OIL AND GAS INDUSTRIALIZATION OF IDAHO
Risks vs. Rewards
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"The Geological Survey of Canada & the B.C. Oil and Gas Commission launched an investigation to figure out what caused the tremor. ...A statement said they had confirmed there was active fracking happening near the epicentre when the quake struck. 'The likelihood this was induced … there's a very high correlation,' said [a] seismology research scientist with the Geological Survey of Canada. ...Western Alberta & northeast B.C. have a high rate of fracking-induced earthquakes, according to a study from the U. of Alberta." - NOT injection wells, FRACKING (see comment) https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/earthquake-fort-st-john-fracking-1.4927898
Earthquake in northern B.C. 'very likely' caused by fracking | CBC News
cbc.ca
"The likelihood this was induced ... there's a very high correlation," said Honn Kao, seismology research scientist with the Geological Survey of Canada.
Citing tightened State laws, State legal actions against Alta Mesa, and leased mineral owner and other landowner protests: "Economic developments no less than political are Newtonian: For every action, an equal and opposite reaction. Sometimes they take awhile to develop, but eventually develop they do." And the State's Nov. settlement with Alta Mesa did not cover all of their infractions... Time to pull back to Texas where the petroleum is ample? - now that Idaho lawmakers have seen a little light. https://lmtribune.com/opinion/idaho-was-too-eager-to-welcome-oil-and-gas-industry/article_427a0b74-6a92-5225-b12e-c89359a760f3.html
Idaho was too eager to welcome oil and gas industry
lmtribune.com
You can’t read thoughts, but you do have to wonder if someone at Alta Mesa is thinking this: We didn’t think they’d respond this way, because on the front end
Yes, the state tripped all over itself to establish oil and gas exploration, even under the guise of “emergency legislation” to place it under the control of the state (not local) jurisdictions. How naive! Let’s now hope that Alta Mesa fails its late January deadline producing required royalties and “other materials” and loses every last one of the thousands of acres it has been granted drilling leases.
4 - 6 days 14 hours ago
"Alta Mesa has agreed to pay the state $4,000 for not complying with state rules." + see comments...
Idaho Organization of Resource Councils
The state of Idaho issued a subpeopna to Alta Mesa to turn over records as required by law; threatens eviction over delinquent payments owed to the taxpayers of the state.
They have proven they don't have Idaho's best interest in mind time and time again. This is especially alarming after they recently applied to dispose of dangerous oil & gas waste using underground wells that threaten our aquifers.
"Subpoena: The Idaho Department of Lands has sought oil production reports, analyses and other documents from Alta Mesa, as required per state law. When Alta Mesa failed to comply, the state on Oct. 16 subpoenaed the company. Since then, Alta Mesa has provided a 'voluminous amount of data,' but 'it did not entirely fulfill everything' the subpoena required..." - WHY?
1 - 2 weeks 2 days ago
"Eviction: Following an audit of state oil & gas leases operated by Alta Mesa, the state on Sept. 17 sent Alta Mesa a demand letter requiring it to pay *delinquent royalties* & to provide specific documents & other information. Alta Mesa did not respond to the letter, according to the state. So, on Oct. 26, the Attorney General’s Office issued a *notice of default* to Alta Mesa. If the state does not receive full payment & all required documents & information before Jan. 24, the Idaho Dept. of Lands 'may terminate the leases and begin eviction proceedings,' the notice states."
2 - 2 weeks 2 days ago
5 days 17 hours ago