Another Twisted Tale....

Concerning water, dams, the Corp of Engineers, gas drillers, and city councils...

Hey, Fort Worth, do you see a pattern yet?

Wake up already. 

Check it out on the Westchester Gasette.

Chesapeake's Corn Valley Pad Site was administratively permitted by the City of Grand Prairie in the summer of 2010 with very little fanfare ~ even though it was clearly within the 3,000 foot Zone of Exclusion ~ as  defined by the United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) ~ with their 1996 publication:  Texas Resource Management Plan and Record of Decision.  This publication defines the Rules going forward for oil and gas drilling activity near the dams and lakes under United States Army Corps of Engineers' jurisdiction.

Two Years Earlier: 2008

On July 15, 2008, Shale gas operator XTO said the following to Grand Prairie, TX City Council (during a Public Hearing about XTO's Lynn Unit):

"...The Corps of Engineers is aware of this activity based on an agreement with the Bureau of Land Management on this property."

~ Walter Dueease, XTO, July 15, 2008

Water WHERE?

While Grand Prairie cuts back on the water drillers can have during the drought/water shortage, Arlington says full steam ahead.  (The picture above was sent to us from Fort Worth last week, no surprise there).

Only one council member had anything to say, really??  THE PEOPLE are the ones bringing this up, WHY aren't the elected officials looking out for their constituents?  Don't they need water, too?  Or did they make a deal?

Read about it on WFAA.com.

Finally...

A city with common sense?

From the Dallas Morning News - Grand Prairie cutting off the water supply for some gas drilling operations because of drought conditions.

Duh. 

Calling Grand Prairie....

And Lewisville, and Flower Mound, and....are YOU next?

In January, we told you the gas drillers were coming.

Today, you get a heads up from a South Grand Prairie Watchdog.

Beware.

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.

In addition to filing the protest, you'll have to drive to Austin to contest it.

And they are coming for you too, Lewisville.  Consider yourself warned.

Check out the Rule 37 cases in Flower Mound.  And learn a thing or two about WHO is connected, here.

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?

Grand Prairie Gas Drilling

Residents beware.  Not only do they try to pit residents against each other, we received an email about the Haltom City meeting held prior to the elections this year. 

Residents were told the council is the reason you weren't getting royalty checks and to vote them all out.  It was like a big pep rally or something...mind you, it was in the church where they are currently laying a HUGE pipeline, right next to our high school. 

Remember, buyer beware.

If your property values fall, your can't breathe the air, or drink the water, is it worth it?  Ask those being "drilled" in Fort Worth that receive $35 a month.  They'll tell you the answer.

Read about it all on TXSharon.