Comments for Western Colorado Congress http://wccongress.wordpress.com An Alliance for Community Action Sat, 24 May 2008 03:26:02 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 Comment on Drilling good for wildlife? by grizzit http://wccongress.wordpress.com/2008/05/21/drilling-good-for-wildlife/#comment-82 grizzit Sat, 24 May 2008 03:26:02 +0000 http://wccongress.wordpress.com/?p=41#comment-82 Meis was correct, after the rigs are gone the deer and elk love the drill pads, pipeline routes and powerline right of ways due to the grasses and vegitation coming up. if you disagree perhaps you should get out more! Meis was correct, after the rigs are gone the deer and elk love the drill pads, pipeline routes and powerline right of ways due to the grasses and vegitation coming up. if you disagree perhaps you should get out more!

]]> Comment on Bull Mountain pipeline gets early ok by Anonymous http://wccongress.wordpress.com/2008/05/07/bull-mountain-pipeline-gets-early-ok/#comment-62 Anonymous Wed, 14 May 2008 18:29:28 +0000 http://wccongress.wordpress.com/?p=36#comment-62 Clearing way for a pipeline through a roadless area isn't even in the same ballpark as ski area expansion. Ever been up to a 'revegatated' area? If industry was committed to 'doing it right' we wouldn't have all the problems that we're seeing in western Colorado. Wasteicle in Parachute Creek, waste dumps leaking, illegal dumping in the river. It's time we slowed down and take account of what we're losing in the name of profits. Clearing way for a pipeline through a roadless area isn’t even in the same ballpark as ski area expansion. Ever been up to a ‘revegatated’ area? If industry was committed to ‘doing it right’ we wouldn’t have all the problems that we’re seeing in western Colorado. Wasteicle in Parachute Creek, waste dumps leaking, illegal dumping in the river. It’s time we slowed down and take account of what we’re losing in the name of profits.

]]> Comment on Bull Mountain pipeline gets early ok by Rastus http://wccongress.wordpress.com/2008/05/07/bull-mountain-pipeline-gets-early-ok/#comment-47 Rastus Fri, 09 May 2008 22:05:03 +0000 http://wccongress.wordpress.com/?p=36#comment-47 Clearing a well pad, drilling, and revegatating the area pales in comparison to the the ski companies clear cutting thousands of acres of national forest. What is the problem here? Clearing a well pad, drilling, and revegatating the area pales in comparison to the the ski companies clear cutting thousands of acres of national forest. What is the problem here?

]]> Comment on Support Safer Gas Drilling! 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.

]]> Comment on Support Safer Gas Drilling! 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.

]]> Comment on Support Safer Gas Drilling! 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.

]]> Comment on A blog is born! by Elizabeth Roscoe http://wccongress.wordpress.com/2008/04/17/a-blog-is-born/#comment-24 Elizabeth Roscoe Fri, 02 May 2008 13:39:16 +0000 http://wccongress.wordpress.com/?p=9#comment-24 Good work, Brenda. Upcoming FORU activities: May 12th: State of the Gunnison River, Colorado River Water Conservation District, with FORU sponsorship. 7-9 pm, DMEA June 14th: City of Montrose Cerise Park Dedication and FORU fundraiser: Rubber Ducky Derby. Buy a ticket for $10 for a chance to win $1,000. Check the FORU website for more details, www.foruncompahgre.org Thanks! Good work, Brenda.
Upcoming FORU activities:
May 12th: State of the Gunnison River, Colorado River Water Conservation District, with FORU sponsorship. 7-9 pm, DMEA

June 14th: City of Montrose Cerise Park Dedication and FORU fundraiser: Rubber Ducky Derby. Buy a ticket for $10 for a chance to win $1,000. Check the FORU website for more details, http://www.foruncompahgre.org
Thanks!

]]> Comment on A blog is born! by Tim Worley http://wccongress.wordpress.com/2008/04/17/a-blog-is-born/#comment-23 Tim Worley Fri, 02 May 2008 06:16:27 +0000 http://wccongress.wordpress.com/?p=9#comment-23 Looks like I'm way too late for a T-shirt, and my old WCC shirt is falling apart! Congrats on this new step. Keep up the good work. Seeing the other posts got me to write Sen. Salazar on his Dominguez-Escalante bill. Cheers! Looks like I’m way too late for a T-shirt, and my old WCC shirt is falling apart! Congrats on this new step. Keep up the good work. Seeing the other posts got me to write Sen. Salazar on his Dominguez-Escalante bill.

Cheers!

]]> Comment on A blog is born! by R. Jeff Smith http://wccongress.wordpress.com/2008/04/17/a-blog-is-born/#comment-22 R. Jeff Smith Thu, 01 May 2008 22:47:42 +0000 http://wccongress.wordpress.com/?p=9#comment-22 I will try and get this website sent out on the Dem listserve and newsletter. Great start! I will try and get this website sent out on the Dem listserve and newsletter. Great start!

]]> Comment on A blog is born! by Tamara http://wccongress.wordpress.com/2008/04/17/a-blog-is-born/#comment-21 Tamara Thu, 01 May 2008 21:56:57 +0000 http://wccongress.wordpress.com/?p=9#comment-21 Way to go!! This is exciting news for those of us in in the outskirts that aren't always able to make it to regular meetings and events. (I wear size small/med.!!) This gave me great incentive to visit your website, too. It looks great and is very informative without being too, you know...word-y. Congrats on all your hard work! Tamara ...technology is our friend, technology is... Way to go!!
This is exciting news for those of us in in the outskirts that aren’t always able to make it to regular meetings and events.
(I wear size small/med.!!)
This gave me great incentive to visit your website, too. It looks great and is very informative without being too, you know…word-y.
Congrats on all your hard work!
Tamara
…technology is our friend, technology is…

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