Hydrofracking Proposed Near Bergton

The Rockingham County Board of Supervisors is considering whether to allow a Houston-based energy company to mine natural gas in the Bergton area. Using a process called hydrofracturing, the Carrizo (Marcellus) company plans to inject high volumes of water, sand and chemicals deep into the ground to break down the shale rock formations and release natural gas, with potential for contamination of ground and surface water.


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Bergton Permit
Read more about the proposed gas well, and find links to Carrizo’s application, the DMME permit, and technical analysis.

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In A Floodplain?
The Bergton gas well is proposed in a floodplain in the headwaters of the North Fork of the Shenandoah River.

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Gas Mining and the National Forest
The George Washington National Forest has a long history of leasing mineral rights to private interests. Read more about our campaign to keep hydrofracking out of the National Forest.

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Take Action
Please contact your supervisors and urge them to deny for hydrofracking.

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