Monthly Archives: November 2013

Montana Environmental Information Center

Posted on November 16, 2013 by davidjkatz

I checked out the Montana Environmental Information Center, the organization that Sam mentioned. Here’s there fracking page, where you can also sign up for information updates in the upper right corner. The news on the page about legislation isn’t so … Continue reading →

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Communication from Cousin Sam

Posted on November 16, 2013 by davidjkatz

Hello all! I apologize for my radio silence on the issue so far; I’ve just moved and started a new job and have had precious little time to spare for anything else.  I’ve done some work on fracking issues in … Continue reading →

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The more I read, the more I understand that the arena in which we need to engage is political..The dailykos blog post below is a very well-documented story of a guy in Texas who is being hounded by the fracking … Continue reading →

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Explosion in the Bakken

Posted on November 16, 2013 by davidjkatz

From the November 7 Bismarck Tribune: Photo courtesy of JERRY SAMUELSON, McKenzie County Emergency Manager An explosion on a treater at a saltwater disposal well southwest of Alexander Thursday dumped 2,710 barrels of saltwater and crude on site and destroyed … Continue reading →

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Article on Williston, ND in The Week

Posted on November 16, 2013 by davidjkatz

From The Week magazine, 10/19/2013 North Dakota: Trouble in boomtown North Dakota is in the midst of an oil boom that has generated enormous wealth — and some big problems, too By Dan Stewart | October 19, 2013 More oil, more money, … Continue reading →

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Absarokee: A 21st century Deadwood?

Posted on November 16, 2013 by davidjkatz

As you get into complicated political issues, you try to figure out what they really mean for the quality of life in an area. One of the comparisons I’ve often seen for Red Lodge is Williston, ND, at the heart … Continue reading →

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Some Updates

Posted on November 16, 2013 by davidjkatz

I spoke to Maggie Zaback at Northern Plains Resource Council today. She put me on the listserv for the Carbon County Resource Council so I’ll get all the inside stuff. They’re about to announce a Beartooth Defense Fund campaign to … Continue reading →

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I got my membership packet from the Northern Plains Resource Council. I guess my membership in the Carbon County Resource Council gets me membership in the umbrella organization as well. It’s a very impressive packet, which comes with the quarterly … Continue reading →

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A Dad’s Frack of the Day

Posted on November 16, 2013 by davidjkatz
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What this is all about

Posted on November 16, 2013 by davidjkatz

What got this all started is the news that a Colorado mining company wants to exploit their oil/gas rights in the Red Lodge/Roscoe area by using fracking technology to drill up to 50 wells. Here is the 10/24/13 Billings Gazette … Continue reading →

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