They're not going to because they don't have to. Most municipalities have been caught flatfooted with this and thanks to the regulations frackers can do pretty much as they want. Our government can't even get them to disclose what is in their fracking liquid.
"This Way to the Gas, Ladies and Gentlemen"
ReplyDeleteEven at county level they had no clue this was coming believe it or not.
ReplyDeleteNow the header should read....lost forever at Sea!
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Hope the protests help. In the video, Erine people look like a nice community very determined to fight the frackers.
ReplyDeleteThey won't Duta unfortunately. The laws and regulations were written specifically to give the driller allthe rights to do what they want.
ReplyDeleteSome places have found out they can drill/frak inside their city limits and they can't stop them.
That is my understanding.
This is flippin amazing! Geeez...!!!
ReplyDeleteIt is just that.
DeleteThought you might want a bit of good news. Here in the North Fork Valley, the community of organic farmers, ranchers, vintners & residents came together to fight the sale of 22 BLM parcels for 'fracking', which would have resulted in the destruction and devistation of our valley. The energy and unity against the sale was amazing. It worked...last month, the BLM announced that they have removed all parcels in question- no leases! They had been using outdated environmental studies (from 1989)and one of the major accomplishments is that there will be new impact studies & reports done. The secrecy and deception of the oil & gas industry was not lost on most people here. This was a temporary win, as our land & water are always at risk- especially since our congressman lines his pockets with oil & gas contributions. But just for today...we can put one in the win column. What's been going on in Erie and Gunnison County served as a lesson. Keep fighting!
ReplyDeleteThanks for this skippy. My money says the oil and gas whores pressured for the sale hoping to pull off a fast one.
ReplyDeleteIt's a different story if they own the leases to my understanding.