Martin V. Saffer, Pocahontas County Commissioner
 
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Last Winter Looking up toward Jacox and Briery Knob
Last Winter Looking up toward Jacox and Briery Knob

Welcome. I believe that the free exchange of ideas is the life breath of democracy. Please do not post personal attacks, gossip or any matters which are inappropriate to a public reasoned discussion of issues. Please limit your postings to matters concerning our county and state.

I hope this forum will help develop a sense of community in which we see ourselves as stakeholders together. Your topics, participation, comments and opinions are needed. Thanks.

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PSC/PSD/Sewer Issues Martin Saffer 316 11 Feb 1, 2012
Remember How Dry It Got Last Summer.... Martin Saffer 62 2 Jan 31, 2012
Gas and Eminent Domain Martin Saffer 44 1 Jan 31, 2012
WV Gets Bad Report Card Martin Saffer 209 14 Jan 31, 2012
Mercury in Retrograde Martin Saffer 32 0 Jan 26, 2012
Drilling Education is a Must Martin Saffer 280 19 Jan 23, 2012
Global Warming Martin Saffer 54 1 Jan 22, 2012
What Are You Looking For in the Coming Election? Martin Saffer 57 0 Jan 12, 2012
A Strong Foot-Hold in Karst Martin Saffer 74 2 Jan 10, 2012
Putting Shale Issues on the Ballot? Martin Saffer 671 36 Jan 4, 2012
Living Classroom Idea is Still Alive Martin Saffer 75 1 Jan 1, 2012
Injection of Drilling Waste Water and Earthquakes Martin Saffer 51 0 Jan 1, 2012
Marcellus Shale ballot discussion on 1/5, not 1/3. David Fleming 69 0 Dec 31, 2011
A Gated Community Martin Saffer 82 0 Dec 19, 2011
In PA zoning out gas drilling by townships is on the chopping block Martin Saffer 45 0 Dec 19, 2011
WV Gazette: Gas fracking linked to tainted water David Fleming 101 2 Dec 11, 2011
Fracking Water Contaminates Ground Water in Wyoming Martin Saffer 84 3 Dec 9, 2011
Lessors Beware Martin Saffer 119 2 Dec 3, 2011
Agenda email alerts David Fleming 77 0 Dec 2, 2011
Draft Marcellus Resolution of November 17, 2011 David Fleming 635 41 Nov 29, 2011
Wetzel County Martin Saffer 92 2 Nov 21, 2011
From Paul Rubin David Fleming 81 0 Nov 19, 2011
Who Are We? Martin Saffer 161 7 Nov 18, 2011
Now, from Weekend Update Higher Ground 112 4 Nov 18, 2011
Are You From Around Here? Martin Saffer 157 3 Nov 18, 2011
WV Number 2 in U.S. ...... in pills Martin Saffer 100 1 Nov 16, 2011
Earth Quakes and Fracking Martin Saffer 126 3 Nov 15, 2011
Tim Carr, PhD WVU Geologist Coming to Commission Martin Saffer 58 0 Nov 12, 2011
Broadband Speed Martin Saffer 226 13 Nov 1, 2011
Morgantown will zone out drilling Higher Ground 76 1 Nov 1, 2011
Peak Oil and Gas Martin Saffer 63 0 Nov 1, 2011
Drug Testing Welfare Recipients....About Time at least in Florida Martin Saffer 265 12 Oct 29, 2011
Put Your Bets on Water Martin Saffer 103 2 Oct 29, 2011
Boom Town Suffers from Success Martin Saffer 56 0 Oct 25, 2011
Heating oil #2 vs. Diesel oil prices Joe Brandt 74 1 Oct 25, 2011
Drilling ruins water in PA Martin Saffer 154 4 Oct 20, 2011
Looking Ahead Martin Saffer 87 0 Oct 18, 2011
Maps of Marcellus Shale Martin Saffer 249 10 Oct 15, 2011
Regulations are clearly for industry not for people Martin Saffer 54 0 Oct 14, 2011
Natural Gas Could Save Funding for Our Schools normanalderman 116 3 Oct 13, 2011
Cameras in Durbin Magistrate Court Martin Saffer 226 6 Oct 12, 2011
Acting Police Officers normanalderman 283 6 Oct 12, 2011
Wetzel County Voted for Earl Ray Tomblin normanalderman 309 21 Oct 12, 2011
Wondering about drilling opponents JIM 122 3 Oct 7, 2011
Language for a Ban on Drilling Martin Saffer 75 1 Oct 7, 2011
Country Roads, Take Me Home David Fleming 90 0 Oct 4, 2011
Drilling on the Ballot Martin Saffer 157 4 Oct 4, 2011
Another View of "Takings" Martin Saffer 95 2 Oct 3, 2011
Internet Speed and Access a World Wide Need Martin Saffer 57 0 Oct 2, 2011
