Earlier this month when the EPA released its Draft Assessment on the Potential Impacts to Drinking Water Resources from Hydraulic Fracturing Activities, several major media outlets plus the oil & gas industry jumped on this EPA statement: “Assessment shows hydraulic… Read More ›
Dr. Geoffrey Thyne
What the frack?
Do you remember when I used to do those Friday posts with the O&G news bits you missed during the week and then I made snarky comments to go along with them? Good. Because I don’t either. Blame it on… Read More ›
Dr. Thyne and COGCC expected to defend Phase III conclusions
Guest post by Lisa Bracken Project Forsaken On February 10th (this coming Monday) at approximately 10 a.m. (please refer to Agenda for details) Dr. Thyne and the COGCC will make presentations to the Garfield County Commissioners relative to the conclusions… Read More ›
Phase III study
No discussion of the Mamm Creek Study is complete without including Judy Jordan. From 2007 to 2011, Jordan served as oil and gas liaison for Garfield County. Right out of the gate in 2007, Jordan had to figure out how… Read More ›
The past seeps into Phase III study
At the November 12 BOCC meeting the long-awaited, much anticipated results of the Phase III Hydrogeologic Study of the Mamm Creek Area were presented. I was not able to go to the meeting so I watched the video and you… Read More ›
EPA shelved TX water study to appease Range Resources
EPA changed course after oil company protested This is a complicated story that exemplifies how industry squelches the science of gas drilling impacts. In response to a Weatherford (TX) resident’s complaint about his well water, the EPA filed suit against… Read More ›