out. We cannot allow energy costs to the consumer to rise unreasonably and unfairly, which would also risk a slowing economy. Sincerely,

David Tonkin 32 S Stromberg Ave Port Townsend, WA 98368-2548 (360) 385-2468file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/45955.txt[10/1/2014 1:00:35 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/9/2014 5:43:10 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 9, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. The oil and gas fracking company's should be replacing the gas and oil systems to wind and solar to help the global warming instead of doing more harm to line there pockets, at the global community's expense. this would be the right thing to do no doubt and would provide a lot of clean well paying jobs to help the economy along also a WIN WIN for all !!!!! Sincerely,

Joe Benson 10628 Waterbury Dr Stockton, CA 95209-4203file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/4596.txt[10/1/2014 1:00:40 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/9/2014 1:39:34 AM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. As a professional Hydrogeologist, the data I have seen indicates the methane leaks in the Denver, Uinta and LA Basins are of an extent that using coal would be less polluting. And that does not even take into account all of the ground water pollution you just seem to want to ignore. The massive extent of contamination from fracking will be the ultimate legacy of the Obama administration. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. Sincerely, Wayne Goin 61006 Jay Jay Rd Montrose, CO 81403-8927 (970) 240-8078file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/45968.txt[10/1/2014 1:00:45 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/9/2014 5:43:03 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 9, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. Until we start facing the REAL issue (HUMAN overpopulation), the planet will continue to die and we will destroy everything beautiful to get to fossil fuels. Sincerely, Laura Mcgowan PO Box 118 Lothian, MD 20711-0118 (410) 533-7677file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/46014.txt[10/1/2014 1:00:50 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/15/2014 10:47:19 AM Subject: ENVIRONMENT SAVING PROGRAM

------------------------------------------------- Jun 15, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Dear sir, Good afternoon I am Dewarshi pandey from Nepal. I am a student as well peepal(ficus religiosa) plantation Campaigner in Nepal.peepal(ficus religiosa) the highest oxygen giving plant and survives more year than other trees. Till now i have planted 605 saplings of peepal trees in different parts of CONSERVATIVES Areas like Army camp, police camp,school,colleges temples,church e.t.c in NEPAL AND INDIA . This program is specially done by me in Nepal for awareness program to save our earth to save oxygen and also maintain our eco -system balance.the awareness message has been spread through different communication medial like newspaper,email,internet,radio,tv e.t.c to aware the people to save the earth. I like sierra club very much because it's working in the field of earth conservation. I like to be a member of sierra club but due to Nepalese government rule i cannot send fee to be a member. Any way I like to be a member of this club if your team provide me chance to come there a teaming with you.Please provide me one chance to visit there in your country and team in your club to reduce the carbon level . Sir , i cannot send my documents of plantation but you can see in my facebook dewarshi oxygen plant peepal. I WILL SEND THE DOCUMENTS IN YOUR EMAIL IF YOU PROVIDED YOU EMAIL TO ME.

GOD BLESS YOU AND YOUR TEAM

"PLANT TREES SAVE THE EARTH" email-dewarshi_pandey@yahoo.com phone-+9779847405571 Sincerely, Dewarshi Pandey Butwal-NEPAL Butwal-NEPAL Butwal/Nepal/32907, NE 32907 071544108file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/46014.txt[10/1/2014 1:00:50 PM]file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/46020.txt[10/1/2014 1:00:55 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/9/2014 5:42:47 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 9, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, We all need WATER. 'Fracking' messes up the groundwater almost always. Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. Please limit fracking ! Sincerely, Hal Helsley 1970 McKain St Calabasas, CA 91302-3213 (818) 591-9363file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/46045.txt[10/1/2014 1:01:00 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/9/2014 5:13:04 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 9, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracking is contaminating vast quantities of precious and irreplaceable groundwater. Unless this mass pollution is curtailed, we are on a collision course with a very thirsty and impoverished future. Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. Sincerely,

Charles Fox 119 W Berger St Apt 3 Santa Fe, NM 87505-2702 (415) 831-9861file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/46065.txt[10/1/2014 1:01:05 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/9/2014 5:12:44 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 9, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Pound for pound, methane's impact on global warming is 86 times greater than carbon dioxide. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the most recent and best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. We already know how fracking pollutes our air and water, how close these drilling rigs are to the places we love, and we have seen the extreme weather events fueled by climate-changing gases like methane. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. I strongly urge you to take this action now; failure to do so leaves our entire environment at risk. Sincerely,

James Fulkerson 1770 Walnut Park Ln Aurora, IL 60504-4300file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/46116.txt[10/1/2014 1:01:10 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/9/2014 5:13:31 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 9, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracking for export at the expense of our drinking water is NOT ACCEPTABLE. Sincerely, Unique Material 993 Lee Rd Clayton, NC 27520-7078file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/46132.txt[10/1/2014 1:01:16 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/9/2014 5:13:17 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 9, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. I have seen the damage first hand. These corporations are trashing our land in ways from which it will NEVER recover. The patriotic thing to do is to save our land by stopping this practice. Sincerely, John Dooley PO Box 4105 Prescott, AZ 86302-4105 (928) 499-7011file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/46145.txt[10/1/2014 1:01:21 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/9/2014 5:13:18 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 9, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Contamination from fracking has spoiled the water and air in many communities, and fracked oil and gas pose a significant risk to public health and climate change. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. Sincerely,

Michele Maniscalco 679 Massachusetts Ave # 1 Boston, MA 02118-4033file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/46177.txt[10/1/2014 1:01:26 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/9/2014 5:13:11 PM Subject: THE LAST THING WE NEED! REVISE THE FRACKING METHANE RULES - NOW!!

--------------------------------------------------------------------------- Jun 9, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a SIGNIFICANT CONTRIBUTOR TO CLIMATE DAMAGE AND PUBLLIC HEALTH. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. Sincerely, Barbara Hegedus 404 Fox Trl Parkesburg, PA 19365-9198 (610) 857-9540file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/46183.txt[10/1/2014 1:01:31 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/9/2014 5:13:12 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 9, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, PLEASE, PLEASE, for the first time in my 68 years, I'm feeling there is no hope for our country. We are cutting off the limb we stand on. In NC, the legislature has just forced thru a go-ahead for fracking and made it a misdemeanor for CITIZENS to be told the dangerous chemicals that will be used to poison our groundwater. Natural gas companies are running propaganda ads aimed perhaps at idiots or the highly naïve, assuring us of safety and jobs. All the while, Duke energy has accumulated multiple ponds of toxic coal ash sludge and is resisting clean-up, two recent toxic discharges into our waterways has happened but no clean-up is underway. We are being poisoned in the name of jobs and energy in much the same way that West VA and KY were lured into selling rights to to coal companies to rape and destroy and pollute huge areas of those states, while generously giving jobs and black lung and death in the depths of the mines. No other issue will matter, when we have polluted out ground water and it is coming.

Please act to STOP IT! Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. Sincerely, Becky Souris 15 W Woodsong Ln Brevard, NC 28712-4594 (770) 447-1167file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/46183.txt[10/1/2014 1:01:31 PM]file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/46184.txt[10/1/2014 1:01:36 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/9/2014 5:13:03 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 9, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. An extensive program of around the clock (24 hour) methane leakage monitoring at all major existing well sites should planned and undertaken immediately. With proper and untainted data, the facts can stand for themselves and proper decisions can be made. Sincerely, Larry Snider 69 Burdette Dr Cheektowaga, NY 14225-1769 (716) 634-8715file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/46203.txt[10/1/2014 1:01:42 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/9/2014 5:12:50 PM Subject: Fix fracking methane leaks

------------------------------------------------- Jun 9, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, You're using fake numbers . . . again . . . intentionally. Revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. Sincerely,

Rich Burnett 654 San Patricio Ave Sunnyvale, CA 94085-3413file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/46243.txt[10/1/2014 1:01:48 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/9/2014 5:12:47 PM Subject: Please Revise the fracking methane rules!

-------------------------------------------------- Jun 9, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Gas companies would have us all believe that natural gas is the clean fuel, but fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. Sincerely, Felicia Kongable 3211 Hollywood Ave Austin, TX 78722-2249 (512) 478-4945file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/4626.txt[10/1/2014 1:01:53 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/9/2014 1:39:26 AM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Now that President Obama and the EPA are setting revised standards for the coal-powered energy sector it is clear that natural gas will continue to grow in popularity. It is currently cheaper and cleaner (at the stack) than coal. But the true cost of natural gas goes deeper than power plant carbon emissions. Methane loss at the source is not only wasteful but offsets the potential benefits of gas relative to climate change. We as a nation need to follow through on our commitment to lead the industrialized world on a sustainable path to the future. Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. Sincerely,

Harris Abramson 15 Sherry Rd Cincinnati, OH 45215-4225 (513) 821-7581file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/46279.txt[10/1/2014 1:01:59 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/9/2014 5:12:48 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 9, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, I and many others remain unconvinced that tracking is safe and effective way of extracting natural gas from the earth. There are many places where the sir effects of the drilling, and the chemicals and water used to fracture the shale have had adverse effects on the other resources and people in these areas. Fracking needs to be stopped until we can be sure of the long term damage that may be done and how we avoid this if we do want to move forward at some future time. Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. Sincerely,

Christine Conlon 10623 Bedlington Rd Charlotte, NC 28278-8006file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/46287.txt[10/1/2014 1:02:05 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/9/2014 5:12:48 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 9, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. Please consider the consequences of this practice to our collective health. Sincerely, Christina Baylis 2562 Observatory Ave Cincinnati, OH 45208-2010file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/4633.txt[10/1/2014 1:02:13 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/9/2014 1:39:25 AM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Get the frack out of here permanently. I am all for Big Energy getting what's coming to it, the cessation of subsidies, responsibility for full payment for all direct and indirect spill and other environmental damages it has and continues to cause, and jail terms for oil and energy related decision makers who are raping and pillaging our environment and putting our world and health at ever greater risk. Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. Sincerely, Frank Furey 507 Bryn Mawr Ave Bala Cynwyd, PA 19004-2526file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/46339.txt[10/1/2014 1:02:19 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/9/2014 4:42:47 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 9, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, I am concerned about the effects of fracking on the environment, and in particular on the water table. Anecdotal evidence points to the contamination of water resources by the breaking up of underground layers. Hopefully, more scientific evidence is available to determine the actual effects. Common sense tell me that if you break up underground layers, the geologic table will be disturbed and pockets of resources will mix. Concern also exists regarding air quality and climate change. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our earth and climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that irreversible damage does not occur. Sincerely, Jennifer Hayes 908 W Anderson Rd Flagstaff, AZ 86001-1111 (928) 774-9572file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/46419.txt[10/1/2014 1:02:24 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/9/2014 4:43:32 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 9, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. You have the responsibility to protect our environment and its inhabitants. Please have the courage to control this greenhouse gas and thereby reduce its impact on global warming. Thank you. Sincerely,

Camilla Roark 824 W 27th St Kearney, NE 68845-4359 (308) 234-1517file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/46462.txt[10/1/2014 1:02:30 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/9/2014 4:43:26 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 9, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, The fracking process must be thoroughly evaluated for its impact on local public health and safety wherever it is considered for implementation. Also, fracked oil and gas is significant long term contributor to climate change. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing the methane leakage from oil and gas production now. It is happening as I send this message. Stop It!!! Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. Sincerely, Roger Boyd 1304 Via Mil Cumbres Solana Beach, CA 92075-1729 (858) 481-7547file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/46490.txt[10/1/2014 1:02:35 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/9/2014 4:43:11 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 9, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, I'm worried that the EPA caters more to private/cooperate interests than environmental protection. Please use current and accurate data to make your decisions, do what is best for future generations, not the current generation. Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. Sincerely,

Michael Daniel PO Box 3021 Redondo Beach, CA 90277-1021file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/46496.txt[10/1/2014 1:02:41 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/9/2014 4:42:58 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 9, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. While I agree with the position that natural gas, whether obtained through traditional drilling methods or fracking, is a "bridge fuel," I do so only with the expectation that, if states fail to do so, the federal government will impose rules and standards on the industry to require substantial reduction in methane release, strong protection of the health of people living in fracking zones, protection of water sources and financial support to local communities which are experiencing substantial degradation of their local infrastructures, such as roads and bridges. Sincerely,

Robert Zimmerman 906 Keystone Ave River Forest, IL 60305-1322 (312) 925-0402file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/46508.txt[10/1/2014 1:02:49 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/9/2014 4:42:58 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 9, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. We are also wasting our water sources through this technology - and risking our water supplies being contaminated. Please require the gas and oil industry protect our water and declare ALL contaminants. Sincerely, Stephanie Warnock 2434 Oak Dr Anchorage, AK 99508-3268file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/46533.txt[10/1/2014 1:02:57 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/9/2014 4:42:58 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 9, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, How can you, the alleged protector of the environment in Illinois, claim that you are doing your job if, during a time of drought and climate change, you are willing to approve fracking in IL? We are part of the great providers of food stuffs in the midwest, and yet fracking will bring the devastation of our land by the fossil fuel industry. It has been proven that fracking leaves behind once potable water polluted by carcinogenic chemicals, once fertile land contaminated with the same plus industrial waste, massive air pollution in a state already burdened by 652 pollution issues and at least 13 superfund sites. Frankly, I believe that every point of fracking will wind up as a superfund site. This would be your legacy should you allow fracking in IL. Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. Sincerely,

Joan Slezak-Fritz 912 N Delphia Ave Park Ridge, IL 60068-2020 (847) 698-3476file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/46542.txt[10/1/2014 1:03:03 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/9/2014 4:42:42 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 9, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. When greed is the bottom line for actions and rules, all living things are threatened. EPA is supposed to stand for Environmental PROTECTION Agency. Have you forgotten the PROTECTION part????? Sincerely, Alecia Morgan PO Box 1118 Felton, CA 95018-1118 (831) 335-5555file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/46545.txt[10/1/2014 1:03:09 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/9/2014 4:42:56 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 9, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracking in Oklahoma has increased our number of earthquakes and damaged many peoples homes. Our insurance rates have increased and we must add earthquake insurance to our policies. It is very sad for me to watch the continuing loyalty to big oil in my state. Everyone just seems to turn their head and not acknowledge the problems caused by fracking. Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. Sincerely,

Linda Gibson 5921 N Sterling Dr Oklahoma City, OK 73122-7537 (405) 722-5224file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/46549.txt[10/1/2014 1:03:14 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/9/2014 4:42:48 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 9, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. We have a huge responsibility to protect future generations from the devastating effects of greenhouse gases. Sincerely,

