Comments on: DeGette takes aim at natural gas industry to protect groundwater supplies

By: May 20, 2009 | Official web site of IPAMS: Independent Association of Mountain States

Tue, 07 Jul 2009 20:09:22 +0000

[...] of you know, Representative Diana DeGette (D-CO) is looking for a legislative vehicle to attach her anti-fracking amendment, which removes regulation of hydraulic fracturing from the states and places it under the EPA as [...]

By: Wildcatter Weekly, May 14, 2009 | Official web site of IPAMS: Independent Association of Mountain States

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 22:42:36 +0000

[...] U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette is leading the charge to increase federal oversight of the nation’s natural gas industry, reintroducing a bill that specifically targets a process called hydraulic fracturing. “Fracking,” as it’s known in industry circles, pumps a mixture of water and sand into a well using extremely high pressure in order to force gas to the surface. Some environmental groups say the process can lead to groundwater contamination. (Colorado Independent) [...]

By: DeGette plans to introduce ‘fracking’ bill this week to protect drinking water from gas drilling « The Catskill Post: The Mountainkeeper News Blog

Thu, 11 Jun 2009 15:41:48 +0000

[...] by the chemicals used to make gas flow more freely from wells.But U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette is just as quick to respond that it’s hard to document contamination when no one outside of the industry knows exactly what [...]

By: valda001

valda001 — Fri, 15 May 2009 20:55:58 +0000

Just like a member of congress – blissfully ignorant of the real facts about fracing and how methane can occur naturally in groundwater – no drilling or fracing necessary. Do her bill's provisions apply to God?
Sheesh!

By: valda001

valda001 — Fri, 15 May 2009 19:55:58 +0000

By: valda001

valda001 — Fri, 15 May 2009 18:55:58 +0000

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Thu, 14 May 2009 22:30:03 +0000

By: Energy policy — oil and gas: Representative DeGette takes aim at fracing methods to protect groundwater « Coyote Gulch

Thu, 14 May 2009 01:24:37 +0000

[...] From the Colorado Independent (David O. Williams): DeGette, a Denver Democrat who unsuccessfully championed the cause on Capitol Hill last year, is poised to reintroduce legislation that would remove an exemption for hydraulic fracturing from the Safe Drinking Water Act that was granted in the 2005 Energy Policy Act. [...]

By: OurColorado

OurColorado — Wed, 13 May 2009 15:32:49 +0000

The gas isn't going anywhere — seems reasonable to take a step back from the rush to drill and make sure we're doing it in a way that is safe for local citizens and respects local wildlife and air and water quality.

You can learn more about drilling in Colorado — including the new state regulations — at http://www.ourcolorado.org/what-we-do/energy/oi... .