OIL AND GAS INDUSTRIALIZATION OF IDAHO
Risks vs. Rewards
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The Mountain West’s top energy states saw nearly 3,000 oil and gas-related spills in 2018
The Mountain West’s top energy states saw nearly 3,000 oil and gas-related spills in 2018
In Colorado, New Mexico, and Wyoming, oil and gas producers spilled an average of 2,694 gallons of crude oil spilled per day"VA. Tech scientists have found that in regions where oilfield wastewater disposal is widespread - and where injected water has a higher density than deep naturally occurring fluids - earthquakes are getting deeper at the same rate as the wastewater sinks. Perhaps more critically, the research team of geoscientists found that the percentage of high-magnitude earthquakes increases with depth, and may create - although fewer in number - greater magnitude earthquakes years after injection rates decline or stop altogether."
www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/07/190716113030.htm
Stronger earthquakes can be induced by wastewater injected deep underground
Earthquakes are getting deeper at the same rate as the wastewater sinks."'There's a critical need for long-term -- years to decades -- monitoring for potential contamination of drinking water resources not only from fracking, but also from conventional oil and gas production,'" U. Arizona hydrologist says. "'The amount of water injected and produced for conventional oil and gas production exceeds that associated with fracking and unconventional production by well over a factor of ten'... Both fracking and conventional practices can affect groundwater and surface water..."
www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/08/190815180627.htm
Oil and water: better monitoring needed to secure vital groundwater supplies, researchers say
When it comes to groundwater quality, fracking receives much of the public attention but misses most of the picture, according to a new study by hydrogeologists.August 28 at 3:00 P.M. motions to dismiss the lawsuit filed by Eagle City against Eagle Water Company/H20 Water/Suez Water will be heard by Judge Steven Hippler at the Ada County Courthouse, 4th Judicial District Court (200 W. Front Street, Boise). This hearing is open to the public and we encourage people to attend as a show of support for the City of Eagle.
CAIA has intervened through the Idaho Public Utilities Commission (IPUC), process in an attempt to block the sale of EWC to multinational, French-based Suez Water, thereby preserving pristine quality, reasonable rates and local control of this critical water system for the Eagle community. The results of the lawsuit will determine our future course of action as interveners.
A big shout out to Mayor Stan Ridgeway, Eagle City Council members Miranda Gold, Ken Pittman, Stan Bastian and Jill Mitchell, and the city attorneys for their commitment to aggressively protecting this precious, irreplaceable resource for the residents of Eagle. It is highly rewarding to witness elected officials doing the job their constituents put them in office to do. WATER IS LIFE
Citizens Allied for Integrity and Accountability updated their business hours.