Eminent Domain and Pipe Lines Martin Saffer 69 0 Sep 30, 2011
Plan "B" Martin Saffer 77 2 Sep 29, 2011
Air Pollution and Gas Fields Martin Saffer 52 0 Sep 29, 2011
Let's Look at Property Rights and Community Rights Martin Saffer 150 6 Sep 29, 2011
Farm Bureau Martin Saffer 68 2 Sep 28, 2011
The End of the Country Martin Saffer 82 0 Sep 28, 2011
Either Way We are Going Down in History Martin Saffer 86 0 Sep 27, 2011
Reality and realty Martin Saffer 83 2 Sep 26, 2011
Now Let's Get The State Involved Martin Saffer 151 8 Sep 26, 2011
Time off for a Bit of Laughter freeholder 68 1 Sep 25, 2011
Is Shale a Mineral? Martin Saffer 182 5 Sep 25, 2011
The Steadiness on the Farm Martin Saffer 209 18 Sep 23, 2011
Leasing Regrets Martin Saffer 87 0 Sep 23, 2011
New Marcellus Discovery May Depress Gas Prices and Slow Development Martin Saffer 85 0 Sep 22, 2011
Gas Well Gas Field Martin Saffer 133 4 Sep 22, 2011
Animal Shelter Caught in the Crossfire Bunny 597 33 Sep 21, 2011
Alternative for Governor RML 64 0 Sep 21, 2011
Why Don't We Just Move to Nitro Instead? Martin Saffer 96 1 Sep 21, 2011
What is in Fracking Fluid Martin Saffer 78 0 Sep 21, 2011
Gas Industry Complains Proposed Fees Too High Martin Saffer 81 2 Sep 21, 2011
Fracking Protests Martin Saffer 79 0 Sep 20, 2011
Preemption Martin Saffer 83 1 Sep 20, 2011
Other states begin to take action Joe Ferretti 123 3 Sep 20, 2011
Frontier in Marlinton Brings Up The Rear Martin Saffer 93 1 Sep 19, 2011
Let's Make a List of All the Good things about Gas Drilling Martin Saffer 99 1 Sep 18, 2011
Drinking Water and Gas Martin Saffer 137 4 Sep 18, 2011
Marcellus Information--Must Reads Jeffrey Hall 158 8 Sep 17, 2011
So What is the Least Costly Power? Good Article... Ruth Bland 431 30 Sep 16, 2011
Commission Should Require Pre-Drilling Tests for Water Martin Saffer 158 11 Sep 16, 2011
Let's Start Looking at Some Gas Drilling Reality Folks Martin Saffer 294 15 Sep 13, 2011
Count of Gas Leased Acres in Pocahontas County Martin Saffer 212 18 Sep 13, 2011
Statement from WV Environmental, Labor, Health and Public Interest Organizations David Fleming 62 0 Sep 11, 2011
Spraying on the Greenbrier Martin Saffer 68 0 Sep 9, 2011
Public Comment on Gas Drilling Wanted by State Martin Saffer 62 0 Sep 8, 2011
Let's Establish a Water Cooperative Martin Saffer 111 4 Sep 8, 2011
Ohio Considers Ban Martin Saffer 53 0 Sep 8, 2011
Real Questions That Have No Reasonable Answers Martin Saffer 61 0 Sep 8, 2011
Former PA Governor going after marcellus companies Joe Ferretti 49 0 Sep 7, 2011
One man one vote...or one acre one vote? Martin Saffer 70 0 Sep 7, 2011
Distant Thunder Grows Louder Martin Saffer 134 2 Sep 5, 2011
A to Z Problems from Gas Drilling Strain Counties Martin Saffer 153 3 Sep 5, 2011
My Question to County Realtors Martin Saffer 98 1 Sep 4, 2011
Leakage Martin Saffer 78 0 Sep 2, 2011
The Unusual Consequences of a Fracking Ban normanalderman 139 3 Sep 2, 2011
County Wide water Testing Now is a Necessity Martin Saffer 280 8 Aug 31, 2011
Buried Tanks at Cass Straight-a-way had no permit! normanalderman 88 1 Aug 31, 2011
This Is How Far Behind We Are In Internet Speed Martin Saffer 135 3 Aug 29, 2011
Frankly, Damages and Hauled-in Water Are Not Enough! Martin Saffer 110 1 Aug 29, 2011
Public Comment on Marcellus Invited by DEP Martin Saffer 117 2 Aug 28, 2011
Commission Needs to Hear From Gas Industry Martin Saffer 83 2 Aug 28, 2011
Is Shale Reserve Over Exaggerated? Martin Saffer 87 0 Aug 26, 2011
Everyone Needs to Be In The Room Martin Saffer 95 0 Aug 23, 2011
Why Help from Charlestion is "A Bridge Too Far" Martin Saffer 192 4 Aug 23, 2011
Now This Beats the Gesundheit Martin Saffer 111 1 Aug 23, 2011
Elections Ahead Martin Saffer 155 2 Aug 23, 2011
Will These Ordinances Withstand Courts? Martin Saffer 116 0 Aug 23, 2011
Base Line Water Testing Recommended Martin Saffer 119 3 Aug 22, 2011
Proposed Legislation Martin Saffer 222 5 Aug 22, 2011
