Oakland County Water Resources Commissioner Jim Nash will hold a town hall meeting to focus on the impact of new state-issued oil and natural gas drilling leases in Oakland County.
These leases could bring “fracking” to our area. Fracking, the common term for slick water horizontal fracturing, drills wells up to two miles into the earth, then turns the drill bit horizontally to drill up to several miles. The resulting well is then filled with millions of gallons of fresh water mixed with sand, salts and chemicals. This mixture is then subjected to bursts of intense pressure to loosen rock formations and release natural gas. Some fear possible contamination of groundwater resources and concerns about disposal of the resulting fracking fluid.
Joining Commissioner Nash will be John Griffin from the Associated Petroleum Industries of Michigan with a question and answer period following the presentation.
