State says H2S is not a public health risk in Garfield County Tests uncover only low levels of deadly hydrogen sulfide gas at area wells The COGCC allowed well operators to test a “selective sample” of wells for the presence… Read More ›
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Shh … don’t tell the EPA
Noble: Rulison spill did not contaminate surface water ‘Highly unusual’ event dumped 18,000-plus gallons onto ground Noble Energy is at it again. The same folks who emit dangerous levels of hydrogen sulfide are now responsible for dumping thousands of gallons… Read More ›
Why the BLM draft plan matters to Silt Mesa
Guest Post by Fiona Lloyd, RSPN organizer and Silt Mesa resident The BLM released their Draft Resource Management Plan and Draft Environmental Impact Statement for public comment. The Plan is a long term management plan for the… Read More ›
ProPublica exposes GarCo’s public health problems
First this – Hot topic of hydrogen sulfide emissions creates cloud of controversy in gas patch In the last paragraph COGCC Executive Director Dave Neslin magically predicts the outcome of their “investigation” in advance: “We are continuing to investigate this… Read More ›
COGCC releases H2S fun faqs
Don’t worry. Be happy. The COGCC has released a picture book about high levels of hydrogen sulfide in the Piceance Basin and a few faqs about H2S. Summary of Hydrogen Sulfide South of Parachute, Colorado H2S FAQs Really? They could… Read More ›
Something doesn’t smell right
Below are the most recent news stories about the existence of dangerous high levels of hydrogen sulfide detected at drilling sites in Garfield County. COGCC commissioner voices ‘concerns’ about H2S Alward wonders, ‘Did something slip past us?’ Do these guys… Read More ›
Antero Tentative in First Round Negotiation Due to Lawsuit
The evening of March 23, began what is anticipated to be possibly a year-long process of negotiations between local citizens and Antero regarding gas drilling on Silt Mesa and Peach Valley. These are public meetings. My plan is to be… Read More ›
Meeting between Antero and RSPN Alliance
Date: March 23, 2011 Time 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM Place: Silt Fire House Purpose: To continue the dialog between industry and citizens to help move forward on a Comprehensive Drilling Plan (CDP). The goal is to create a working… Read More ›
Your comments needed on Battlement Mesa HIA
In the rush of news stories these past couple weeks, one story sort of got lost – the release of Draft 2 of the Battlement Mesa HIA. Second draft of Battlement Mesa health study released Scientists: Drilling within probably would… Read More ›
Experts Agree: Everything’s Fine
At the Antero town hall meeting last month we learned that Antero is all about controlling the discussion. And at the COGCC town hall meeting at the CMC Rifle campus on March 3, we learned the COGCC is all about… Read More ›
From the Styx 