Paul Severance 326 N 15th Ave Beech Grove, IN 46107-1122 (317) 788-7795file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/46596.txt[10/1/2014 1:03:20 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/9/2014 4:42:39 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 9, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. Sincerely, Rhona Mahony 49 Peter Coutts Cir Stanford, CA 94305-2505 (650) 493-0986file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/4661.txt[10/1/2014 1:03:26 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/9/2014 1:10:08 AM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, First of all, pumping banzene and other organic solvents into the earth is an act that is unfriendly to our earth. It's fatal to any animal or plant. If fracking were restricted to water and sand I wouldn't feel so outraged. Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. Sincerely,

Lewis Murdock 3541 Kent Creek Rd Winston, OR 97496-9539 (541) 679-3969file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/46685.txt[10/1/2014 1:03:31 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/9/2014 4:12:44 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 9, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. My home has been subjected to constant waves of tremors, and earthquakes that were never present in Oklahoma before the fracking industry took such a significant role in oil and gas production. I can document new cracks in my concrete floor every week! No amount of excuses can convince me this is not directly resultant from fracking. How could it NOT be? Don't ask the American public to suspend their intelligence and respect for science to make excuses for the fracking industry! Save our land and water NOW! Sincerely, Nancy Sander 1801 Woodhill Rd Edmond, OK 73025-2907 (405) 285-6950file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/46712.txt[10/1/2014 1:03:38 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/9/2014 4:12:56 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 9, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. How about encouraging some conservation techniques that would not be very hard except for those determined to use every powered thing they own. How about encouraging population control so we stop continuing to grow and grow and grow. Those are the two "elephants" in the room -- overpopulation and lack of conservation. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. Sincerely,

Rose Bertrand 201 Division St Madison, WI 53704-5330 (608) 244-6958file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/46728.txt[10/1/2014 1:03:43 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/9/2014 4:13:11 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 9, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. The Fracking Industry needs to be completely shut down and banned. Fracking; Is causing a nation wide ecological disaster, that we may never recover from. It has clearly been shown to contaminate our ground water, which it many states is the only source of drinking water! Sincerely, Shawn Sargent 26 Rosemary Ln West Yarmouth, MA 02673-3325 (508) 685-9034file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/46747.txt[10/1/2014 1:03:49 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/9/2014 4:13:11 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 9, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health and safety; their was an earthquake here in Ohio resulting from fracking. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. Sincerely, Dwight Roark 2038 Earlwood Ct Cincinnati, OH 45238-1823 (513) 922-6240file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/46760.txt[10/1/2014 1:03:55 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/9/2014 4:13:11 PM Subject: sierra club are idiots

------------------------------------------------- Jun 9, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, support american energy independence. Sincerely, Alexander Alperstein 275 Hillside Ave Elysburg, PA 17824-7222file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/46776.txt[10/1/2014 1:04:02 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/9/2014 4:12:47 PM Subject: Take Fracking From Existence

------------------------------------------------- Jun 9, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Get rid of fracking please, It destroys environments. Animals could live on those environments. Then they'll lose their homes. It's not the fracking industry's property. So they have no right. If it's anyone's (except God's property), it's the animals' that live there property. They live there. In addition, fracking release methane into the atmosphere. Methane is a powerful greenhouse gases, much more powerful than carbon dioxide. So it'll do a big contribution to climate change. Furthermore, it's can't be absorbed by plants like carbon dioxide. So it's harder to defend yourself from as well. Supporters might argue that this will provide jobs and get us oil. However, even though it's true, for each fracking situation these benefits are only temporary. The cost (such as the loss of animal homes and environmental pollution are permanent or temporary, but much less temporary. Sincerely,

Lawrence Rosin 601 Surf Ave Apt 2k Brooklyn, NY 11224-3426 (718) 266-1490file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/46783.txt[10/1/2014 1:04:09 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/9/2014 4:12:43 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 9, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. Invest in solar, wind, and water, and much safer nuclear as do Germany and France. With what should still be good old American know-how. Sincerely,

Leon Green 414 Evergreen Cir Milford, DE 19963-1762file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/46803.txt[10/1/2014 1:04:15 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/9/2014 4:12:36 PM Subject: Please Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 9, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production.

Thanks in advance. Sincerely,

Maria Paez 8443 64th Rd Apt 46b Middle Village, NY 11379-2404file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/46845.txt[10/1/2014 1:04:21 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/9/2014 4:12:41 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 9, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is important to quickly revise existing rules so that methane emissions are reduced and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. Thank You for your time, Sincerely,

Andrew Shannon 1000 La Mirada St Laguna Beach, CA 92651-3570file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/46857.txt[10/1/2014 1:04:26 PM] From: National Wildlife Federation Action Fund <info@nwa.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/15/2014 12:10:14 AM Subject: Cut Methane Pollution from Oil and Gas Drilling

---------------------------------------------------------------- Jun 14, 2014 Environmental Protection Agency Dear Agency, Thank you for your ongoing efforts to limit the carbon footprint of our power sector. Reducing methane is critical to slowing the rate of climate change in the next few decades. Please act now to cut harmful methane pollution from oil and gas drilling operations. I strongly support you in this effort! Sincerely, Laurel jJones 1038 9th St Santa Monica, CA 90403-4124file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/46866.txt[10/1/2014 1:04:31 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/9/2014 4:12:39 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 9, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. The first duty of government is to protect the people and the environment that they require to survive. It is your job to protect us from the shortsighted, profit oriented greed of corporate culture. As our government was founded, these entities should not even exist. Do your job and protect us from the depredations thet would destroy all we hold dear for the future generations and all life on earth. Sincerely, Francesca Bolognini PO Box 1639 Cambria, CA 93428-1639file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/4687.txt[10/1/2014 1:04:37 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/9/2014 12:39:55 AM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. They would try to frack in the backyards of homes if they could. They should not be allowed in our national parks and monuments. They should also not be allowed in wilderness areas. We have a beautiful land and we want our children to get to see more than drilling rigs. Sincerely, Shirley Powell W5356 Schiferl Ln Johnson Creek, WI 53038-9730 (920) 674-8874file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/46897.txt[10/1/2014 1:04:42 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/9/2014 3:43:19 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 9, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, There is no safe or clean fracking. It poisons the ground, the water, and the air. Once the oil and gas are acquired it is dangerous and polluting to transport. Fracking is a public menace. Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. Sincerely, Pennelloppe Allee 17139 SW Berkeley Ln Beaverton, OR 97006-4232file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/46983.txt[10/1/2014 1:04:49 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/9/2014 3:43:21 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 9, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, As we know fracking is a significant source of methane emission, may well taint aquifers forever, and has many peripheral negative consequences as well; I ask that the EPA please look carefully at the most recent data (outdated studies give erroneous information) on methane released by fracking processes, and act in the citizens' best interest by reining in the fracking industry and tightening controls. Climate change is serious and may have global economic and health implications. Let America be a leader in 'doing the right thing', by protecting our green spaces, our air, and our water for future generations. Let us put more emphasis on renewable (especially solar) energy and limit our energy consumption, rather than give short term profits and gas abundance for long term environmental calamity. Thank you, and I look forward to hearing that the EPA has put these concerns at the forefront of this debate! Sincerely, Mary Elsea 862 Providence Ave Saint Louis, MO 63119-2072file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/46993.txt[10/1/2014 1:04:55 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/9/2014 3:43:18 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 9, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. We have to protect what we have, not use and abuse it till it's gone. Then what? I bet they can't give you, the EPA, an answer that makes sense. They are in it for for short term profit and from what I hear are selling most of it outside the U.S. They make me sick. Sincerely, Douglas & Irene Best 1411 Bragg St Lima, NY 14485-9751file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/47010.txt[10/1/2014 1:05:00 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/9/2014 3:43:10 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 9, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. We are all witnesses to the impacts of climate change and there needs to be serious efforts to address the causes. Sincerely, Jyoti Germain PO Box 4576 Santa Rosa, CA 95402-4576 (707) 695-6388file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/47042.txt[10/1/2014 1:05:06 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/9/2014 3:42:55 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 9, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to use the most up-to-date data that includes information about all sources of methane leakage from both oil and gas production. Sincerely,

Omer Goodner PO Box 309 Kalona, IA 52247-0309 (319) 338-9687file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/47079.txt[10/1/2014 1:05:13 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/14/2014 10:32:25 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 14, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. Isn't this the least you can do to protect us? Thank you! Sincerely,

Loree Voiland 9555 Brentwood Way Unit B Westminster, CO 80021-4321file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/4710.txt[10/1/2014 1:05:19 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/9/2014 12:39:38 AM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, I live in a beautiful area, upstate New York, over shale which the fracking industry would love to get their hands on, and ruin the way of life of my fellow citizens and myself. Please don't let them do it. Their profits are not more important than our lives. Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. Sincerely, Philip Pearle 15 Woodberry Rd New Hartford, NY 13413-2725 (315) 733-7359file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/47140.txt[10/1/2014 1:05:24 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/9/2014 3:43:03 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 9, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. If we ignore the problem of methane leaks from fracking wells, we will undo all the benefits that the President's recent carbon limits are meant to create. Sincerely,

David Muir 2679 Dunbar Woods Rd Marcellus, NY 13108-9703 (315) 673-7013file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/47145.txt[10/1/2014 1:05:29 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/9/2014 3:43:02 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 9, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. Fracking not only contributes to climate change, it endangers life forms through other means also. The waste and spoilation of water, the stimulation of earthquakes and the risky transportation of the oil product from fracking are all dangerous issues for people. Stop this procedure! Sincerely,

Barbara Burr 1020 Miller Dr Davis, CA 95616-1906file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/47161.txt[10/1/2014 1:05:34 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/9/2014 3:42:42 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 9, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Never, never should an industry who drills on any land, public or private, be allowed to claim "trade secrets" and avoid telling the government what they are pumping into our ground water. The consequences of poisoned ground water are impossible to fix after being polluted. Please get on this !!!!!!!!!!!!!! Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. Sincerely, Debbie McCoy 1226 Rucker Ave Everett, WA 98201-1519file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/47172.txt[10/1/2014 1:05:44 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/9/2014 3:42:44 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 9, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health and our survival on this planet. The Arctic ice cap, the world's air conditioner is projected to be completely gone by next summer! Unimaginable stores of methane are already being released from the melting permafrost layers in the sea bed of the rapidly warming Arctic Ocean. Top experts on global warming and the Arctic say we are already in an 'extinction event'. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. Sincerely, Kyle Petlock 6200 Annan Way Los Angeles, CA 90042-1346 (310) 709-5210file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/47228.txt[10/1/2014 1:05:50 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/9/2014 3:17:48 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 9, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, To cut back on coal energy, only to rely more heavily on hydraulic fracturing would be akin to moving the US out of the frying pan, into the fire. The fact is that tracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. Sincerely, Emmett McKinney 3615 Paseo Del Campo Palos Verdes Estates, CA 90274-1161file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/47249.txt[10/1/2014 1:05:57 PM] From: National Wildlife Federation Action Fund <info@nwa.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/9/2014 3:22:30 PM Subject: Methane Pollution from Oil and Gas Drilling

---------------------------------------------------------------- Jun 9, 2014 Environmental Protection Agency Dear Agency, Thank you for your ongoing efforts to limit the carbon footprint of our power sector. The next step is to further reduce methane, which is critical to slowing the rate of climate change. The oil and gas industry is a methane polluter, and a source of climate-changing carbon pollution. President Obama promised action to curb methane pollution as part of his Climate Action Plan. The Clean Air Act gives the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) power to set standards to cut oil and gas methane pollution and we urge you to do so. Please continue to support the reduction of harmful methane pollution from oil and gas drilling operations. Sincerely,

Lori Brklacich 3017 Queen St E E2 Toronto, ON M1N 1A5file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/47284.txt[10/1/2014 1:06:04 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/9/2014 3:17:50 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 9, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. During two days of intensive airborne measurements, oil and gas operations in Colorado's Front Range leaked nearly three times as much methane, as predicted based on inventory estimates, and seven times as much benzene, a regulated air toxic. Emissions of other chemicals that contribute to summertime ozone pollution were about twice as high as estimates, according to the new paper, accepted for publication in the American Geophysical Union's Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres Sincerely, Thomas Rutledge 2562 Grand Ave Glenwood Springs, CO 81601-4146 (970) 945-7216file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/473.txt[10/1/2014 1:06:09 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/9/2014 12:11:12 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 9, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. We should be steering away from this hazardous fossil fuel futures and implimenting renewble clean energy of which this planet is demanding to be heard and recognized for. The earth's infrastructures have been breached not only from the devestating manufacturing practises of obtaining oil and gas ,also the proprietary chemical ingredients that is leaving toxic wastes with no where to go or store safely causing dangerous domino effects for generations to contend with. Sincerely,

Autumn Brook 39 Cathance Farm Ln Bowdoin, ME 04287-7656 (207) 666-8916file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/47308.txt[10/1/2014 1:06:15 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/9/2014 3:17:50 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 9, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. Don't just reduce methane. Ban fracking altogether. It is contaminating our water supplies and endangering the health millions of people. Don't sell out the people for big profits for big oil. Sincerely, Phillip Crown 821 E Broadway St Iola, KS 66749-3501file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/47329.txt[10/1/2014 1:06:21 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/9/2014 3:17:40 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 9, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, The only good solution is renewable energy. The sooner we put that first the healthier our planet and we will be. Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. Sincerely, Myrthe LeBourgeois 360 E Randolph St Apt 1207 Chicago, IL 60601-7333 (610) 368-9504file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/47367.txt[10/1/2014 1:06:26 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/9/2014 3:17:25 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 9, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. Clearly there will be a role for natural gas until we can convert completely to renewable sources. Let's make sure that this industry is properly regulated to minimize the impact on climate change. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. Sincerely,

John Winke 1214 Pleasant St Sumner, IA 50674-1804 (319) 269-3594file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/47376.txt[10/1/2014 1:06:32 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/9/2014 3:17:25 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 9, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas ndangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates from objective sources to gain a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. America's future is a stake. Fracking will kill us. Sincerely,

Deb Barr 67979 Ridge Way Montrose, CO 81403-7777file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/47381.txt[10/1/2014 1:06:37 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/9/2014 3:17:25 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 9, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, The shift from coal towards gas will be meaningless on a climatic scale if we are unknowingly releasing vast quantities of methane due to fracking. We can't afford to take this risk. We have the technology to track this. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. I urge you to act decisively to track and reduce methane releases and to protect our water by improving regulation of the gas and oil industry. Their short term gain is everyone's long term loss. Sincerely,

Martha Norbeck 906 S 7th Ave Iowa City, IA 52240-6107 (405) 751-4347file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/47404.txt[10/1/2014 1:06:43 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/9/2014 3:15:26 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 9, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, I respectfully request that you please DO YOUR JOB: fulfill your designated mission as employees/agents of the ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION Agency!! Protect the environment and all those living in it - by which I mean US!!!!) Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. Sincerely,

