tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2993321373300794743.post8375722215837464996..comments2023-10-04T09:04:40.798-04:00Comments on The Marcellus Effect: Chesapeake Rallies The TroopsSue Heavenrichhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00550259613381458435noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2993321373300794743.post-60132884455163529742011-10-22T09:44:39.740-04:002011-10-22T09:44:39.740-04:00In TEXAS, We all purchased property because it WAS...In TEXAS, We all purchased property because it WAS in a zoned residential area, we thought we had protection from industry moving in our neighborhoods. Also we should have had protection under Texas Statutes, Section 253.005 regarding the LEASE OF OIL, GAS, OR MINERAL LAND that section c reads that <br /> <br />"A well may not be drilled in the thickly settled part of the municipality" . But those failed. Another law that fails to protect the public is the Environmental Quality Nuisance,<br />Texas Administrative Code, Title 30, Part 1, Chapter 101, Subchapter A,<br />Rule 101.4, but that has not been enforced (in the UTA drill site case). Worth noting is that our council in Arlington denied more wells at the AC360 site when only 40% of those landowners approved being within 600ft,(a daycare even still closer), yet still we have these absentee landlords giving permission and renters not having a voice in how close wells can be to their families. There is still a whole lot of work left to be done to give equity to humans being made to coexist with a toxic, invasive, industry. The start would be to give us very specific emissions numbers on preproduction shale activities because the TCEQ and the ERG Ft Worth Air Study has FAILED to provide this info to us. For now the big question is....will we get cancer from living so close to BTEX factories? I've already seen enough dot connecting that makes me want to run far and wide from Arlington and Ft Worth...the air quality is sooooo bad. Living in an urban area with extra cars and trucks was bad enough before....so for those in rural areas, be advised that you may have even less laws set up to protect you.MYtoeSPACEpillowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05024543514726579594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2993321373300794743.post-89887472894725773002011-10-21T11:40:23.729-04:002011-10-21T11:40:23.729-04:00Filling up rooms with their own folks is an old st...Filling up rooms with their own folks is an old strategy used by many organized (rich) promoters. <br /><br />For example, in Quebec, the farmer's union called the UPA (monopolistic and pro-industrial farming methods) have the habit of filling up rooms where citizens (including small family farm owners) that are against mega pig farms get together to exchange information and organize opposition movement. <br /><br />It is a intimidation strategy that often works. Local police hear of it, anticipate problems and show up in force.Amie du Richelieuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12649953695674158612noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2993321373300794743.post-64455819944011025762011-10-21T09:46:19.263-04:002011-10-21T09:46:19.263-04:00My question is, why does Chesapeake think that an ...My question is, why does Chesapeake think that an informational meeting is an anti-gas meeting? Why are they so afraid of information? Are they sure that's the impression they want to convey?<br /><br />As for speaking up for their side, they can - and do - buy all the airtime they want, something that is far out of the reach of the small community groups putting this event together.<br /><br />So if Chesapeake wants a meeting in Deposit at which they can talk about all the "economic and national security benefits" of natural gas extraction, surely they can afford to rent the theater for themselves.Lauriehttp://www.gasmain.orgnoreply@blogger.com