Monthly Archives: July 2014

American Petroleum Institute “Good Neighbor” Guidelines sound nice, but have little relationship to reality

Posted on July 14, 2014 by davidjkatz

The American Petroleum Institute (API) this week issued its first-ever set of “good neighbor” standards for oil and gas developers. API Director of Standards David Miller said, “the API’s community engagement guidelines will serve as a gold standard for good … Continue reading →

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The state of Montana provides insufficient regulatory support for water testing. See for yourself.

Posted on July 8, 2014 by davidjkatz

We have discussed water testing at length on this blog. It is a critical component for communities in preparing for oil and gas drilling. Simply put, if you don’t do baseline testing — testing the state of your water before … Continue reading →

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An Independence Day dilemma: What would you do if a drilling company offered you $50,000 in cash right now?

Posted on July 4, 2014 by davidjkatz

It’s what the Founders demanded 238 years ago. It’s why they set up governments, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed, not from the consent of the oil and gas companies. Continue reading →

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A personal story: Terry Greenwood, Daisytown, Pennsylvania

Posted on July 3, 2014 by davidjkatz

My drinking water went bad in January 2008. It looked like iced tea. When I called the company, they said, “Don’t drink it.” Telling personal stories The oil and gas boom has been underway for a number of years in … Continue reading →

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I get criticism on this blog from proponents of oil and gas drilling when I write about incidents of spills and health problems related to oil and gas drilling from five or ten years ago. They contend that new technology … Continue reading →

Posted on July 2, 2014 by davidjkatz | 1 Comment

For those of you who have been following this blog for awhile, we’ve got an important update to a story we’ve been following. We’ve told the personal story of Helen Slottje, the New York attorney who has dedicated her life … Continue reading →

Posted on July 1, 2014 by davidjkatz | 4 Comments