Lilith Jones PO Box 1030 Huntington, NY 11743-0836file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/47412.txt[10/1/2014 1:06:48 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/14/2014 8:26:15 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 14, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. P,S. I can't stand to see another flacking last year that cross street from my house. I need to breath clean air. Please ban oil field because across street from my house. Looks like illegal drilling. Please check with oil field, Sincerely,

Donna Avent 22743 E Street McKittrick, CA 93251file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/47427.txt[10/1/2014 1:06:53 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/9/2014 3:15:25 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 9, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, We've got to stop the methane leaks into the atmosphere from fracking. And we've got to stop the polluting of water supplies. Liquid natural gas selling has got to be stopped. We can't afford to swap our air, water and land for profits of a few corporations. Please revise regulations so that the pollution from the fracking industry is accurately known and and stopped. Sincerely,

Linda Green 206 Anderson Ave Columbia, MO 65203-2669 (573) 449-8030file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/47442.txt[10/1/2014 1:06:59 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/9/2014 3:15:27 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 9, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, It is critical to move quickly to revise existing fracking rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. Sincerely, Jacquelyn Schechter 103 Edwin Pl Asheville, NC 28801-1403file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/47501.txt[10/1/2014 1:07:05 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/14/2014 7:48:29 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 14, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. It is YOUR job to protect the ENVIRONMENT not corporations. Please do your job. Sincerely,

Leslie Welsh 611 Stover St Apt 8 Fort Collins, CO 80524-3162 (970) 225-0389file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/47554.txt[10/1/2014 1:07:10 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/9/2014 2:41:51 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 9, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. FRACKERs gET THE HELL OUT OF OUR COUNTRY AND THE HELL OFF OUR LAND!!! or be HUNG by Popular DEmand. we demand justise for these polluters. WE AERE FRACKING DONE! Sincerely, Doyen Keaton 4897 Highway 81 Loganville, GA 30052-7363 (770) 377-1748file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/47645.txt[10/1/2014 1:07:15 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/14/2014 7:01:27 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 14, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. We, the American taxpayers, are paying your wages. TAKE CARE OF US back!!! Sincerely,

Kristen Soothill 1444 SW 27th Ct Fort Lauderdale, FL 33315-2324 (954) 540-9503file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/47653.txt[10/1/2014 1:07:20 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/9/2014 2:41:44 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 9, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. Additionally, fracking, by definition, forces water and chemicals into the earth to create cracks so that the natural gas and other gases can be removed or escape to the atmosphere. Some settling must occur as a result of this process. The total effect on the earth of tracking and other mineral removal operations cannot be anything but detrimental Sincerely,

Joel Chatelain 19271 S Fitzmorris Rd Covington, LA 70435-9205 (504) 669-7346file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/47665.txt[10/1/2014 1:07:25 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/9/2014 2:41:35 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 9, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change, endangers our public health and environment. And I hear that the EPA is using outdated information that drastically underestimates how much methane escapes during the drilling process. Pound for pound, methane's impact on global warming is 86 times greater than carbon dioxide. Please go back and use the most up-to-date information as you consider regulations in the oil and gas industry? We know the natural gas industry has their eye on a profitable prize -- exporting liquefied natural gas to other countries. We also know how fracking pollutes our air and water, how close these drilling rigs are to places we love, and have also seen the extreme weather events fueled by climate-changing gases like methane. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. Thank you. Sincerely,

Linda Jeub 1224 Trevanion Ave Pittsburgh, PA 15218-1019 (412) 242-6335file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/47686.txt[10/1/2014 1:07:31 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/9/2014 2:41:43 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 9, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, We need to reduce our consumption of oil and oil based products. We toss too much into our landfills. We are a shortsighted greedy generation and unless we stop now, our children will have nothing but a destroyed environment to call home! Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. Sincerely,

Susan St Peter 203 Van St Neenah, WI 54956-2463 (920) 729-6117file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/47703.txt[10/1/2014 1:07:36 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/9/2014 2:41:51 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 9, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. This is dangerous for our communities and people's health. Methane further warms the planet and creates a threatened future for all living beings. Sincerely, Nancy Earle PO Box 836 Bucksport, ME 04416-0836file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/47729.txt[10/1/2014 1:07:41 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/9/2014 2:41:34 PM Subject: Revise the methane rules for oil and gas drilling

---------------------------------------------------------- Jun 9, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Oil and gas drilling is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health, by curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. Sincerely, David O'Leary 500 Albany Ave Takoma Park, MD 20912-4140 (301) 588-2990file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/47747.txt[10/1/2014 1:07:47 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/9/2014 2:41:27 PM Subject: Revision needed of rules concerning methane leakage from fracking

-------------------------------------------------------------------------- Jun 9, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas do more damage than good. They negatively impact groundwater purity by injecting chemicals into the ground, and groundwater quantity by pumping groundwater from one source to use for injection into another place. Fracking costs dearly in energy and that energy typically is derived from oil. Moreover, the fracking industry hopes to export as much oil as possible to other countries, but has a poor record of healing the earth when ceasing operations, and the US taxpayer typically is left paying the environmental costs of fracking and other oil and gas production. A byproduct of oil and gas production is methane, which the industry typically releases into the atmosphere. Methane is a significant if not the worst contributor to global warming and endangers our public health. We must minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of first of all energy conservation measures and then producing and using truly clean, renewable energy. Meanwhile, methane leakage from oil and gas production must be forbidden by proper regulation from the agency responsible, the EPA. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane leakage into the atmosphere are eliminated or at least drastically reduced throughout the entire production chain, including new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. Sincerely, Birgit Loewenstein 400 Smoke Trail Ln Sedona, AZ 86336-9282 (928) 282-0777file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/47803.txt[10/1/2014 1:07:54 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/9/2014 2:41:25 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 9, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. I live near the Chesapeake Bay, a fragile ecosystem and national treasure, and cannot believe that we would risk billions of dollars and countless volunteer hours spent to restore the Bay to expand fracking and shipment of LNG on the Bay. Sincerely,

Tom Petska 824 Mason Ave Deale, MD 20751-9720 (301) 261-9761file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/47809.txt[10/1/2014 1:08:02 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/9/2014 2:41:32 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 9, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these outdated, unsustainable, and polluting fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production, collection, storage, and distribution that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. Sincerely, Chris And Cynthia Burger 110 Walters Rd Whitney Point, NY 13862-2313 (607) 692-3442file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/47948.txt[10/1/2014 1:08:08 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/9/2014 2:11:59 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 9, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. What part about drinking water, lake, river and stream protection do we not understand? It is critical that we do not pump these chemicals into the ground! Sincerely,

Matt Stedman 23 Gloucester Ave Montauk, NY 11954-5237 (631) 668-6124file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/47972.txt[10/1/2014 1:08:14 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/9/2014 2:11:58 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 9, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, I am buying a house in St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana, near where fracking is proposed. If it goes the way of other fracked areas, I will lose 15-25% of my home value. My well is at risk. What if I can't even bathe there? If you have studied the effects of fracking, you know I am correct to be concerned. How much American health, and how many American Dreams are you willing to sacrifice to allow short-term profits that will not benefit me, or my neighbors, in any way? They will not fix any damage they cause; they will just move on and victimize the next town in line. Sincerely,

Richard Harder 61528 Fish Hatchery Rd Lacombe, LA 70445-4650 do not callfile:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/48043.txt[10/1/2014 1:08:19 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/9/2014 2:11:49 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 9, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. I don't understand how you can know that our country is suffering from extreme drought and decimating our food supply and our farmers yet you won't recognize this and continue to help the fracking industry waste millions of gallons of precious water. This water cannot be reclaimed. You cannot take your time with this, you must move quickly. Sincerely, Georgann Hallenbrook 24 Virginia Ln Athens, OH 45701-3681 (614) 580-6548file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/48064.txt[10/1/2014 1:08:25 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/9/2014 2:11:26 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 9, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, A family in Texas recent won a court case because it was proven air pollutants from near by fracking wells caused their health problems. How may families have to become ill before this industry is reigned in? What about the water used and the potential pollutants in it? Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. Sincerely,

Pamela Johnson 104 W Bradford Way Pikeville, NC 27863-8530 (919) 734-4945file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/48074.txt[10/1/2014 1:08:30 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/9/2014 2:11:42 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 9, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. Fracking has gone on unchecked for far too long. Please adopt meaningful regulations. Thank you. Sincerely, Richard Davy 52 Christian Ln Kensington, CT 06037-1418file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/48080.txt[10/1/2014 1:08:35 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/9/2014 2:11:22 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 9, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. Personally, I feel that fracking is destroying our environment, and its ill effects are only just beginning to show. It should be outlawed completely. By continuing to allow this insane practice, we are also enabling ourselves to continue reliance on fossil fuels, rather than forcing ourselves to push towards sustainable, clean energy. Let's do the right thing and make that happen. Sincerely, Eric Rymers 129 N South Dr Pittsburgh, PA 15237-2726file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/48125.txt[10/1/2014 1:08:43 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/9/2014 2:11:25 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 9, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. I live in Pennsylvania where the current administration does not seem to take seriously the environmental impacts of fracking. We need strong federal regulations so that we can ensure that our country's future is leading to a healthier, cleaner, and safer way of life for all. Thank you. Sincerely, Brinton Culp 31 S Locust St Lititz, PA 17543-2105 (717) 725-0743file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/48140.txt[10/1/2014 1:08:48 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/9/2014 2:11:23 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 9, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, We need an unbiased, realistic, holistic, cradle-to-grave assessment of this fracing process. There are many issues that need addressed but so far all we've heard is the industry-washed statements that it is good for the economy and provides cleaner energy. This is a huge oversimplification and it is time to take the next step and really take a serious look at the widespread implications of this process, keeping in mind that we cannot accurately predict what the demands and needs of future generations may be. Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. Sincerely,

Brent Silvis 500 Tulane Dr Apt 107 Grand Forks, ND 58203-2784 (701) 885-1548file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/48154.txt[10/1/2014 1:08:57 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/9/2014 2:11:23 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 9, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. The related industry of sandmining...the greed for present profit over and above any other value stands to ruin present way of life for some and the future of the planet for all -- even the grandchildren of the sandminers and frackers. Sincerely,

Karen Maurer 1908 Idlewild Ln Homewood, IL 60430-3911 (708) 798-2782file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/48215.txt[10/1/2014 1:09:02 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/9/2014 1:41:22 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 9, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, My home of 34 years is in a beautiful rural community. We are proud of our environment and have worked hard to protect it. A couple of months ago, other residents and I started receiving visits and letters from representatives of Kinder Morgan who sought permission to survey our property for inclusion on a new natural gas pipeline route. I have been horrified by the fracking industry since I first learned about it. Now it has its eye on my home. Mind you, this proposed pipeline would not bring any benefits to my town. We would just be asked to sacrifice our land and our quality of life. As we design our energy future, it is essential that we acknowledge and take into account fracking's true costs--all of them, from the devastating emissions of greenhouse gases at every step of the process, to the poisoning of water and soil in the extraction fields, to the destruction of public and private land seized for thepurpose of transporting the fuel. Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. Sincerely, Stephen Spaulding 32 Fletcher Ln Hollis, NH 03049-6218file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/48215.txt[10/1/2014 1:09:02 PM]file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/48268.txt[10/1/2014 1:09:09 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/9/2014 1:41:35 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 9, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. Fracking also disrupts the earth and, as a result, there have been minor earthquakes in places where there never were before. That is definitely not good!! Sincerely,

Bonnie Beres 7914 Smith Rd Berrien Center, MI 49102-9735 (269) 240-3917file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/48326.txt[10/1/2014 1:09:15 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/9/2014 1:41:34 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 9, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Week after week nature is running amok, ruining lives and whole communities for generations to come! The wholeness of the planet needs to be considered here, not just your immediate goals. Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. Sincerely,

L R. Gallt 5439 Carpenter St Downers Grove, IL 60515-4804file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/48383.txt[10/1/2014 1:09:20 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/9/2014 1:41:25 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 9, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. We need to save our planet and our immediate surroundings. In Minnesota a pipeline is planned to traverse pristine landscape including farms, natural water sources, beautiful spots of nature that people enjoy. We have to get off the gas and oil heavy use. Sincerely,

Carol White 1922 Penn Ave S Minneapolis, MN 55405-2219 (612) 377-1875file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/48392.txt[10/1/2014 1:09:25 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/9/2014 1:41:19 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 9, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. Why do we need a future so bleak because of fracking? We need long term answers to our energy needs that don't include this horrible means to an end! Sincerely, Vicky Adams 1890 Orange Ave E Saint Paul, MN 55119-4523 (651) 779-9696file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/48408.txt[10/1/2014 1:09:33 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/9/2014 1:41:16 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 9, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. I have spoken to farmers near fracking operations, trees died, cows ill, relatives with skin and neurological damage and water supplies permanently ruined. Is this o.k. with you and for your grandchildren, if so I have no more words, if not, work together for alternative clean energy. Read up on solar panels in roads and do your homework for the future. Sincerely,

Wende Essrow 7758 Hayes Hollow Rd West Falls, NY 14170-9617 (716) 226-4007file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/48417.txt[10/1/2014 1:09:39 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/9/2014 1:41:16 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 9, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. We need to move federal funding from the oil and gas industry to the wind and solar industries if we are to leave a livable planet to future generations. Sincerely,

Donna Gonzalez 2319 Wynnwood Rd Wilmington, DE 19810-2734 (302) 479-0425file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/4844.txt[10/1/2014 1:09:44 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/9/2014 1:10:18 AM Subject: Fracking

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper,

NO FRACKING! Sincerely,

Keith Morris 1522 1/2 Rosalia Rd Los Angeles, CA 90027-5520file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/48443.txt[10/1/2014 1:09:51 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/9/2014 1:41:21 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 9, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, I understand that up 10% of newly fracked wells leak. That is far too much leakage and is detrimental to our environment. Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. Sincerely, Harvey Sachs 9559 W Coal Mine Ave Apt A Littleton, CO 80123-8029 (303) 521-4496file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/4846.txt[10/1/2014 1:09:57 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/9/2014 1:09:39 AM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. It is imperative to get away from all fossil fuels as quickly as possible, especially unconventional ones. We know that 80% of known fossil fuel reserves must remain underground to avert global warming over two degrees Celsius. Let's not substitute one fossil fuel for another, but go all in for renewable energy and efficiency. Sincerely, Joanne Corey 209 Lewis St Vestal, NY 13850-1424file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/48496.txt[10/1/2014 1:10:03 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/9/2014 1:41:19 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 9, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Please recognize recent scientific studies which reveal that fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. Sincerely,

L Glen Williams 783 Redwood Dr Cape Girardeau, MO 63701-4214 (573) 651-4211file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/48522.txt[10/1/2014 1:10:09 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/14/2014 11:11:31 AM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 14, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and all the associated problems. Moreover, fracking operations have been shown in reports in refereed journals to endanger our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. The basic fracking technology needs improvement and better oversight of such operations are badly in need of improvement. The gas drilling industry has not performed well in blatantly ignoring clear regulatory requirements -- resulting in the pollution of both air and water. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. Additionally, other VOC deriving from fracking operations must be understood and regulated in order to maintain a healthy environment.

