Re: Local Officials Rebuke Oil Companies Over Waste-Pit Spills

greenchiledem — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 12:57:28 -0000

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

Re: Local Officials Rebuke Oil Companies Over Waste-Pit Spills

Leslie Robinson — Sat, 05 Apr 2008 16:28:23 -0000

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.

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