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Monthly Archives: November 2013
Don’t ‘Bakkenize’ Montana’s Beartooth Front
I’d like to reprint a guest editorial from the November 27, 2013 Billings Gazette. It’s written by Deborah Muth, Chair of the Carbon County Resource Council and Charles Sangmeister, President of the Stillwater Protection Association. The editorial was a response … Continue reading
New Study: Methane Emissions Far Higher Than Previously Thought
New Study: Methane Emissions Far Higher Than Previously Thought Found this today, had to share. New study draws into question long held beliefs concerning methane and drilling. Key findings: Total methane emissions in the United States appear to be 1.5 … Continue reading
Posted in Fracking Information
Tagged Fracking, global warming, leaking, methane, new york times
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Montana Can Learn from Fracking Regulation in Other States
While the federal government has done almost nothing to regulate fracking and has deferred to individual states, we are beginning to see exemplary rules passed in other states, most notably Montana’s neighbors Wyoming and Colorado, that can guide Montana in … Continue reading
An excellent letter
I saw this link posted on the No Fracking Facebook page, and wanted to pass it along. It’s a November 7 letter from Mary Johnson, who lives in Red Lodge but lived in North Dakota for 25 years and knows … Continue reading
Comments on California SB4
After a year of wrangling and controversy, California Governor Jerry Brown signed SB4 in September. Depending on who you believe, it is the most progressive anti-fracking law in the country, or a wolf in sheep’s clothing designed to promote oil … Continue reading
Groundwater contamination documented in Wyoming
The Environmental Protection Agency has documented a case of groundwater contamination directly attributable to fracking. In 2009, at the request of residents near a gas field in Pavilion, Wyoming, the EPA analyzed groundwater and found methane, ethane, diesel compounds, phenol … Continue reading
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Tagged Beartooth, Encana Corporation, EPA, Fracking, groundwater contamination, Montana, Pavilion Wyoming
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Jane’s Report from the NPRC Meeting
From Jane, our feet on the ground in Billings: I’ve been to the NPRC annual meeting. To my surprise there was almost no mention of the Beartooth project. In their defense, the NPRC has been preparing on a number of … Continue reading
An unexpected fracking ally
Pope Francis holding up anti-fracking t-shirts following a meeting with a group of Argentinian environmental activists to discuss water and fracking issues. The shirts read “No To Fracking” and “Water Is More Precious Than Gold.”
Posted in Community Organization, Politics and History
Tagged Fracking, Pope Francis
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Fracking News from California and I Find Out About Flaring
20 top climate scientists have called on California Governor Jerry Brown to ban fracking in California. Article here. Actual letter here. It’s an impressive group of scientists, and the environmental argument is pretty simple: “If what we’re trying to do … Continue reading