The EPA has a mandate. Please act. Sincerely, Donald W. Henderson, Ph.D. 20 Woodlane Rd Ithaca, NY 14850-9641 (607) 539-6541file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/48526.txt[10/1/2014 1:10:15 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/9/2014 1:12:18 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 9, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. There are many examples of fracking not working. Imagine it in your own backyard before you think about approving it. Sincerely, Caryn Descombes 1200 Celebration Ave Celebration, FL 34747-4864file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/48534.txt[10/1/2014 1:10:21 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/9/2014 1:12:17 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 9, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, PLEASE ACT NOW! The flora, fauna, endangered and threatened species of this state need your undivided attention as well. Do not forget about the necessity of keeping the water and air protected as well for all that are residing here. This industry has had carte blanche in PA for too long with no rules and has done nothing but damage and clog up our roads and damaged the peace and tranquility that was once a citizen's right here in Pennsylvania. As citizens, we cannot even relocate or retire freely to the countryside of Pennsylvania any longer without the threat of noise, air and water pollution from fracking. That freedom has died. We are prisoners in our own state that we pay taxes to (tons of taxes, by the way) for protections from such damaging affairs It's a shameful state of these matters. Money, money, money at the expense of people and the environment. Shame on all involved. No moral or ethical code applies to those in this industry and to those who support this industry and have allowed them pour into Pennsylvania unchecked and unchallenged to establish their foothold here. Please end the free for all of the oil & gas industries in Pennsylvania. And now onto the issue of climate change.... Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production.

Carlee Kushner 80017 Maureen Dr. Cranberry Twp., PA 16066

.file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/48534.txt[10/1/2014 1:10:21 PM] Sincerely,

Carlee Kushner 8017 Maureen Dr Cranberry Township, PA 16066-2861file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/48542.txt[10/1/2014 1:10:26 PM] From: National Wildlife Federation Action Fund <info@nwa.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/9/2014 1:25:25 PM Subject: PLEASE Cut Methane Pollution from Oil and Gas Drilling!

---------------------------------------------------------------- Jun 9, 2014 Environmental Protection Agency Dear Agency, Thank you for your ongoing efforts to limit the carbon footprint of our power sector. Clean air is a right, not a want. Clean air is a necessity, not a luxury. Clean air is life, dirty air is....... Every living thing on Earth depends on clean air to thrive and survive. And clean air is a necessity so that our waters and lands thrive and survive too. The EPA can and must be allowed to protect all of us. Our lives depend on it! However, we must ensure that this monumental effort truly delivers the intended climate benefits by limiting methane emissions from the natural gas industry. Reducing methane is critical to slowing the rate of climate change in the next few decades. The oil and gas industry is the nation's biggest methane polluter, and the nation's second-biggest source of climate-changing carbon pollution. Only carbon pollution from power plants is a bigger climate polluter. President Obama promised action to curb methane pollution as part of his Climate Action Plan. Now it is time for the Environmental Protection Agency to take action on methane pollution. The Clean Air Act gives EPA the power to set strong standards that can cut oil and gas methane pollution at least in half and we urge you to do so. Please act now to cut harmful methane pollution from oil and gas drilling operations. I strongly support you in this effort! Sincerely,

Jake Hodie 145 Starwood Aspen, CO 81611file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/48598.txt[10/1/2014 1:10:32 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/9/2014 1:12:37 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 9, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, We live in north central Oklahoma for 40 years and minor earthquake tremors occurred rarely during that time, Now our friends and family have experienced significant tremors on a regular basis. The major change appears to be proportionate to the amount of "fracking" that has taken place in the past few years. Please act so that our family and friends can live safely without fear of damage to themselves or their property. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. Sincerely,

Carol Bormann 3150 S Oak Ave Springfield, MO 65804-4761file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/48603.txt[10/1/2014 1:10:38 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/9/2014 1:12:37 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 9, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. Cracking is destroying our environment so energy companies can amass more wealth. Please stop this madness E.P.A. Sincerely, Gary & Marilyn morris 7851 Gail Dr Sneads, FL 32460-3631 (850) 592-1155file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/48614.txt[10/1/2014 1:10:45 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/9/2014 1:12:37 PM Subject: PLEASE Revise the fracking methane rules!

-------------------------------------------------- Jun 9, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Clean air is a right, not a want. Clean air is a necessity, not a luxury. Clean air is life, dirty air is....... Every living thing on Earth depends on clean air to thrive and survive. And clean air is a necessity so that our waters and lands thrive and survive too. The EPA can and must be allowed to protect all of us. Our lives depend on it! Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. Sincerely,

Jake Hodie 145 Starwood Aspen, CO 81611 (888) 888-8888file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/48625.txt[10/1/2014 1:10:50 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/9/2014 1:11:56 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 9, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. I voted twice for President Obama and am extremely disappointed by his support of the natural gas industry's fracking policies! They may be making a nice profit but our planet is paying the consequences. Start keeping your promises on truly saving the environment rather than supporting big businesses who don't seem to care. Thank you! Sincerely, Stew Replogle 19 Great Wind Dr Plymouth, MA 02360-2778 (508) 743-5596file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/48682.txt[10/1/2014 1:10:59 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/9/2014 1:12:16 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 9, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. Furthermore, I am hearing more often that we now are capable of harnessing wind, solar, and wave energy to replace fossil fuels. Let's move in that direction now and forego fracking. Sincerely,

Steven Rolston 823 Stanton Ave Baldwin, NY 11510-2470 (516) 623-3512file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/48692.txt[10/1/2014 1:11:05 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/9/2014 1:11:56 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 9, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. After living through the BP oil spill in Louisiana and the Gulf of Mexico I can't sit idly by while fracking risks our water inland. Please do the right thing and protect the environment and our people. Sincerely,

Michel Varisco 2905 Maurepas St New Orleans, LA 70119-3034file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/48749.txt[10/1/2014 1:11:24 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/9/2014 1:11:54 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 9, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracking for oil and gas is a dangerous practice which requires much better regulation. It poses a major threat to our water supply both because of the quantities of water used in the process and because of the documented cases of contamination to our water supply. These sources of energy are also a significant contributor to climate change and, together with the fracking process and transportation risks, have been named as factors in air pollution and incidence of cancer, earthquakes, drought, forest fires and pipeline leakages in different parts of the country. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are completely outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. Sincerely,

Michelle Gales 355 Buckhannon Ave Clarksburg, WV 26301-3156 (304) 623-0920file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/4925.txt[10/1/2014 1:11:39 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/9/2014 1:09:47 AM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. In Pennsylvania, Governor Corbett wants to frack not only our public lands but also our state parks. it is widely known that the shale gas industry has contributed heavily to Corbett's political campaigns, and he has rewarded them with scant regulation and no taxes. While legislators from both parties accept campaign contributions from these corporations, our state legislature is predominately Republican and gives him what he wants. We need the EPA to stand up for all of us. Climate change is the biggest threat to international security that humankind has ever faced. Sincerely,

Eileen Graham 9 Poplar Hill Rd Gardners, PA 17324-9588 (717) 528-8276file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/4974.txt[10/1/2014 1:11:45 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/13/2014 12:34:54 AM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 12, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, We are damaging our own country by fracking! Oklahoma has had an increase in earthquakes since beginning this dangerous practice. On October 14, 2010, Oklahoma had the second strongest earthquake since records began! This is terrifying to those of us who have experienced earthquakes on the west coast. Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. Sincerely,

Karen Cormac-Jones 2648 NW Acey Pl Corvallis, OR 97330-2237file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/5001.txt[10/1/2014 1:11:52 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/9/2014 1:09:27 AM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. When you live in the Barnett Shale and other high density horizontal drilling/fracking fields, the difference between the levels of methane we are told is escaping and the levels we detect through our noses and our bodies is significant. It is amazing that calling the TCEQ to report incidents usually results in their "not being able to detect anything." The control over "regulation" in Texas is determined by the donors to political campaigns more than science. This must change. It will not change on the state level. We need the EPA to do the job and insure that we have breathable air. The cost of medical care and time lost from school and work is too great to delay. There is no reliable inventory of sources for emissions. Estimating the emissions from a formula rather than utilizing a comprehensive inventory of measured emission results in a shell game which endangers our health and will shut down our economy. The cost for inaction is greater than the cost for enforcement and utilization of industry best practices. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. Sincerely,

Faith Chatham 803 N Mesquite St Apt A Arlington, TX 76011-5879 (817) 795-2519file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/5001.txt[10/1/2014 1:11:52 PM]file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/5042.txt[10/1/2014 1:11:58 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/9/2014 12:39:23 AM Subject: Stop fracking up our environment

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. Sincerely,

Jackie Schofield 1100 Masten Ave Gilroy, CA 95020-9210file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/5135.txt[10/1/2014 1:12:03 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/9/2014 1:09:23 AM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production.

We need to save our dear Earth as a decent environment for our grandchildren and all future generations. We do not want to turn the Earth into a Venus by continuing to pore excessive C02 and methane into our skies. We need to focus on renewable energy sources that do not produce greenhouse gases. Sincerely, Thomas Hyde 29 Thornliebank Cir Williamstown, MA 01267-2760 (413) 458-8534file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/5159.txt[10/1/2014 1:12:09 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/9/2014 12:10:02 AM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of developing truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. There is clearly an urgent case to be made for illuminating the health, environmental, and even geological risks which have been linked to fracking, not to mention how long these risks will endure and threaten future generations of American families. Methane emission is one of the risks to our present and future well-being. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. Sincerely, Joseph Mucci 8980 Swinging Gate Dr Dayton, OH 45424-1134file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/5175.txt[10/1/2014 1:12:16 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/9/2014 12:40:02 AM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. All precautions must be taken to ensure that fracked oil and gas is curtailed and does not preclude the end of a safe planet for all species. Please do it now. America depends on you to enforce laws that protect our environment, not feed money into companies with operations that are known to pollute it. Sincerely, Ruth Seeliger 4027 Lanark Ln Houston, TX 77025-1112 (713) 666-0051file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/5215.txt[10/1/2014 1:12:22 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/9/2014 12:39:39 AM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, We have a 13% overloaded gas line running through our town with NO PUBLIC SAFETY STUDIES DONE. The pipes are over 50 years old and should have been replaced 15 years ago. As this is all for running extra fracked gas through our state to get tot he shore to send overseas, we will have an estimated raise of double in gas bills along with a good deal of danger. I heard a story on NPR just this last week about the destruction of half the wetlands in LA as a result of the new pipes and oil drilling. The people are poisoned by the oil, and have more flooding. They tried suing the companies, but Bobby Jindall pushed through a new law in the legislation saying it was ILLEGAL to sue the petroleum companies for their loss of health and housing! Obviously, with no safety addressed at all, and no recourse when major damage is done, The EPA must step in and protect American citizens!!! Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. Sincerely,

Susan Mullins 110 Mountain Ave Bloomfield, NJ 07003-2939file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/5352.txt[10/1/2014 1:12:28 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/13/2014 12:04:07 AM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 12, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. My personal thoughts are that you "do everything in your power today, to protect tomorrow". Our planet needs our care, for everyone's sake. Put aside the short term picture and think of the big picture. There are alternatives. Please research before deciding. Thank you! Sincerely, Joy Dorsey 17460 Westview Dr Lake Oswego, OR 97034-6767 (503) 636-1009file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/5439.txt[10/1/2014 1:12:34 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/9/2014 12:39:46 AM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, EPA is an agency I am so glad for. I will continue to counter the attacks on this agency of science and service for the good of the planet and the public. May it thrive with employing scientists and the support personnel they need. As you know, fracked oil and gas contributes significantly to climate change and endangers our public health. Please keep doing everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy. An issue of concern to me is the curbing of methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. You are the folks with the expertise and the legitimacy to do this. We know you daily contend with fierce opposition from the fossil fuel industry, but please remember you have lots of the public on your side. Sincerely, Mary Wollitz-Dooley 5987 Oak Hill East Dr Plainfield, IN 46168-9317file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/5518.txt[10/1/2014 1:12:44 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/13/2014 12:03:30 AM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 12, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, I once believed the balony that natural gas is a bridge fuel because it does not pollute as heavily at coal. But researchers have discovered that all the gains by switching to natural gas evaporate as you look at fracking and how this renegade industry treats the resource being offered mostly on federal lands. Friends from Montana ( I am from Iowa) tell me that more than 50% of the gas is flared right on site. Other product escapes en route to market. I encourage the Environmental Protection Agency to care for this resource and roll back the special laws illegally adopted that support hydraulic fracturing. Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. Sincerely,

Jim Redmond 3700 Jackson St Sioux City, IA 51104-2042 (712) 389-0841file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/5534.txt[10/1/2014 1:13:00 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/9/2014 12:39:23 AM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from current oil and gas production. Many studies reviewed in the five methane white papers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture of the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to quickly revise existing rules so methane is reduced throughout the entire oil and gas production chain. Sincerely,

Arthur Johnson 1344 Mustang Dr Lewisville, TX 75067-5551 (972) 315-0216file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/5566.txt[10/1/2014 1:13:08 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/9/2014 12:39:22 AM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. This is one of the few chances you have to make a real impact on slowing climate change, reducing damage to our land, air and water caused by the oil and gas mega-industries, and preserve our pristine land from damage and destruction by the pollution caused by fracking. Be bold and courageous in your efforts against these greedy, thoughtless, self-serving industries. You are fighting for keeping our world safe from further pollution. Do what you KNOW is the RIGHT thing to do! Sincerely, Marie Sepeta 50701 Trails N Granger, IN 46530-6929 (574) 273-1512file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/5590.txt[10/1/2014 1:13:14 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/9/2014 12:39:22 AM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules!!!

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is an ENORMOUS contributor to climate change and greatly endangers our public health. ----We must rely only on truly clean, renewable energy, and meanwhile curb methane leakage from the current oil and gas production. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules. Sincerely,

Jill Simon 12 E 14th St Apt 3e New York, NY 10003-3139file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/5683.txt[10/1/2014 1:13:28 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/9/2014 12:09:44 AM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production.

