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Monthly Archives: March 2014
Pavillion, Wyoming: politics trumps science, citizens suffer
The town of Pavillion, Wyoming is in many ways unremarkable. It sits southeast of Yellowstone Park, just 200 miles due south of Red Lodge. The 2010 census puts its population at 231 in 95 households. But Pavillion sits at the … Continue reading
More on federal loopholes: how the Clean Air Act enables polluters in Wyoming (audio)
On Monday we looked at how successful the oil and gas industry has been in obtaining exemptions from major federal environmental legislation. This has real consequences for local communities, and from time to time we’re going to look at specific … Continue reading
Oil and Gas Industry exempted from most major environmental legislation
From the 1960s to the 1990s the United States had a national conversation about how, as we expanded in population and industrialization, we would make sure that our natural resources were protected. This resulted in a series of landmark laws, … Continue reading
Posted in Community Organization, Politics and History, Fracking Information
Tagged Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, Compensation and Liability Act, Comprehensive Environmental Response, Emergency Planning and Community Right to Know Act, Environmental legislation, Environmental Protection Agency, Federal Water Pollution Control Act, National Environmental Policy Act, Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, Safe Drinking Water Act, Superfund, Toxic Release Inventory
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Update: Railway safety
In previous posts we’ve looked at the tremendous increase in railway traffic involving crude oil over the last five years, the outmoded nature of tank car stock and the particular vulnerability of Columbus to increased railway traffic related to increased … Continue reading
Posted in Bakken, Community Organization, Politics and History, Fracking Information
Tagged Association of American Railroads, Bakken, breaking systems, community relations, crude oil classification, Department of Transportation, Eagle Ford, emergency response training, increased track inspections, lower speeds, Marcellus, railway safety, safety technology, tank car standards
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Several people have asked about the exact location of the Hunt Creek 1-H well that the Montana Board of Oil and Gas Conservation (MBOGC) permitted last week. It took a little time to convert the MBOGC data (with some significant … Continue reading
ECA Pennsylvania violations just the tip of the iceberg
You’ve read about Energy Corporation of America well violations in Pennsylvania. An analysis of data from the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection shows that, since 2005, they’ve had 66 inspections with violations, 90 separate violations, and 55 enforcement actions, with fines … Continue reading
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