Sharon Riegel:
"...The leasing prospect has become synonymous with “poisoned water supply” and earthquakes and fracking. None of these events are likely, at least in the Crawford area. For instance the Crawford Town Council is concerned that the town’s spring and water supply will be contaminated. However, according to several reputable petroleum geologists, there is almost a zero chance that any wells would ever be drilled on the flanks of Landsend Mountain. In addition the stratigraphic section that would be penetrated by any wells in the Crawford area does not lend itself to any unconventional resource which might need fracking in order to produce oil and/or gas.
I live in this county, have two grandchildren that live in this county and care about its natural resources and its future. My background includes managing a substantial pollution prevention program for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for eight years and working in the oil and gas industry for 10 years. Following is the letter I submitted to the Bureau of Land Management.
“As a resident of Crawford, I would like to voice my strong support for the oil and gas leasing process in Delta County. I believe the BLM process should go forward and the nomination of leases should not be withdrawn...." (Read more? Click title)
"Unapologetically pursuing and tracking patterns within the news others make since 2010."
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