Copies of leases from two companies seeking the mineral rights of the picturesque Red Lick valley specify that hydraulic fracturing would be used to extract hydrocarbon fuels from shale formations far below the surface.
The Richmond Register obtained a copy of a proposed lease that a Red Lick resident said was offered to the property owner by Lexington Energy LLC. It is identical to a copy posted onfrackfreekfoothills.net. The website also includes what it says is a copy of a proposed lease that Bluegrass Exploration LLC also is offering to property owners.
Both documents state that the controversial oil and gas extraction method commonly known as “fracking” would be employed.
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The Richmond Register obtained a copy of a proposed lease that a Red Lick resident said was offered to the property owner by Lexington Energy LLC. It is identical to a copy posted onfrackfreekfoothills.net. The website also includes what it says is a copy of a proposed lease that Bluegrass Exploration LLC also is offering to property owners.
Both documents state that the controversial oil and gas extraction method commonly known as “fracking” would be employed.
READ THE FULL ARTICLE HERE