FRACKING IS DANGEROUS - FOR RESIDENTS LIVING NEAR THE FRACKING AS WELL AS THE AIR; WATER; ANIMALS. MOREOVER CARRYING RADIOACTIVE, TOXIC WATER INTO CLASS 2 INJECTION WELLS PRESENTS FURTHER DANGER FOR THOSE LIVING IN THE VICINITY OF THE WELLS AND THOSE ON THE TRAILWAYS OF THE TRUCKS CARRYING THESE HAZARDOUS WASTES.

FRACKING IS A LOSE LOSE FOR THE POPULATION OF AMERICA. Sincerely, Joyce Good 4915 N Avers Ave Chicago, IL 60625-1298 (773) 478-6080file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/5687.txt[10/1/2014 1:13:29 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/9/2014 12:09:53 AM Subject: Please revise the fracking methane rules NOW

----------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. Sincerely, Ross Lockridge PO Box 22 Cerrillos, NM 87010-0022 (505) 471-9182file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/5698.txt[10/1/2014 1:13:30 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/9/2014 12:09:44 AM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, All the automatic comments below seem to say it all, but methane that is created in the process really needs to be reined in; as its a more toxic gas to the atmosphere than oil and natural gas used after drilling. I saw on Cosmos the melting ice around permafrosted tundra in northern climates is exposing the previously frozen soils which are releasing methane when they rot as well; so it would be good to control the methane around drilling sites to give the Earht a chance for future generations. Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. Sincerely, Bruce Aldridge 2188 Wakita Dr SE Marietta, GA 30060-5520 (470) 295-7268file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/586.txt[10/1/2014 1:13:31 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/14/2014 1:45:12 AM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 13, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain. Sincerely,

Norman Traum 1478 N Franklin Ct Louisville, CO 80027-1654 (303) 217-6711file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/5876.txt[10/1/2014 1:13:32 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 11:39:58 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Now some people are saying they never had earthquakes until fracking was done near their property; can we take the chance of this happening everywhere where fracking is done? Even in a few places is too much. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. We don't need to rush into this without sound unbiased scientific studies; regulations serve a purpose and I believe regulations are necessary. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. Sincerely,

Diane Andrulonis 685 Rock Run Rd Port Deposit, MD 21904-1246 (410) 378-3490file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/5898.txt[10/1/2014 1:13:40 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 11:39:53 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. I am a Veteran, Active Voter and TaxPayer. As a Veteran I put my life on the line for Democracy. Please help stop the plutocratic take over and save American Democracy and the middle class. It is a proven fact that a strong Middle Class creates a strong economy. It is a proven fact that people spend more when they make more and that creates a stronger economy. Sincerely,

James K Hadcroft PO Box 996 711 N Fal Hwy North Falmouth, MA 02556-0996 (508) 555-1212file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/601.txt[10/1/2014 1:13:41 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/9/2014 11:41:14 AM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 9, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Quite frankly (my dear), fracking is all fracked up. The bogus science behind the method is not only steeped in mysticism, but is also insistent on an outdated model. We know now that the once thought of isolated well gone bad, those old video of drinking water on flame, are truly interconnected and that fracking (likely groundwater reintroduction) damages underlying strata to the point of instability. Any theory based on no reaction to a reaction is wholly fully ignorant to the most basic of scientific notations. Namely the three of Newton and any bought and paid for industry report to the contrary must be considered suspect. Oklahoma and it's uptake of earthquake decry and proved the point. For as law three states: for every action there is an opposite and equal reaction. And law one: Every object in a state of uniform motion tends to remain in that state of motion unless an external force is applied to it.. And the second law (a wordy formula - reduced to ): the direction of the force vector is the same as the direction of the acceleration vector. As for the mentioned mysticism it must be so, because we are being asked to assume the many undisclosed and known toxins in the mysterious and secret sauce, the fracking fluid (medium), should no longer be worried about once out of public view. As if out of sight, out of mind. Which is just another type of shell game on display, the hands of another (many) well trained, gifted, and well paid pan handlers. (sorry for the punctuation, error in diction, and spelling... however this was constructed in the moments before heading out to work) Thanks for your time and patience, and any consideration. Sincerely,

Phil Foti 494 Poplar Ln Warrior, AL 35180-3730file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/6113.txt[10/1/2014 1:13:43 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 11:40:23 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Even if methane were only 20 times as efficient as a GHG as it is CO2, it would be criminal and immoral to allow methane to escape into our atmosphere . But we now know that over 20 years, methane is 86 times worse at trapping heat than is CO2. These 20 years will make us or break us with regard to climate change, so we must act now to stop fracking pollution. Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. Sincerely, Ruth Hardy 7757 Anderson Oaks Dr Cincinnati, OH 45255-3076 (513) 232-6206file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/6128.txt[10/1/2014 1:13:44 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 11:39:59 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to exclude new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. Methane's impact on global warming is 86 times greater than carbon dioxide. There is no place for fracked oil and gas in energy production or to obtain profits from other countries while destroying our communities and contributing significantly to global warming. Sincerely, Joyce Gray 5225 Bowers Brook Dr SW Lilburn, GA 30047-5176 (770) 558-3863file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/6242.txt[10/1/2014 1:13:45 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 11:40:24 PM Subject: Stop KKKoc Industries + the Energy Industrial Complex, revise the fracking methane rules

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Stop the Energy Industrial Complex, KKKoc Industries, the GOP + the greedy top 1% from destroying the environment for their profit. Currently supporting any local, state or federal republican politician would be like digging my own grave. While the GOP's TeaNandertal tools are digging graves for our children. Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. Sincerely,

D-J Williams 1135 Daytona Ave Holly Hill, FL 32117-2705 (386) 238-7855file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/6247.txt[10/1/2014 1:13:46 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 11:40:16 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. Farmers had to enclose cows in their barns and arrange for manure pits to be emptied by truckers because their methane was considered detrimental for the health of the public. However, methane profusion in the air and seeping into houses and at times exploding while residents were inside is not a concern. Surprisingly, doctors are forbidden to mention the possibilities that individual health problems may be related to their patients' environment. Sincerely,

Florence Polverino 2494 Cambier Rd Newark, NY 14513-9770 (315) 597-0140file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/6327.txt[10/1/2014 1:13:47 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 11:40:14 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracking damages areas and uses an inordinate amount of water we NEED to survive. I've heard several news stories about illegal disposal of radioactive materials frackers bring up and now need to dispose of. Leave it there...stop fracking! Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. Sincerely,

Jackie De Hon 2109 Connie Dr Canyon Lake, TX 78133-5259 (830) 899-4627file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/6421.txt[10/1/2014 1:13:48 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 11:09:40 PM Subject: Methane rules for fracking

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers may drastically underestimate methane leaks when fracking. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, Please consider revising existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, Please include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. Sincerely,

John Bennett 3643 Justine Dr San Jose, CA 95124-3129file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/6455.txt[10/1/2014 1:13:49 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 11:39:50 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. It is especially critical in California to eliminate any thought of fracking: With our severe drought, we cannot afford the vast amount of water this process rquires. In addition it has been known to cause earthquakes - this state is riddled with earthquake faults! Sincerely,

Jean G. Cochran 900 E Harrison Ave Apt A15 Pomona, CA 91767-2079 (909) 624-7645file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/6470.txt[10/1/2014 1:13:50 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 11:39:49 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracking is definitely causing serious health problems to a lot of the people living in the vicinity. We can't go on using oil and gas ins the usual ways without contributing to changing climate conditions and endangering our public health. It is better to act now, and may be to late later , to start using clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production. Constant studies and estimates are being made concerning present practices of extracting oil and gas. The latest data must be used to arrive at the best solution of how to put producers on the right path. Too much time has been wasted already. Act quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to get the producers to use all new and existing methods in their production. Sincerely, Bernard Gieske 474 Ashmoor Avenue Bowling Green, KY 42101-3769 Sincerely,

Bernard Gieske 474 Ashmoor Ave Bowling Green, KY 42101-3769 (270) 782-3269file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/6502.txt[10/1/2014 1:13:51 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 11:39:42 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. I feel it is obvious, the process of fracking removes gas & oil from the earth. Therefore it causes small empty cavities, I believe these cavities, stress earths structure causing collapse & movement. Even earthquake, sink holes, contamination severe weather changes. It's as plain as the nose on our face. Even children can state what is obvious to them. Dig wholes in a sand castle and it will collapse. Sincerely, Kathleen Garey 1002 Fuller Pl Apt 4 Delmar, DE 19940-1377file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/6503.txt[10/1/2014 1:13:51 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 11:39:42 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. ALSO, THE CHEMICALS USED IN FRACKING NEED TO BE MADE PUBLIC SO WE, THE PEOPLE, HAVE SOME IDEA OF WHAT IS POISONING OUR ENVIRONMENT AND US.... SOMETHING IS SERIOUSLY WRONG WHEN A HOMEOWNER IN A FRACKED AREA CAN IGNITE THE WATER RUNNING OUT OF HIS FAUCET! SOMETHING IS SERIOUSLY WRONG WHEN EXXON'S CEO IS TRYING TO BAN FRACKING NEAR HIS TEXAS RANCH BECAUSE IT WILL LOWER PROPERTY VALUES...... Sincerely,

Patricia Guthrie 2 E Butler Ave Chalfont, PA 18914-3014 (215) 822-3987file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/6589.txt[10/1/2014 1:13:52 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 10:39:44 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. AMERICA WAS BEAUTIFUL, ANIMALS THRIVED, THE AIR WAS CLEAR, THE WATER CLEAN....THEN, "MAN DISCOVERED" THE CONTINENT. SINCE THAT TIME, WE HAVE PLACED OUR ENVIRONMENT IN JEOPARDY. WE HAVE FOULED THE AIR & DIRTIED THE WATERS. WE HAVE CAUSED THE EXTINCTION OF SPECIES, IN THE AIR, ON THE LAND, & IN THE SEA! PLEASE, DO NOT ALLOW THE GREED OF A FEW, TO DESTROY THE LIVES OF MANY!!! CONTROL DANGEROUS EMISSIONS! TRULY, USE YOUR POWER FOR GOOD, FOR LIFE! PLACE NEW SAFEGUARDS FOR OIL & GAS PRODUCTION ON PUBLIC LAND. PLEASE, LOOK BEYOND THE DEATH & DESTRUCTION WE HAVE CAUSED & ALLOW ALL LIVING BEINGS THE CHANCE TO BREATHE IN CLEAN AIR FOR ALL OUR LIVES. PLEASE, I BEG YOU, LISTEN TO YOUR CONSCIENCE...CONSIDER & ADOPT COMPREHENSIVE CONSERVATION & RECOVERY MEASURES, ENVISION LIVING BEINGS IN SAFE & LIFE SUSTAINING ENVIRONMENTS!

NOW MAKE THAT VISION A REALITY!

LISTEN TO THE VOICE OF NATURE FOR IT HOLDS TREASURES FOR YOU. Teton Sioux Thank You, for reading my PLEA Light,Life,Respect,&Peace,Claudia Claudia Hallfile:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/6589.txt[10/1/2014 1:13:52 PM] 14865 SW Osprey Dr. #813 Beaverton, Oregon 97007 USA aliceforest@comcast.net Sincerely,

Claudia Hall 14865 SW Osprey Dr Apt 813 Beaverton, OR 97007-7961 (503) 268-1130file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/6601.txt[10/1/2014 1:13:53 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 11:10:08 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, SOLAR! SOLAR! SOLAR! and other RENEWABLE energy is the answer. Are we smart enough? Or too corrupt? Fracking for oil and gas and stripping mountains for coal is a significant contributor to climate change, endangers public health -- and is for idiots and a corrupt US Congress. We know 'fracking' pollutes our drinking water sources!

SOLAR! SOLAR! SOLAR! Germany now produces 74 percent of power needs from renewable energy. Meanwhile in the USA, the oil, gas and coal industry benefits from a corrupt US Congress. Enough already!

SOLAR! SOLAR! SOLAR! Yes, even in FLORIDA -- the Sunshine State -- and one of the most corrupt states in the USA. Sincerely, Spence Guerin PO Box 972 Melbourne, FL 32902-0972 (321) 951-1741file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/6646.txt[10/1/2014 1:13:54 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 11:09:48 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, I think the environment should be put in the category of our national security. Defense of our resources is just as important as defense abroad. Otherwise what is there to defend? ~Robert Redford, Yosemite National Park dedication, 1985 Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. Sincerely,

Robert Okroi 22825 S Anna Dr Channahon, IL 60410-3238 (815) 467-2917file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/6660.txt[10/1/2014 1:13:56 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 11:09:39 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. It is time to make the tough decisions needed to save the planet, our country and ourselves. We hold the future in our hands and as consumers we must use less and as inventors we must find other energy sources that let us continue living healthy lives on Earth. The power is in your hands to choose the right direction. Sincerely,

Nan Corliss 10300 Morris Rd Bloomington, MN 55437-2825 (952) 835-6832file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/6664.txt[10/1/2014 1:13:56 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 11:09:55 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. Here in Ohio our state level government representatives are not representing the health and well being of citizens on this issue. Instead, along with our governor, they are snuffing the growth of the sustainable fuels to focus on fossil fuels, especially coal and fracking as well as nuclear power plants. It seems that they cannot pull their heads out of the coal mines nor the free themselves of the idea that hydrolic fracturing can bring wealth to the agricultural state of Ohio. What will happen to the rich farmlands of the Midwest Bread Basket when the fracking boom has poisoned the soil, water and air? Should we not be examining the consequences of ignoring the effects of continued draught in CA and the loss of agricultural lands in that state as well as other areas that are now severely impacted by Global Warming? Ohio state legislators should be more far sighted than grabbing for fast money from the fracking industry as they invite it in to destroy our agricultural lands, our ground water and surface water, our air and the health of Ohio citizens. Fracking will cause serious long range losses far into the foreseeable future. Many that we cannot even as yet understand. What we do now are effects to our planet, that our children will be living with. We are hoping the EPA will step in where the legislators for the state of Ohio and our Ohio governor have failed us.file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/6664.txt[10/1/2014 1:13:56 PM] Sincerely,

Maris Keller 1767 Balsamridge Rd Columbus, OH 43229-2154file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/673.txt[10/1/2014 1:13:57 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/9/2014 11:41:05 AM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 9, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. We must work toward a clean energy future and leave fossil fuels in the ground where they belong. Fracked oil and gas are extremely dirty and do not belong in our future energy plans. For now, please do everything in your power to make fracking as safe as possible (for the length of time we must continue to use these energy sources)...all the while urgently working toward eliminating them from our energy options and quickly moving to using clean energy only. Protect our people. Protect our environment. Sincerely,

