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Monthly Archives: July 2014
Colorado court decision favoring the oil and gas industry could actually be good news for us along the Beartooth Front
Last Thursday a judge in Boulder County, Colorado struck down a ban on fracking passed by the city of Longmont in November, 2012. In the ruling, Judge D. D. Mallard said Longmont’s ban clearly conflicted with the state’s regulations and its … Continue reading
Preserve the Beartooth Front video: short version
Today we have a shorter version of the Preserve the Beartooth Front video. Yesterday’s version of the video was 18:36. It explored in some detail the key issues involved in oil and gas drilling. Today’s 7:58 version has the same basic … Continue reading
It’s here! The Preserve the Beartooth Front video
The project Last October John Mork, the CEO of Energy Corporation of America, announced that his company was opening a Billings office with the intention to “bring something like the Bakken” to the Beartooth Front. The announcement shocked the residents of … Continue reading
Announcing a new informational web site: Beartooth Front: Get Involved
As we move toward local action on the expansion of oil drilling in Carbon and Stillwater Counties, it will be critical for local residents to: Get educated Talk to their neighbors Contact local government officials Get involved There is so much … Continue reading
The Beartooth Flyover video!
One of the most exciting moments in putting together the Preserve the Beartooth Front video, which will be released on this site Wednesday, was doing a flyover of the Montana side of the Beartooth Front. Today we have a video … Continue reading
Update: Belfry well photo
Here’s a photo of the new wellhead at the Belfry well site. If you look closely you can also see the edge of the new pond that has been constructed. Click to enlarge.
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Update on Belfry well
This is a clarification on my earlier post regarding fracking of the Belfry well. This is an important development and it is critical to be precise. I have new information from Northern Plains Resource Council that clarifies exactly what is … Continue reading
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Alert! Energy Corporation of America plans to frack Belfry well
According to documents filed with the Montana Board of Oil and Gas (BOGC), Energy Corporation of America appears to be planning to hydraulically fracture the Hunt Creek 1-H well in Belfry. Here is a photo of the BOGC database … Continue reading
Two excellent new collections of peer-reviewed scientific data on horizontal drilling
I do a lot of reading about oil and gas drilling, as many of you do, and I’m often frustrated to see reporting on a peer-reviewed study on a particular topic. I’m usually left wondering how these findings relate to … Continue reading
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