I'd like to see just one well............... Martin Saffer 207 8 Aug 21, 2011
The plight of the small land owner...and everyone else later Martin Saffer 353 17 Aug 21, 2011
Water Contamination Law Suit Martin Saffer 108 0 Aug 21, 2011
The Tip Line to Report Pocahontas County's Use on the Highways normanalderman 83 0 Aug 21, 2011
Value Up on Farm Land as Farm Land Martin Saffer 84 0 Aug 20, 2011
Morgantown Loses in Court Martin Saffer 321 17 Aug 20, 2011
Marcellus and Local Rights: A Letter to All WV County Commissioners David Fleming 129 3 Aug 18, 2011
WV Law Professor to Appear Before Commission Martin Saffer 113 4 Aug 17, 2011
What Makes a Good Gas Field Martin Saffer 96 2 Aug 15, 2011
Wells and Marcellus Martin Saffer 71 0 Aug 15, 2011
Corporation vs. People Martin Saffer 135 1 Aug 14, 2011
We Can Not Arrest Our Way Out of Drug Addiction Problems Martin Saffer 137 1 Aug 12, 2011
New Martinsville May Change Its Mind on Ordinance Banning Fracking Martin Saffer 179 4 Aug 10, 2011
This is the non-leadership you can expect from Charleston Martin Saffer 278 13 Aug 8, 2011
Will Gas Leases Hamper Your Credit? Martin Saffer 194 6 Aug 8, 2011
See Your Well Already Has Gas In It So Its Not Going To Be Our Fault Martin Saffer 119 3 Aug 8, 2011
Radioactive Water....What Next in the Lists of Fracking Benefits? Martin Saffer 91 0 Aug 6, 2011
Wind Mills Not Turning in Bath County Martin Saffer 93 0 Aug 4, 2011
The Basis For Action by The Commission on Marcellus Shale Fracking and Water Protection Martin Saffer 625 46 Aug 3, 2011
So are they justing making up stories about water pollution and gas drilling? Martin Saffer 150 1 Aug 2, 2011
After the gas and after the water are gone..... Martin Saffer 82 0 Aug 2, 2011
Commission to Consider Holding Hearings on Marcellus Martin Saffer 218 5 Aug 1, 2011
You Can Not Have Both Martin Saffer 119 2 Jul 31, 2011
Insurance Risks Associated with Gas Drilling Martin Saffer 82 0 Jul 31, 2011
Chief Logan State Park and Gas Drilling Martin Saffer 114 1 Jul 26, 2011
Marcellus in Morgantown News Martin Saffer 92 0 Jul 26, 2011
Why Has The Commission Not Heard From Anyone Who Wants Drilling? Martin Saffer 116 2 Jul 26, 2011
GVEDC Advocates Wind and Marcellus Shale Martin Saffer 284 10 Jul 25, 2011
Don't Bother Looking For Help in Charleston Martin Saffer 208 3 Jul 22, 2011
Let's Vote on It Martin Saffer 157 5 Jul 18, 2011
Could Gas Become Real Estate Speculation? Martin Saffer 253 10 Jul 15, 2011
Morgantown Goes To Court Over Fracking Ordinance Martin Saffer 308 8 Jul 12, 2011
One Room University Open House Martin Saffer 110 0 Jul 12, 2011
This American Life: Game Changer David Fleming 217 1 Jul 11, 2011
Fracking and the National Forest Martin Saffer 208 4 Jul 11, 2011
When to dis-incorporate?? pipandco 415 6 Jul 9, 2011
ARC Complains Commission Acted Unwisely Martin Saffer 302 1 Jul 8, 2011
Development Politics Martin Saffer 288 8 Jul 8, 2011
What is the Role of the County Commission? Martin Saffer 202 5 Jul 6, 2011
Let's Learn Some Law About Gas Drilling Martin Saffer 179 7 Jul 4, 2011
NY May Allow Fracking Martin Saffer 111 0 Jul 4, 2011
durbin corporation controversy freeholder 150 0 Jun 30, 2011
Early Campaigning Martin Saffer 262 6 Jun 29, 2011
US Supreme Court Looks at Privacy and GPS Issues Martin Saffer 132 0 Jun 28, 2011
War on Drugs has Failed Martin Saffer 337 6 Jun 28, 2011
France to ban "fracking" Martin Saffer 135 0 Jun 16, 2011
Gold Rush? Martin Saffer 156 0 Jun 15, 2011
Marlinton Rescue Steps Up to The Plate Martin Saffer 135 0 Jun 15, 2011
All "those" addicts and alcoholics....are you one? Take this simple test Martin Saffer 135 0 Jun 15, 2011
The Internet Train We Here in WV Are Going to Miss Martin Saffer 238 3 Jun 10, 2011
Another View of Gas Drilling Martin Saffer 257 4 May 27, 2011
TABLA RASA Martin Saffer 369 12 May 26, 2011
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