Carol Claus 651 Foxcroft Cir SE Marietta, GA 30067-5501 (770) 955-5119file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/6815.txt[10/1/2014 1:13:59 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 11:10:07 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Would you live next to a fracking operation? There is no safe way to pump toxic substances into the earth and expect a clean output. We are relying on the EPA to stand up to the oil and gas industry and protect our health and environment. Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. You have children and grandchildren. What inheritance will they enjoy if they cannot breathe clean air and drink clean water???? Sincerely,

Judith Shotwell PO Box 212 El Rito, NM 87530-0212 (575) 581-4715file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/6841.txt[10/1/2014 1:14:00 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/12/2014 11:56:48 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 12, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. Additionally, there is the concern about contamination of ground water, a resource that has become even more precious due to climate change and the contamination that has already occurred. There can be no absolute assurance that fracking will not degrade water sources, and one that happens it may be impossible to repair the damage. Please consider the long-term costs and not simply the short-term benefits. Sincerely,

Mel Melton 3202 W Camrose Ln Boise, ID 83706-2711 (208) 345-6044file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/6978.txt[10/1/2014 1:14:00 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 11:09:48 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, I have a list of most detested thing going on to threaten our environment . . . our earth . . . and fracking is at the top of the list (along with the KXL pipeline, Monsanto, GMO, and fuel from tar sands. Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. Sincerely,

Karen L. Lew 15302 40th Ave W Apt 1-202 Lynnwood, WA 98087-8972 (425) 787-3337file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/7011.txt[10/1/2014 1:14:01 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 11:09:39 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, EPA it is time you got out of the pocket the climate deniers and stood up on two feet and protected people, communities and the environment from this horrendous disaster. Someone needs to put the brakes on Fracking for the health of our country. Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. We are also facing the digging out and destruction of precious farm land that has sustained us for centuries so that these greed driven companies can dig up black top soil and make gigantic pits of nothing in Northern Illinois. The ruin the land then fill it up with contaminated water. There is no promise that homeowner will be protected, that water will be safe or anything will be restored. How can you allow such a terrible thing to happen to this country and it is the same with fracking! It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. Sincerely,

Joanne Wood 503 W 13th St Sterling, IL 61081-2213 (815) 626-7809file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/7041.txt[10/1/2014 1:14:02 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/12/2014 11:55:40 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 12, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy like solar and wind, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur everywhere. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. Also, the fracking procedure uses so much of our precious water. A lot of our country is in a drought and cannot afford or waste losing these giant amounts of water to get gas from the ground. Sincerely,

David Dodson 6005 Fern Meadow Rd Arlington, TX 76017-6429 (817) 465-8747file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/7087.txt[10/1/2014 1:14:07 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 11:09:20 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Please rein in the destruction of the earth's crust before any more permanent damage is done. Earthquakes are a direct consequence of fracking for quick and easy profits. Who pays to repair the shale layers after they are broken? Not possible? Exactly! Please take protection of the earth's crust seriously since the consequences of not doing are very serious. Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. Sincerely, cherie raglin 80 1st Ave Nyack, NY 10960-2114file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/7104.txt[10/1/2014 1:14:12 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 11:09:29 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. I actually wonder if maybe this fracking frenzy isn't some plot to poison the population. Everywhere those frackers go they ruin the water and the landscape and then move on to destroy some other place. I would appreciate them being stopped from ever sinking another well on U.S.Soil. Definitely not on any Public lands because that belong to We the People and some dip profiting from something that does not belong to him is just plain wrong. Sincerely,

Tom Stark 1501 E Buena Ventura St Colorado Spgs, CO 80909-2826 (719) 592-0292file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/7112.txt[10/1/2014 1:14:17 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 11:09:28 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil / gas aggravates climate change and endangers our public health. We must minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy. We also must curb methane leakage from oil / gas production. Many of the studies reviewed in the 5 methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data to clearly describe the impacts of fracked gas. I urge EPA to revise the rules quickly, cut methane throughout the production chain, and include new and existing methane sources from both oil and gas production. Sincerely, Ned Flaherty 75 Clarendon St Apt 508 Boston, MA 02116-6051 (617) 574-8808file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/721.txt[10/1/2014 1:14:21 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/9/2014 11:11:00 AM Subject: Please revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 9, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas can be a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas could have on our climate. It is good to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain more quickly. Sincerely, Kathy Smith 3188 W 14th St # 3 Cleveland, OH 44109-1864 (216) 905-7490file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/7277.txt[10/1/2014 1:14:27 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 10:39:41 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. Please work for the common good of all people and preserve our water, land, and resources. None of us are getting out of here alive but we owe it to the future to stop allowing businesses to wreck everyone's environment. It's time for some grown ups to be in charge here. Sincerely,

L Barham 237 S Stonebridge Rd Fayetteville, AR 72701-4663file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/7297.txt[10/1/2014 1:14:32 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 10:39:33 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. I DO NOT KNOW HOW MANY TIMES I CAN SAY THIS - STOP ALL FRACKING NOW BEFORE IT IS TOO LATE ---IT IS NOT GOOD FOR THE WATER SUPPLY- THE PEOPLE AND THEIR HEALTH LIVING AROUND THIS OPERATION- IT IS CAUSING NUMEROUS UNDERGROUND EARTHQUAKES ALL OVER THE COUNTRY WHERE DRILLING IS HAPPENING - GET OUT OF THIS AND THE TAR SANDS OIL TOTALLY - WASH YOIUR HANDS OF BOTH----PERIOD--- Sincerely, Kay Martin metry Metairie, LA 70005 (504) 833-9569file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/7360.txt[10/1/2014 1:14:38 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 10:10:20 PM Subject: Rein in the Oil and Gas Industry; ODNR Certainly Isn't

--------------------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Cease using research done by the industry. Even children know you can not have the fox guard the nedhouse. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. Contaminating the land and destroying the peace and quiet of communities also counts. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. Sincerely,

Gale Bromelmeier 2250 Par Ln Ph 7 Willoughby Hills, OH 44094-2972 (440) 944-7480file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/7440.txt[10/1/2014 1:14:44 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/12/2014 11:53:58 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 12, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. Sincerely,

Alex Mendelsohn 164 Sea Rd Kennebunk, ME 04043-7321 (207) 967-8812file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/7468.txt[10/1/2014 1:14:49 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 10:39:32 PM Subject: My paradise is being raped and pillaged - Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Dear EPA, My home state of West Virginia is being raped and pillaged by fracking and now it's right in my own Webster County, near one of the most heavenly state parks on earth, Holly River. We have used up all of the once abundant fuel - coal, oil, gas - it's more or less gone and now in order to get to new sources, the industry is willing to get really crude and just totally destroy what's left of mother nature. Please be strong; stand up to the forces of greed that will do anything to make as much money as possible. Look at the facts, listen to the stories from people who have experienced this practice right in their own backyards and ask yourselves if you would be willing to have it in your own backyard. The answer will be 'no', so please stand up and regulate this industry out of existence. Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. Thank you. With best wishes, Sincerely, Terry Tucker PO Box 1410 Shepherdstown, WV 25443-1410 (304) 876-3552file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/7519.txt[10/1/2014 1:14:54 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 10:39:30 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Recent studies that measured methane emissions in three gas producing basins found emission rates at least four times higher than the 1% rate claimed by the gas producing industry. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain. Many of the proposed changes such as green completions would actually save gas producers money. As a resident of the Barnett Shale, who has worked on the issue of reducing all emissions from gas extraction, this issue is of particular importance to me.. Sincerely, Linda Hanratty 4236 Oak Park Ct Fort Worth, TX 76109-9552file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/7536.txt[10/1/2014 1:14:59 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 10:39:43 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. Just as import as the climate change issue, is the water contamination of this dirty process. How can you allow the destruction of the water sources you are supposed to be protecting? We cannot drink natural gas and we can only live for 3 days without pure water. Please call a moratorium on fracking until they agree to a process WITHOUT the use of toxic chemicals. I suspect they are not even necessary. Perhaps a cheap way to dispose of industry's toxic waste? Sincerely, Gregory Vizzi 2690 Mc Cormick Ave Hammonton, NJ 08037-4011 (609) 226-9188file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/761.txt[10/1/2014 1:15:04 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/9/2014 11:11:09 AM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 9, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Spoiling the environment often doesn't take very long. Repairing the damage is a long-term investment, intensive and costly. Decisions made today should always take the long view in hopes of using past lessons to guide us. Our country's rivers are but one example of how we trashed a significant natural resource and find ourselves, today, spending vast amounts of revenue to clean up those messes. Extensive environmental damage is known to occur after fracking for oil and gas. One need only view photos of areas where this process occurs to see for themselves how extremely damaging it is. Additionally, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. Minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur should be the ultimate goal - the ball we keep our eye on. Good science is needed to ensure sound decision-making. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. Sincerely,

Heidi Davison 235 Wells Dr Athens, GA 30606-4053 (706) 546-9643file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/7623.txt[10/1/2014 1:15:09 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 10:39:13 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Pound for pound, methane's impact on global warming is 86 times greater than carbon dioxide. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. We urge you to please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. The out-of-control fracking oil and gas industry must be reined in in order to protect our communities and public lands as well as our air and water from dirty and dangerous fracking. We thank you for your attention to this very important issue. Sincerely,

Joanna Soto-Aviles HC 2 Box 4913 Coamo, PR 00769-9595file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/7677.txt[10/1/2014 1:15:14 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 10:39:13 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. It is not the best transition to renewable energy, which is absolutely going to be required in the future. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. Fracking releases such toxic wastes that can pollute our groundwater, something we cannot replace and we absolutely need to live. Sincerely,

Harriette Jensen 3690 Madrone Ave Oakland, CA 94619-2706 (209) 482-1701file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/7691.txt[10/1/2014 1:15:19 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 10:39:12 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Industry does not care about the health of the American people. I want us to have energy resources and jobs and I think we can do that in a thoughtful way. We will have to keep lobbyist out of the picture. Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. Sincerely,

Jane D 81 Division Ave Summit, NJ 07901-2347 (973) 610-6104file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/7741.txt[10/1/2014 1:15:24 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 10:10:25 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, I live in rural Maine where new farms for organic food growing are increasing every year by young couples and retired people. We don't want a proposed East West Corridor to divide our State for the pleasure of Big Oil and Big Corporations (Irving Oil and Cianbro, respectively) for fast transit of fuels from Alberta to New Brunswick..ie. Montreal to St. John, NB. We want to keep our clean waters, clean air and unpolluted soils as these resources are getting more scarce even in our own USA/ Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. Sincerely,

Jane Fairchild 59 McCorrison Rd Orneville Twp, ME 04463-3018file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/7754.txt[10/1/2014 1:15:29 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 9:39:58 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. Also, please investigate more thoroughly the reports from Utah of increased numbers of babies dying and other suffering from pollution from fracking causes. Fracking is not healthy for the planet or for our people. It's only healthy for increasing the wealth of the corporations who own the equipment to get the oil and gas out of the ground. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. It would be better if fracking were stopped altogether before we all run out of air, land and water. That, however, is probably not possible since so much money is involved. Please do what you can to revise existing rules to protect us and our world. Sincerely,

Jo Anne Pinto PO Box 11046 Casa Grande, AZ 85130-0137 (520) 568-9490file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/7829.txt[10/1/2014 1:15:35 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 10:09:40 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. As an added concern, think of the water we are losing to this purpose. With fresh water in increasing demand, it is time to stop thinking of it as an unlimited resource. It is not. Is this a NIMBY project--not in my backyard? Would YOU want to live near these fracking locations? Sincerely,

Vivian Johnson 20 Wood Hollow Dr Brownsville, TX 78521-2709file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/7917.txt[10/1/2014 1:15:39 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 10:09:26 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. Fracking also uses massive amounts of our precious freshwater resources, including in areas where water is increasingly scarce. It would be intolerable for our government to ignore our needs as a people and OK the extraordinary to grant a permit to such excessive greed on so many levels. Sincerely,

Sheila Finan PO Box 152 Accord, NY 12404-0152 (845) 626-0682file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/7973.txt[10/1/2014 1:15:44 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 10:09:54 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, The natural gas industry is out of control in Ohio. Most of our State legislators are so deep into the energy industry's pockets that they are not acting in the best interests of the majority of their constituents. It is imperative that the US EPA take action to protect us against these abuses. Indeed, the State of Ohio legislature recently passed a Bill that rolls back requirements designed to encourage renewable energy production. This after all peer reviewed papers and studies documenting the fact that climate change is real and it is now. Please help us protect the climate. Not so much for us but think of the children. Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. Sincerely, Jerry Salisbury 1596 Krumroy Rd Akron, OH 44306-4349 (330) 784-1960file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/8.txt[10/1/2014 1:15:50 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 3:09:05 PM Subject: PLEASE know the truth of how much methane escapes and look at revising the fracking methane rules!!!

------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Pound for pound, methane's impact on global warming is 86 times greater than carbon dioxide!!!!! Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. Sincerely,

Geri Pettitt 4538 Navajo Dr NE Cedar Rapids, IA 52402-3047 (319) 393-7028file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/8106.txt[10/1/2014 1:15:55 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 9:39:44 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. It's time to regulate tracking. Incredible that this dangerous and toxic process has been in existence so long without oversight. It's shameful!! Citizens have a right to clean air, soil and water. Fracking poisons our precious fresh water. We know how to create and use CLEAN energy. Sustainable, renewable, clean energy now!! Sincerely, Wendy Williams 7443 Wisconsin Dr Citrus Heights, CA 95610-7431 (916) 863-1143file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/8252.txt[10/1/2014 1:16:01 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/12/2014 11:47:05 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 12, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, I concur with the Sierra Club. Both Methane and Natural Gas pollute the air whether in U.S. or foreign countries. Gobal Warming has passed the threshold. We need stronger regulation of oil & gas companies that prevent polluting the air and water with Fracking. We need to regulate and/or incentivize these companies to invest in Green Energy--solar, wind, etc. Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. Sincerely, Walt Gray 6842 W Holly St Phoenix, AZ 85035-3339 (623) 849-4546file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/8269.txt[10/1/2014 1:16:08 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 10:09:17 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We simply cannot continue down a road of a broad energy policy that allows fossil fuels the place they've had or anything like that or even much of a bridge role to an alternative future. We must end our reliance on fossil fuels and do so quickly. Please give us leadership to control this critical problematic situation. Help us get to a viable future, please. I urge policies that take utterly seriously our times, our challenge, and our jeopardy in light of climate change. Please help us get a stronger commitment to change in our energy economy. Help us create fast growing dependence on clean, renewable energy. This commitment requires accurate assessment of the negative impacts of methane gas, so please help us have such of an assessment. Sincerely,

Mark Meeks 399 Blackbird Dr Bailey, CO 80421-2077 (303) 816-1454file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/8278.txt[10/1/2014 1:16:14 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 10:09:17 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper,

PERSONAL NOTE: Stranded Assets #3 The only "just war" is a war of the survival of humanity and Earth's Life Support systems. Both under threat by our privatized profits, socialized lose paradigm and the ability of the few to profit from the pollution and exploitation of the commons. A "We All Win War," WAWW, can, and in fact, must be fought on all fronts with the mantra of minimal death and maximum good to all life, starting with the poorest of the poor or closest to extinction receiving the most attention. If the military oath to protect the Nation and its people from threats both foreign and domestic has credence then the military ethic must transform itself from a killing machine to a sustainable greening machine. (Who would not want to serve?) There is precedence here as well.. One only need go back to the CCC days. Large unemployment. The Nation reeling from the economic disruption of the 20s. Lack of skilled work force in changing economies. Crumbling infrastructure. Concentration of wealth in the hands of the few. Need I go on? CCC addressed all that in one "green" effort. The same could address the transformation to the Green Awakening Economy. People can be employed learning and building needed skills. Vast green energy infrastructure could be built using the inexpensive labor of the unemployed. Health care and skill base of the population transformed to the Nation's and World's advantage. We can do that and again become a leader, but more importantly an allies in the "We All Win War" that the rest of the world. A task that the world clearly must address as well if humanity is to stand a chance in hell of long term survival. That must happen PDQ. The door step of doom awaits. We all pay fees to dump garbage, waste water and more. Corpro/People dump tons for free and accumulate mega-bucks. Even get tax subsidies. Try throwing 19 pounds of paper cups out the car window for each gallon of gas you burn. Who is making money here and who is losing? Toxins verses paper cups?

