Dear Sirs/Madams,

Please take the following comments into consideration for regulating the oil industry and the business of hydraulic fracturing in the Taylorsville Basin (especially in the Northern Neck of Virginia).

First, the Northern Neck is an inappropriate location because of the proximity to the Rappahannock and Potomac Rivers that flow into the United States' largest estuary - the Chesapeake Bay. Because of this unique geography, it is imperative that the oil industry disclose the ingredients/chemicals which the industry pumps into the ground and manage above the ground in "holding ponds/pits". Please draft the most stringent regulations so that the general public has the right to have knowledge of those chemicals that are hazardous to their health and to other living things and ecosystems. Because I have grave concerns that "fracking" will inevitably have an adverse impact on sustainable water supplies, I am against permitting hydraulic fracturing.

Lastly, I do not believe that it is possible to adequately monitor hydraulic fracturing to prevent accidents. To permit "fracking" in order for so few to acquire financial gain would be impudent and reckless.

Thank you for your time and consideration on this most important matter.