Contaminating the Water

<a href="http://www.billingsgazette.net/articles/2006/02/09/news/wyoming/70-cbm-water.txt">Illegal CBM water discharge alleged</a><br />n<br />n<blockquote>An oil and gas company in the Powder River Basin is being investigated by the Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality after apparently attempting to hide illegal water discharge from its coalbed methane fields.<br />n<br />nA rancher recently discovered what appeared to be a hidden water pipeline that directed water into a roadway culvert in the Spotted Creek area.</blockquote><br />n<br />nWhy does Wyoming keep processing applications for this company even though they have numerous violations?<br />n<br />n<blockquote>Lance Oil &amp; Gas was assessed $72,000 in penalties for six illegal discharges in the coalbed methane fields in 2004 and 2005.<br />n<br />nDespite the violations, DEQ officials said they would continue to process water discharge permits for the company.</blockquote><br />n<br />nThis seems just stupid as hell. You know they are going to violate there permits, but you keep giving them more permits. The Government at work for you. <br />n<br />nWe need to keep a close eye on this whole CBM issue here in Montana to prevent these kinds of abuses.<br />n<br />n<b>In every walk with nature one receives far more than he seeks. John Muir </b>