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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.

Update: Fracking causes earthquakes (with video)

Posted on February 20, 2014 by davidjkatz

A couple of weeks ago I looked at the relationship between wastewater injection wells associated with hydraulic fracturing and earthquakes and concluded that not only is there overwhelming scientific evidence of a relationship, but man-made earthquakes related to fracking have … Continue reading →

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Video: Big Oil and Bad Air on the Texas Prairie

Posted on February 19, 2014 by davidjkatz

Powerful reports today on the relationship between oil and gas drilling in Texas and air pollution. First, a joint report by the Center for Public Integrity, the Weather Channel and Inside Climate News: Deep in the heart of South Texas, … Continue reading →

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A personal story: Laura Amos, Encana Colorado

Posted on February 18, 2014 by davidjkatz

I feel for you, but you own the surface. We own the minerals, and we’re coming in to drill. Here’s the Surface Use Agreement. You can sign it, but you don’t have to. If you sign it, you get a … Continue reading →

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Simple, smart rules can make a big difference in ensuring sustainable water use. In Nebraska, a state that is at the beginning of the hydraulic fracturing cycle, the legislature is considering a bill (LB 856) that  would require companies that … Continue reading →

Posted on February 17, 2014 by davidjkatz | Leave a comment

Beartooths mixer draws packed crowd in Billings

Posted on February 14, 2014 by davidjkatz

Report from an attendee at the mixer in Billings last night: Nearly 100 supporters of the Beartooth Front packed the Fieldhouse Cafe in Billings on Thursday to protect the Beartooths against irresponsible oil and gas drilling. The event was sponsored … Continue reading →

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Energy Corporation of America violations (actual report)

Posted on February 14, 2014 by davidjkatz

Last week I posted information about Energy Corporation of America and it’s record of violations and fines in Pennsylvania. I posted a link to a page on the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection web site so you could generate the … Continue reading →

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The Northern Plains Resource Council will hold a mixer Thursday evening February 13 to talk about efforts to prevent oil and gas development in the Beartooth Front. Called “For the Love of the Beartooths,” the mixer will be held at … Continue reading →

Posted on February 11, 2014 by davidjkatz | Leave a comment

A personal story: Tim and Christine Ruggiero, Wise County, Texas

Posted on February 11, 2014 by davidjkatz

“Surface right owners are a mere nuisance and are expendable.”          . -Christine Ruggiano Telling personal stories The oil and gas boom has been underway for a number of years in many locations across the country, and there are now a … Continue reading →

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Updates from topics covered in previous posts. Fracking and fetal health On a couple of occasions we’ve looked at scientific studies linking birth issues with a mother’s proximity to fracking wells. On January 5, we looked at a study that … Continue reading →

Posted on February 10, 2014 by davidjkatz | 2 Comments

Energy Corporation of America (ECA), which recently announced plans to drill 50 wells along the Beartooth Front and promised to bring “the Bakken to the Big Horns [and the Beartooths] … and fundamentally change these areas the way it has … Continue reading →

Posted on February 7, 2014 by davidjkatz | 15 Comments