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The Colorado Independent: Local Officials Rebuke Oil Companies Over Waste-Pit Spills

  • Leslie Robinson · 1 year ago
    An Sidebar from the EAB Meeting At March's meeting, a complaint was filed through a citizen representative on the EAB: an old rancher's windshield had been busted by a truck coming off a working drill rig pad. The retired rancher couldn't see a name on the truck or a license plate number but "it was a white truck so it had to be from oil and gas."


    The citizen rep asked the industry guys around the table, "so, is this rancher out of luck? It'll cost $500 out of his pocket to replace the windshield because of his insurance deduction."


    After the meeting, a hat was passed among the oil and gas managers and PR people -- out came the wallets and purses; they raised $500 to fix the old rancher's windshield.


    At the April meeting - after the big lecture - an announcement was made: the old rancher appreciated the donation and thanked everyone for his new windshield.


    There was a collective sigh in the room. Whew! At least the oil and gas guys did something right that night.

  • greenchiledem · 1 year ago
    Leslie - I want to thank you for continuing to report on the O&G; industry. You are the only one with a continuing interest. We West Slopers are very interested in these stories even if we don't alway have time to comment.

    Truly yours,


    greeenchiledem