OIL AND GAS INDUSTRIALIZATION OF IDAHO
Risks vs. Rewards
C.A.I.A. IS A NON-PARTISAN IDAHO NON-PROFIT DEDICATED TO REPRESENTING AND EDUCATING THE PUBLIC AND PARTICIPATING IN PUBLIC PROCESSES TO PROMOTE THE PRESERVATION OF PRIVATE PROPERTY RIGHTS, PUBLIC HEALTH, SAFETY AND CRITICAL RESOURCES
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Do you have property rights??
Lease snags and negotiation
On public lands as well
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‘Forced pooling’ and you
What are ‘split estates’?
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It's been ~20 months since the law passed that REQUIRES Alta Mesa to turn over Idaho production records... Now, "the Idaho Oil and Gas Conservation Commission voted 5-0 on Wednesday to authorize subpoenas for Houston-based Alta Mesa to obtain documents and witnesses to appear before the commission." 'Discrepancies' were reportedly found in an "evaluation" of AMI's gas & oil records back to 2014. "The state wants to know if Alta Mesa violated state laws involving the reporting of well production records." So do we. https://www.idahostatesman.com/news/business/article219822675.html
Idaho will subpoena Texas oil company to force it to turn over records
idahostatesman.com
Idaho officials are seeking to force a Texas oil company, Alta Mesa, to turn over records following an evaluation showing what the state calls “discrepancies” involving production records.
"Facing a wave of public anger over the threat to life and limb, the Dutch government announced that all gas extraction from Groningen will end by 2030. ... The earthquakes are said to result from huge air pockets left underground by extraction. ... '2030 is still a long way off and we could have more earthquakes...'" https://phys.org/news/2018-09-earthquake-dutch-gas-boom.html
Earthquake fear ends Dutch gas boom
phys.org
The Dutch are proud of the way they have created a country by fighting back the ocean—but when they started making their own earthquakes it proved a step too far.
CAIA presents the award-winning documentary 'SPLIT ESTATE' at The Flicks in Boise on Thursday, Oct. 25th at 7pm - a fundraiser, and an awareness raiser: the movie is about communities like ours when gas/oil drilling comes into play... Tickets are $12, in-person information afterwards - Mark your calendar now! https://www.theflicksboise.com/events/item/503-split-estate-presented-by-caia
"The Forest Service plans to submit a rule that would make it easier to explore oil & gas drilling, as well as mineral mining, in Natl. Forests. 'The intent of these potential changes would be to decrease permitting times by removing regulatory burdens that unnecessarily encumber energy production. These potential changes would promote domestic oil & gas production by allowing industry to begin production more quickly,' the notice reads.'" http://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/406349-administration-announces-plan-to-streamline-oil-and-gas-extraction?utm_source=&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=17795
Administration announces plan to streamline oil and gas extraction in national forests
thehill.com
The Forest Service plans to submit a rule that would make it easier to explore oil and gas drilling, as well as mineral mining, in National Forests.
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