==================================================== Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimizefile:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/8278.txt[10/1/2014 1:16:14 PM] our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. Sincerely,

Leif Knutsen 436 F St Port Townsend, WA 98368-5206 (360) 385-6349file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/8291.txt[10/1/2014 1:16:21 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 10:09:20 PM Subject: Revise the fracking rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, STOP un-restrained fracking!!!!! Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public water and our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty recovery methods. Many of the studies of fracking are drastically outdated. Please listen to public voices trying to preserve the safety of their communities and make rulings in favor of the public health by using the best available data and estimates of the latest studies to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our groundwater and our climate. Take a stand for our future--and not just to serve the selfish short-term profits of the gas industry and their lobbyists. Sincerely, Gary Tolliver 5802 Dakota Ave Portage, MI 49024-1311file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/8303.txt[10/1/2014 1:16:27 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 10:09:10 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Widespread and uncontrolled fracking may represent a boom in new sources of energy, but there are some troubling consequences of it both long-term and short-term. Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. Sincerely,

David Fiedler 5188 Judson Dr Bensalem, PA 19020-3849 (215) 244-1101file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/8337.txt[10/1/2014 1:16:33 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 10:09:17 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, This industry misuse of our resources is just too risky to all that we love dear and NEED like clean water and other natural resources, just to sell the resource over seas. How is that good for our country? Please STOP this surge into endangering our country and especially, our lives Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. Sincerely, Carolyn Tolliver 5802 Dakota Ave Portage, MI 49024-1311 (269) 349-5828file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/8350.txt[10/1/2014 1:16:39 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 10:09:09 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. An oil CEO didn't want trucks carrying water to fracking sites near his home (since I haven't heard about it since he got his way) yet far worse is imposed on people that don't have his power. This is a health and property value issue. Sincerely, Karen Stoutmeyer 12303 W Castle Rock Ct Sun City West, AZ 85375-4657 (623) 584-1239file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/8369.txt[10/1/2014 1:16:45 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 10:09:10 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. There's no reason to swap one poolutant for another, no matter how cleanly the product burns...we need to move quickly in order to pass along a livable environment. Please do ALL you can! Sincerely,

Carol Sheffield 297 Upper Childers Run Rd Buckhannon, WV 26201-3216 (304) 472-1463file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/8406.txt[10/1/2014 1:16:52 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 9:40:07 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. Use the latest data to determine the true amount of methane escaping into the atmosphere from oil and gas wells when creating new regulations governing those emissions. Don't allow fracking in the development of the wells especially near natural wonders and communities. Sincerely, Kent Matheny 772 Windsor Dr St George, UT 84770-6154 (435) 635-9270file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/8413.txt[10/1/2014 1:16:59 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 9:39:59 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. Sincerely,

C Dodd PO Box 1110 Monterey, CA 93942-1110file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/8495.txt[10/1/2014 1:17:07 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 9:39:53 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. I am concerned about how these industries are attempting to silence the public from sharing the truth of what they are using to extract oil & gas from the earth. I am tired of industry having free rein to poison the public. It is time for intelligent public health guidlines to be in place for these industries to follow. Perhaps it is time for them to develop new technologies that do not endanger the public health or environment. Sincerely,

Moonshadow Moonshadow 414 S Mill Ave Tempe, AZ 85281-2845file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/8502.txt[10/1/2014 1:17:12 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 9:09:42 PM Subject: Please revise fracking regulations, especially re: methane release

--------------------------------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas are significant contributors to climate change and endanger our public health. First of all, we must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Secondly, many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. Since methane is one of the most impacting global warming gases, we need to have an accurate estimate of how much is released by fracking. Therefore, it is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include accurate measurement for new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. Sincerely,

Karen Oates 59 Seaverns Bridge Rd Amherst, NH 03031-2136 (603) 424-0286file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/8525.txt[10/1/2014 1:17:17 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 9:39:39 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, The denial of science propounded by the fossil fuel industry includes any science that would require them to implement safety measures. The degradation of the environment and the destruction of value for the surface properties is truly shameful. It is the proper role of the "environmental" "protection" agency to set and enforce appropriate restrictions and safeguards, especially since it is painfully obvious that the industry has failed catastrophically to police itself. Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. Sincerely, Kathryn Kassem 259 N Myrtle Ave Monrovia, CA 91016-2290 (626) 359-5103file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/8526.txt[10/1/2014 1:17:21 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 9:39:39 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, The clock is ticking down on slowing global warming -- the EPA needs to act now and get it right. Gas is not a "bridge" since dependent infrastructure will keep us locked in for years to come and methane released during fracking will only accelerate the greenhouse warming process. Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. Sincerely,

William Roberson 410 E 17th St Apt 4c Brooklyn, NY 11226-5736file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/8556.txt[10/1/2014 1:17:27 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 9:39:32 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, No more easy greed for BIG OIL and their kissing cousins, the GAS FRACKERS. Already, there has been too much collateral damage to the environment and to wildlife. Each "little" intrusion against nature pushes our environment farther over a line THAT ALREADY HAS BEEN CROSSED! To save our civilization, we have to decrease further fossil fuel development. Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. Sincerely,

Katherine Blum Russell 409 Sandhill Rd Savannah, GA 31410-1008 (912) 897-3189file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/8561.txt[10/1/2014 1:17:32 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 9:39:24 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. Stop ruining this planet - for what? To put a lot of money into your pockets? The problem is that all of us will go down together - no money in the world will be useful for anything - your next generation and our will have nowhare to live. Between all the wreckless polution and all the GMO foods - we are doomed. This is the end of us humans on this planet. Sincerely,

Trudi Thomas PO Box 318 Surry, ME 04684-0318 (207) 667-0827file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/8650.txt[10/1/2014 1:17:37 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 9:40:13 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production.

Almost all of nature needs clean water and air to exist on this Earth. On the other hand they don't need fracked gas. Even an executive of a fracking company didn't want it to happen on his property. Is he any better than the rest of us, cause we don't want it either. Sincerely,

Alfred Andersen 41 Mobile Ave Staten Island, NY 10306-2125 (718) 667-8633file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/8654.txt[10/1/2014 1:17:42 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 9:40:05 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. I have read and agree withe content of this letter. I recently saw another documentary about water pollution in PA and in other states where fracking is going on. There is nothing more precious than our drinking water. No amount of lost jobs, nor amount of money the gas industry will lose if they don't frack for natural gas: nothing is worth the pain, illnesses, loss of home value, nothing is worth this. We have Dick Cheney and his oil/gas industry connections to thank for this. I do wonder how he and others like him can rationalize what they have done. If it is as I think, what it amounts to is this: most people who signed leases and those who refused to, most of these people did not understand nor ever guess in their wildest imaginations that fracking could possibly do what it is doing to their homes, their way of life, to the very water in their wells! We don't count for much, you see. People have lost everything and have watched their loved ones suffer and some have died. We don't count for much. Our America is no longer what it used to be; we have nothing to be proud of any more. Sincerely, Kathy Everett 1230 White Birch Ln Carlisle, PA 17013-3580 (717) 249-0489file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/8654.txt[10/1/2014 1:17:42 PM]file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/8678.txt[10/1/2014 1:17:47 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 9:40:00 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracking ought to be Federally Regulated, 100% Transparent, Safe as humanly possible and land owner contracts on one page of simple English. Methane capture is a straight forward problem shown by U-V photos. Jon W Candy MD Col USAF ret CRL Sincerely, Jon Candy 3673 Kingmont Ct Loomis, CA 95650-8827 (916) 652-8030file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/8719.txt[10/1/2014 1:17:52 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 9:39:56 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. There is so much that no one knows or understands about the dangers of fracking to our fragile environment. We have only one EARTH! Let all of us work together instead of separately to preserve this fragile planet. Sincerely, Myrtle Keller 440 Vista Way Chula Vista, CA 91910-4930 (619) 422-4374file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/8778.txt[10/1/2014 1:17:57 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 9:39:53 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. My state of NC is racing to start fracking right by Jordan Lake, which is the drinking water supply for hundreds of thousands of people in the Research Triangle region. HELP!! Our representatives and governor have removed proposed safeguards and have put oil & gas people in decision-making capacities. We need to protect our water supply. The oil and gas companies will use this source of our drinking water to make fracking liquid. All the while, residents of towns that use this water are on watering restrictions to conserve water! There is also no viable disposal place for the fracking fluid except in eastern NC - far away from the proposed fracking sites. Please help us, because our representatives are not. Sincerely, Sheryl Harmon 106 N Tamilynn Cir Cary, NC 27513-3816 (919) 462-0197file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/8784.txt[10/1/2014 1:18:03 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/12/2014 11:43:16 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules to reduce leakage

------------------------------------------------------------ Jun 12, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, We must curb methane leakage from oil and gas production. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates on leakage. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane leakage is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. Sincerely,

Chris Durand 1914 E Brow Rd Signal Mountain, TN 37377-3321file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/882.txt[10/1/2014 1:18:09 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/9/2014 10:40:58 AM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 9, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas contributes to climate change and endangers our health. We must minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of clean, renewable energy and curb methane leakage from oil and gas production. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data to give a clear picture on the impacts fracked gas has on climate. It is critical to revise rules so methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, including new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. Sincerely,

Judith Porter 927 Mulberry Mill Rd North Wilkesboro, NC 28659-7706 (336) 670-3362file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/8823.txt[10/1/2014 1:18:13 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 9:39:44 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change, in large part due to methane leakage during extraction. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. Sincerely,

Shoshana Wechsler 59 Kenyon Ave Kensington, CA 94708-1024file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/8864.txt[10/1/2014 1:18:18 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 9:39:38 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, I am grateful to President Obama for using the Clean Air Act to reduce our negative effect on the environment. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. Sincerely,

Barbara Renton 1000 Spruce St Berkeley, CA 94707-2628file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/8886.txt[10/1/2014 1:18:24 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 9:39:23 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production.

I live near the Rowan Plateau and have made the drive over there to look at the impacts made by fracking. It is horrible! The earth will be scarred for a very long time and it is horrific to realize that there is no monitoring of the quality of the remaining water in the water table. NONE. How is it that we are not even allowed to know what chemicals they are pumping into the earth. How can their competitive and greedy practices trump our need for good water? We are just pawn in the games played by the uber rich and powerful. The mass of Americans are no more than serfs working and dying under the direction of these control freaks. Sincerely, Stephanie Riverman 28 Widget St Unit 415 Basalt, CO 81621-6711file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/8927.txt[10/1/2014 1:18:29 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 9:39:12 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, The fracking boom is doing nothing to minimize our reliance on dirty fossil fuels. Granted, burning natual gas is better for the environment than burnong coal, but studies of methane leaks and the impact of the chemicals used in the fracking process need to provide the best available data and give a clearer picture of the impacts of fracking over the short and long term. It's in revising existing rules and making avaiable more up-to-date studies that the entire production process includes reliable information about the true impacts of oil and gas production. Sincerely,

Robert Hoekstra 965 Vassar Ave Holland, MI 49423-5304 (616) 394-0684file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/8951.txt[10/1/2014 1:18:35 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 9:39:12 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Water pollution has been shown to be one of the toxic effects of fracking and clean water is one of the present and future necessities of all creatures on this planet. For some time now, water rights and water scarcity have been the causes of societal disputes and tragedies. We should not hasten the scarcity of safe water, even further. How can our leaders even think of fracking, in view of such historical trends, in good conscience? Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. Sincerely,

Narda TOLENTINO 1285 SW 27th Ct Gresham, OR 97080-9609 (036) 693-7435file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/8997.txt[10/1/2014 1:18:40 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 9:39:11 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Here in North Carolina, at the behest of the oil and gas industry, legislators are racing to do everything possible to bring in fracking with few controls. We ordinary citizens are frightened by the potential health hazards and the damage to the environment, including of course the exacerbation of climate change. Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. Sincerely,

James Cooke 201 Beth St Greenville, NC 27858-8607 (252) 355-5330file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/9064.txt[10/1/2014 1:18:45 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 8:09:43 PM Subject: unregulated fracing is not what America needs

------------------------------------------------------ Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, How can the EPA feel that they are doing their job in the protection part of their name when fracing and the frac sand industry that goes with it has a complete free rein to do what ever they want? How is it that the EPA allows mine companies to rewrite clean air and water laws to exempt them from the regulations as Sen Tiffany in Wisconsin has done for the mine companies? WHO ARE YOU PROTECTING THE PUBLIC OR THE CORPORATIONS????? It isn't the environment, the climate, or the general public, so who are you protecting?? The planet and all that are on it are in jeopardy from climate change and yet our government agencies do nothing, no honest research, no input from the public, you (government agencies) follow the money. It doesn't matter that you are killing the planet and everything on it.. Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. Sincerely, Kelly Hamilton E7790 County Road O Clintonville, WI 54929-9782 (715) 823-6895file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/9083.txt[10/1/2014 1:18:50 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 4:08:46 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. My state is moving forward to allow fracking. Three counties surrounding the one I live in will soon be explored for natural gas. I'm allergic to natural gas and had an asthma attack when a gas line blew up down the street from my home. The warning tape stopped at my home and my neighbors evacuated. When I started having breathing problems, I evacuated as well even though I was told it was 'safe' to stay. I do not believe we're looking deeply enough at the problems natural gas and oil cause, from cradle to grave, from personal to global. Renewable energy is truly clean energy. We've transitioned long enough with natural gas and it's time to begin practicing what we demand our doctors and medical profession practice, the very people who know how to care for us best, and that is to DO NO HARM. Please, please consider what you're doing for the people and the planet. Sincerely, Sally Hirsh 1831 Brantley St Winston Salem, NC 27103-3709 (336) 777-0565file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/9098.txt[10/1/2014 1:18:55 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 7:39:50 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracking, darn it, is a VERY dangerous procedure to the environment, the underground waters, and to the air we breathe!! Get rid of it and instead use the monies spent that way to research, expand, and develop SAFE energy sources such as SOLAR...WIND...HYDRO..GEOTHERMAL...and so on!! Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health! We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move QUICKLY to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. Sincerely,

