Comments on: Support Safer Gas Drilling! http://wccongress.wordpress.com/2008/04/29/support-safer-gas-drilling/ An Alliance for Community Action Sat, 24 May 2008 03:26:02 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Michael Marquardt http://wccongress.wordpress.com/2008/04/29/support-safer-gas-drilling/#comment-27 Michael Marquardt Mon, 05 May 2008 14:41:16 +0000 http://wccongress.wordpress.com/?p=24#comment-27 Interesting article in today's Sentinel about the Oil and Gas barons spending tens of millions to defeat a severance tax increase in California that people supported before their specious media fear campaign began, and how we can look forward to the same barrage this fall if such a proposed increase makes it to the ballot. So while they make billions in quarterly profits, they are only willing to spend it to defeat attempts to minimally finance alternative fuels rather than putting any fraction of it into promoting 21st century energy sources. They are despicably unpatriotic modern-day Luddites, willing to delay new technology as long as possible to preserve their monopoly, no matter what the cost. Interesting article in today’s Sentinel about the Oil and Gas barons spending tens of millions to defeat a severance tax increase in California that people supported before their specious media fear campaign began, and how we can look forward to the same barrage this fall if such a proposed increase makes it to the ballot. So while they make billions in quarterly profits, they are only willing to spend it to defeat attempts to minimally finance alternative fuels rather than putting any fraction of it into promoting 21st century energy sources. They are despicably unpatriotic modern-day Luddites, willing to delay new technology as long as possible to preserve their monopoly, no matter what the cost.

]]> By: Fred Pittenger http://wccongress.wordpress.com/2008/04/29/support-safer-gas-drilling/#comment-26 Fred Pittenger Mon, 05 May 2008 11:43:33 +0000 http://wccongress.wordpress.com/?p=24#comment-26 The natural gas industry seems like a wealthy adolescent, who when challenged to behave in any socially redeemable manor, goes into a significant pout. They have now succeeded in removing all barriers to selling their locally developed gas, and therefore receiving nationwide pricing. Why they continue to threaten to go elsewhere to develop other basins if we do not shut up and let them have what they want, seems a bit of a tantrum, especially in time of national energy crisis. The natural gas industry seems like a wealthy adolescent, who when challenged to behave in any socially redeemable manor, goes into a significant pout. They have now succeeded in removing all barriers to selling their locally developed gas, and therefore receiving nationwide pricing. Why they continue to threaten to go elsewhere to develop other basins if we do not shut up and let them have what they want, seems a bit of a tantrum, especially in time of national energy crisis.

]]> By: Lisa Bracken http://wccongress.wordpress.com/2008/04/29/support-safer-gas-drilling/#comment-25 Lisa Bracken Fri, 02 May 2008 19:14:10 +0000 http://wccongress.wordpress.com/?p=24#comment-25 YAY ON NEW BLOG! PIPELINE VENTING VIDEO and BIG QUESTION MARK ON RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS Brenda and crew at WCC - I love the new blog and hope it will prove to be a useful communications tool for the on-line community striving to better protect the natural beauty and integrity of Colorado! Congratulations and thanks! I wanted to let folks know that we had a pipeline "venting" event occur out here on the 29th. There is some question as to whether radioactive materials are used by this industry during the construction and weld-testing of pipelines and, or course, if they are used, we'd like to know IF they were used in this case and if so, whether they spewed out over the valley and we were exposed to them. I have had no follow-up to this event, but I have a 20 second video clip I've posted on our own blog as we track the development of 40 + wells in our area. It's pretty scary-looking if anyone wants to check it out. We had no warning of this event and we thought it was a well that had blown just over the ridge! PS - sorry the blog is so behind - I'm trying to get it caught up this week. YAY ON NEW BLOG! PIPELINE VENTING VIDEO and BIG QUESTION MARK ON RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS

Brenda and crew at WCC – I love the new blog and hope it will prove to be a useful communications tool for the on-line community striving to better protect the natural beauty and integrity of Colorado!

Congratulations and thanks!

I wanted to let folks know that we had a pipeline “venting” event occur out here on the 29th.

There is some question as to whether radioactive materials are used by this industry during the construction and weld-testing of pipelines and, or course, if they are used, we’d like to know IF they were used in this case and if so, whether they spewed out over the valley and we were exposed to them.

I have had no follow-up to this event, but I have a 20 second video clip I’ve posted on our own blog as we track the development of 40 + wells in our area.

It’s pretty scary-looking if anyone wants to check it out. We had no warning of this event and we thought it was a well that had blown just over the ridge!

PS – sorry the blog is so behind – I’m trying to get it caught up this week.

]]> By: Kevin Davis http://wccongress.wordpress.com/2008/04/29/support-safer-gas-drilling/#comment-19 Kevin Davis Thu, 01 May 2008 19:46:57 +0000 http://wccongress.wordpress.com/?p=24#comment-19 Thanks for all the work and publicity-i'll be submitting comments under the draft Rules... Thanks for all the work and publicity-i’ll be submitting comments under the draft Rules…

]]> By: Anne Devine http://wccongress.wordpress.com/2008/04/29/support-safer-gas-drilling/#comment-17 Anne Devine Thu, 01 May 2008 19:25:24 +0000 http://wccongress.wordpress.com/?p=24#comment-17 Thank goodness that the WCC is being a watchdog for important environmental issues in western Colorado! We live in a beautiful area and need to be good stewards of the environment! Thank goodness that the WCC is being a watchdog for important environmental issues in western Colorado! We live in a beautiful area and need to be good stewards of the environment!

]]> By: wyld1 http://wccongress.wordpress.com/2008/04/29/support-safer-gas-drilling/#comment-15 wyld1 Thu, 01 May 2008 19:23:21 +0000 http://wccongress.wordpress.com/?p=24#comment-15 Besides Oil and Gas issues, we have a new problem with Energy Fuels Inc. planning on putting a uranium processing mill on 1,000 acers of beautiful Paradox Valley. See web links at www.independence.net/nuclear . Besides Oil and Gas issues, we have a new problem with Energy Fuels Inc. planning on putting a uranium processing mill on 1,000 acers of beautiful Paradox Valley. See web links at http://www.independence.net/nuclear .

]]> By: Art Phillips http://wccongress.wordpress.com/2008/04/29/support-safer-gas-drilling/#comment-12 Art Phillips Thu, 01 May 2008 18:58:31 +0000 http://wccongress.wordpress.com/?p=24#comment-12 I'm glad to see Delta County included in the drilling watch. Although we are not impacted as much as other areas to the north, it is important to stay on top of potential drilling development before it actually begins in order to minimize adverse impacts to residents and the environment. I’m glad to see Delta County included in the drilling watch. Although we are not impacted as much as other areas to the north, it is important to stay on top of potential drilling development before it actually begins in order to minimize adverse impacts to residents and the environment.

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