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About davidjkatz

The Moses family has lived on the Stillwater River since 1974, when George and Lucile Moses retired and moved to the Beehive from the Twin Cities. They’re gone now, but their four daughters (pictured at left, on the Beehive) and their families continue to spend time there, and have grown to love the area. This blog started as an email chain to keep the family informed about the threat of increased fracking activity in the area, but the desire to inform and get involved led to the creation of this blog.

Preserve the Beartooth Front video: short version

Posted on July 24, 2014 by davidjkatz

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 →

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It’s here! The Preserve the Beartooth Front video

Posted on July 23, 2014 by davidjkatz

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 →

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Announcing a new informational web site: Beartooth Front: Get Involved

Posted on July 22, 2014 by davidjkatz

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 →

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The Beartooth Flyover video!

Posted on July 21, 2014 by davidjkatz

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 →

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Update: Belfry well photo

Posted on July 18, 2014 by davidjkatz

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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A personal story: Deb Thomas, Beartooth Front, Wyoming

Posted on July 17, 2014 by davidjkatz

Our latest personal story comes from the Preserve the Beartooth Front video. The finished version of the video will be posted on this site next Wednesday, July 23. To whet your appetite, the subject of today’s personal story was one of … Continue reading →

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Update on Belfry well

Posted on July 17, 2014 by davidjkatz

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

Posted on July 16, 2014 by davidjkatz

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 →

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Two excellent new collections of peer-reviewed scientific data on horizontal drilling

Posted on July 16, 2014 by davidjkatz

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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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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