David Scheer 2715 Cody Cir Apt 102 Bellingham, WA 98225-8280 (206) 527-8752file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/9150.txt[10/1/2014 1:19:00 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 8:09:29 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. We do not want our country turned into a huge toxic oil wasteland... and we want oil companies to use NON-TOXIC chemicals when they use the fracking process. Nothing much could be more important than protecting our ground water, on which all people depend ... and which comprises less than 1/2 of one percent of all the water on Earth. Get your priorities straight. Sincerely,

Richard Mcdonald 1606 N Florida St Silver City, NM 88061-4259 (575) 388-3542file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/9268.txt[10/1/2014 1:19:05 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 9:09:31 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Protect those of us living in fracking zones. Protect our air, water, buildings, land, and the bodies of our families. Protect our property values. Require baseline testing be done before fracking starts. Require air and water monitors paid for by fracking companies. Require bonds, insurance, etc so that frackers and seismic testing firms are held accountable. Take the burden off the victims. Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. Sincerely, Denise Snyder PO Box 45 Bryan, TX 77806-0045file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/9317.txt[10/1/2014 1:19:10 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 9:09:17 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. The entire world can run on non-fossil-fuel sources of energy. The US needs to lead in this and prove that solar, wind, ocean currents, waves, river, geothermal, biofuels and as-yet-unidentified energy sources are sufficient. (Note that I did not include nuclear, which are entirely too dangerous.) EPA must do all it cann to push this agenda which will save our planet and life as we know it. Thank you very much for anything you do. Sincerely,

Joann Noonan 123 Steeple Point Ct Summerville, SC 29485-8996 (843) 906-3365file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/9319.txt[10/1/2014 1:19:16 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 9:09:17 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. Also we live on the train dangerous route for the oil shipping. The fracking industry is removing sand from Mn. ruining roads with their heavy trucking. And their enormous use of fresh water is incredible! Please stop this sad misuse of natural resources for the industry gain! Sincerely, Nancy Moran 15051 325th St Saint Joseph, MN 56374-9625 (320) 356-7714file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/935.txt[10/1/2014 1:19:21 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/9/2014 10:10:40 AM Subject: Update the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 9, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, As you are aware, methane is a major contributor to global warming, which threatens our environment, including our food chain. We must shift toward clean, renewable energy but in the meantime, since fracking is in progress we should at least ensure that it is done as environmentally sustainable as possible. It has come to my attention that many studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please revise the existing rules with a view to reducing methane production throughout the process, including new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. Thank you! Sincerely,

Debra Kirchhof-Glazier 11099 Pond Rd Huntingdon, PA 16652-7669file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/9380.txt[10/1/2014 1:19:26 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 7:39:49 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. Cannot wait for the day that science comes out and informs us that fracking is a terrible process and we have caused terrible and ire repeatable harm to the environment. We are intentionally polluting water with dangerous chemicals and pumping these back into the ground and we think this is not a problem? Fracking needs to be more regulated and slowed down. Sincerely, William Gawne jr PO Box 294 Riverside, IL 60546-0294 (708) 790-0667file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/9528.txt[10/1/2014 1:19:31 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 9:09:09 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Dear gentleman, I understand how easy it must be for a man to lose his way sometimes. I cannot in good conscience imagine any other wise. Yet I marvel even if you have no children, grandchildren, nieces or nephews; surely you have a legacy for history to carry for you. Surely you realize, at the pace we are going, very shortly there will be no water to drink, no food supply, and no air to breathe. I cannot imagine any Patriot, Statesman or genuine leader would wish this inevitability on any country, much less his own. If you continue down this senseless path, you will only demonstrate that you are more willing to honor the request of a lobbyist, then be responsible for the health, welfare, safety of not only your personal constituency, not only this country, but the world. There is still time for you to vote your conscience. There is still time to take the moral high road. Disappointing a lobbyist if you think about it, is just refusing a bribe.There is still time to pull the nose of this plane up. Very, very little time, but there is still time.Wouldn't you rather be remembered as a man who stood his ground. Who stood for principles and took the high moral ground. I should think it preferable to being remembered for a corrupt man and coward who took his bribes and with malice of forethought and in cold blood followed your peers as so many lemings off the cliff. It profit a man nothing if he give his own soul for the world...but for fracking? Free will implies choice, and choice brings with it, regret. You just have to decide what regret you can live with. This issue is your chance to redeem yourself and demonstrate how importat a moral compass is. Will it be easy? No, of course not. Nothing worth having ever is. Will you be uncomfortable for awhile? Absolutely. Will you be RIGHT? YES. Short term convenience and pleasure, or long term disaster. Reember what you do, will stand for all time. There neither can or will be forgiveness. The consequences are IRREPARABLE. Do you really think it's more important to honor a promise to a lobbyist? Because after all, if a lobbyist has bought your vote, that is just flat bribery. That is a shameful record to leave for your legacy. Again, I truly appreciate how easy it is for a man to lose his way. I also know how simple it is to return to the right course of action. Please Gentleman, do yourselves proud. It will be worth it. Sincerely, Molly Mayock 1687 NW Division St Apt 316 Corvallis, OR 97330-2000file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/9528.txt[10/1/2014 1:19:31 PM] (641) 530-6319file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/9538.txt[10/1/2014 1:19:36 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 8:09:41 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. Injecting Fracking Wastewater in disposal wells can't be good for our underground water supplies. I'm sure it's much cheaper to do it that way, but cheaper usually isn't better. I've been to other countries where failure to consider the environment creates a mess. Why do we have to do that here? Sincerely,

Steven Neal 1260 190th St Earlham, IA 50072-8516file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/9596.txt[10/1/2014 1:19:41 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/12/2014 11:36:05 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 12, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. I think it is crucial at this time that you up-date all your environment information. Our climate if definitely changing and we need to do everything possible to save our earth. I don't think you or myself, or our families,want to die because of lack of clean air to breath or clean water to drink

. Sincerely, Shirley Maksymicz 2278 W Learwood Pl Beverly Hills, FL 34465-2343 (352) 746-5427file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/9624.txt[10/1/2014 1:19:47 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 8:39:19 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. fracking also endangers communities on a social level. as thousands of wildcat workers move into a community - rent prices are driven upwards to the point where average lower middle class workign families can no longer afford to pay rent as rent prices hit $4000 a month for a 3 bedroom house, In my home town in pennsylvania 600 people were made homeless in one year. The cost to the county and state for a scoial net for all thsoi efmailies was enormous...multiply that by the hundreds of towns thta were socially devastated and you begin to get an idea of the scope of damage. this is a real cost both in human lives and dollars. nobody wants to admit these costs but they are real nonetheless. Sincerely,

Gordon Gross 512 Baygall Rd Holly Springs, NC 27540-8995 (919) 798-9198file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/9679.txt[10/1/2014 1:19:51 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 9:09:32 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. At what point will this country start to acknowledge the greed of this industry and start standing up for the health and safety of it's citizens? Soon it'll be too late and our very existence on earth will end. We have an obligation to stop what is inevitable if we don't take drastic actions. Sincerely, Shelley Howard 419 Washington St Denver, CO 80203-3809 (303) 777-7786file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/9710.txt[10/1/2014 1:19:56 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 9:09:26 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. In addition to the methane issue, I feel that its very important to also establish new rules governing when, how and how much gas flaring should be allowed. It is ridiculous how much gas is being wasted and the pollution caused by excessive flaring at the well head by the industry. It is time to reign the industry in since they have no desire to do any of this voluntarily - they never have and they never will. Sincerely, David Ring 17389 Deerfield Dr SE Prior Lake, MN 55372-3396 (612) 499-9986file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/9727.txt[10/1/2014 1:20:02 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 9:09:09 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Oil and gas produced by hydraulic fracturing is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health through massive water pollution. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the recent data and estimates to give a clear picture of the significant impacts fracked gas has and will have on our climate. If all the permitted and operational natural gas wells (over 100,000) used hydraulic fracturing, we would have over 3 trillion gallons of polluted water contaminated with chemicals to kill the extensive bacterial communities in the areas of the hydraulic fracturing. The idea that this will have no affect on human health and ecosystems is ludicrous. It is the responsibility of the EPA to protect human health and our environment. It seems that the EPA has become an arm of corporate industry that is destroying our planet by allowing toxic chemicals and pollution to injure public health and life within our natural environments. Hold all industry, including the highly contaminating natural gas industry and tar sands extraction industry, to the standards of our laws which include the Clean Air and Clean Water Acts that should be applied in their entirety to those industries. Sincerely,

Thomas French 506 Upper Ranchitos Rd Taos, NM 87571-6804 (575) 758-3827file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/9735.txt[10/1/2014 1:20:07 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 9:09:19 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. Dear EPA Administrator, As a resident in Pennsylvania with close friends who have been directly affected by the current Natural gas drilling in the state( their well water has been rendered unusable immediately after fracking started in their region) I am greatly concerned for the future of our environment and what future generations will have to deal with from the short term gain of a few in the industry. We have historic evidence from other parts of our country, mainly in Texas, where natural gas fracking has been going on for many year. The environmental issues there are happening here in the state of Pennsylvania too. The venting of VOC's and other byproducts of natural gas development that are known carcinogens raises the bar even more for our health and issues down the road caused by the expanded fracking all over our country wherever municipalities will allow it. What are we giving up for the profits of a few for our citizens as well as the environment. I am reminded of what was discovered in New York State many years ago at the "Love Canal" which became of of if not the first supper fund site in this country. Do we forget what the cost of cleaning that mess up was? Are we willing to do that again for the profits of a few now? Please read the above letter as it explains what we should be doing as well as the questions we should be asking the industry about the long term affects of chemicals they refuse to issue an MSDA sheet about what chemicals they are using and the effects of them. Thank You for listening to a citizen of the U.S.A. who is greatlyfile:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/9735.txt[10/1/2014 1:20:07 PM] concerned about this current rush to get as much as they can before a halt is put to it. Sincerely, John D. Lahr 699 Martic Heights Drive Pequea, PA 17565-9716 Sincerely,

John Lahr 699 Martic Heights Dr Pequea, PA 17565-9716 (717) 284-3497file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/9744.txt[10/1/2014 1:20:12 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 9:09:17 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. Sincerely, Richard Gorringe, Ph D 3574 NE Stanton St Portland, OR 97212-2747 (503) 028-0664file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/9797.txt[10/1/2014 1:20:17 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 9:09:08 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, As I am sure you are aware, fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and, further, it endangers our public health. It is critical that we do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. Please do whatever can be done right away to get this vital process on the way. Thank you very much for your time and attention. Sincerely, Holly Malarney 50 Boatswains Way Apt 205 Chelsea, MA 02150-4062 (617) 884-4162file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/9808.txt[10/1/2014 1:20:22 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 9:09:05 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, As a great grandmother, I desperately want to do all I can for my "Grands," like any grandmom or granddad would. In Texas, where we live, our entire, statewide water supply is disappearing. Disappearing. Check me on this. There's no appreciable rain and rivers are drying up. Then, to bring us all to our knees, FRACKING takes billions of gallons of water to get gas out of the ground, and that water is never to be reclaimed. And, the general public knows little or nothing about that. In addition, fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. Sincerely,

Rita Wells Clarke 14244 Coral Harbour Ct Dallas, TX 75234-3875 (972) 241-7542file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/9829.txt[10/1/2014 1:20:27 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/12/2014 11:34:13 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 12, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production.

YOU ARE DESTROYING PEOPLE AND OUR ENVIRONMENT. . . FOR WHAT???? for whatever money YOU can get. . . in the long run it will be your children who hate you because they were born with birth defects because of the "natural gas" you allowed to leak into their water supply. where are the ethics in that?? Sincerely,

Sarah Failla 1737 Makiki St Apt H Honolulu, HI 96822-4461file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/9886.txt[10/1/2014 1:20:31 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 7:09:03 PM Subject: Revise the fracking methane rules

------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, Please consider that the boons of fracking trumpeted by the fossil fuel industry --its safety, the jobs and the boosts to communities it delivers, and the plenteous supply of natural gas -- turned out to be 90% false, and that it took years for a very inquiring public to learn the facts. Only one of those ugly facts has been the impact of uncaptured methane on the climate. Now it is the processing and export of LNG, an intention denied by industry at the outset. This is an added polluting and dangerous ploy by which Americans will pay literally through the nose so that industry can reap high international gas prices for screwing with the U.S.'s environment. How this could be in the nation's interest strains credibility. Sincerely, Grace van Hulsteyn 364 New Turnpike Rd Cochecton, NY 12726-5030 (845) 932-8910file:///G|/Equivio/OAR-2014-0557/Report/EPA_Report%20OAR-2014-0557%2048765/9980.txt[10/1/2014 1:20:36 PM] From: Sierra Club <information@sierraclub.org> To: OilandGas.Whitepapers Date: 6/8/2014 8:09:55 PM Subject: there is great danger in hydrolic fracturing

----------------------------------------------------- Jun 8, 2014 EPA Oil and Gas White Paper Dear Oil and Gas White Paper, There is great danger in hydrological fracturing we have to stop this all of this fracturing. Many people will sign on to have a well placed on their land in anticipation of a new cash flow and then find that the fracturing equipment and process they allowed on their land is really hurting them and is costing them money. Fracked oil and gas is a significant contributor to climate change and endangers our public health. We must do everything possible to minimize our reliance on these dirty fuels in favor of truly clean, renewable energy, while curbing methane leakage from oil and gas production that does occur. Many of the studies reviewed in the five methane whitepapers are outdated and drastically underestimate methane leaks. Please use the best available data and estimates to give a clear picture on the significant impacts fracked gas has on our climate. It is critical to move quickly to revise existing rules so that methane is reduced throughout the entire production chain, and to include new and existing sources of methane from both oil and gas production. Sincerely,

David Fulwiler 505 N 26th St Apt 408 Milwaukee, WI 53233-2558 (414) 933-5056