Tuesday, January 18, 2011

Grand Prairie Gas Drilling Showdown continues

Same thing, different city. The industry promises royalities (among other things), says it's a must for the economy.  WHO pays?  And what's the price?  How much was your royalty check?  Will it buy you air and water?  Those we talked to stated their royalty checks wouldn't even buy them a tank of gas.  Ironic?

Read about it on WFAA.com.

"I went down to City Hall that night. I just went down there and I said, 'What is this? What are those?' When I spoke to them after the meeting, no one seemed to know anything," Read said.

But those living next to the drilling activity feel they are ones paying the price.

"It's not about the almighty dollar," Reed said. "It's about our health; it's about our environment; it's about our homes, and if they vote for that, they are not protecting us."

Those opponents say many more people would be upset if they really knew what's going on behind the scenes at Grand Prairie City Hall.

It ain't just Grand Prairie...WHO's next?
And is it any wonder that the group WHO is supposed to oversee and protect residents is called the "Railroad" Committee?

3 comments:

  1. Yeah, the TRRC regularly helps their oil and gas bosses "railroad" over the citizens and taxpayers. It should be de-commissioned.

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  2. People in Grand Prairie need to look into RULE 37 that lets the gas company take your mineral rights without any compensation. BEWARE if you receive a letter from the Railroad Commission. If you do not file protest within the short period of time the RRC will give the gas company the ok to suck the minerals out from under your property. South Grand Prairie is currently under siege by the gas company and these letters are showing up. You MUST fight for your rights.

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  3. Grand Prairie residents in Trailwood, Westchester and any nearby subdivisions need to be aware.

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