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- Beartooth landowners victorious in lawsuit against Stillwater County
- PLEASE NOTE: Change in Zoom access code for today’s hearing
- Action alert: Watch court hearing on Zoom, Thursday, 2:00 pm
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- Must attend! Stillwater County Planning Board: Wednesday, August 7, 7pm
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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
Energy Corporation of America: 70 more violations in West Virginia
Energy Corporation of America (ECA), which has promised to “bring the Bakken to the Beartooths,” has 70 more violations in West Virginia, according to a search of the West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection website. This is in addition to the 66 inspections with violations, 90 … Continue reading
How to find out who owns the mineral rights to your land
If you are a landowner in Carbon or Stillwater County, now is the time to determine whether or not you own the mineral rights under your land. Unified vs. split estates If you are lucky, your estate is unified, or … Continue reading
Oil industry hypocrisy: it’s different when it’s in your back yard
A lot of friends know I write this blog, and to help me out they send articles, papers and videos they come across on subjects related to oil and gas drilling. I really appreciate this, since it’s a vast topic … Continue reading
Who booms and who busts when drilling expands along the Beartooth front?
You may have seen the recent study that showed that rents in the Bakken are higher than anywhere else in the country. It’s amazing to see what a one-bedroom apartment costs, with Williston and Dickinson way ahead of Boston, New … Continue reading
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
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