[ExI] Hydraulic Fracturing

[BillK]

On Tue, May 31, 2011 at 9:07 PM, Damien Broderick  wrote:
>
> Barbara Lamar commented to me:
>
> FWIW, ever since they fracked the well next to our land [an hour or so from
> Austin, TX], there have been small black particles in the well water. These
> particles were never there before. Also, the water smells foul, not like
> simple H2S but something else, almost like a dead animal. I wouldn't even
> think of drinking it. I hesitate even to use it for irrigation. Also,
> contrary to what Rafal said, they often frack the wells more than once. I
> know this from personal observation on my own land and from working with
> clients in the oil business, not from something I've read.
>
> Oh, and although they were supposed to dispose of the portion of fracking
> fluid that came back up, and they did end up trucking some of it away (to
> contaminate other land somewhere else, no doubt), they stored much of it in
> open pits. The soil is sandy, so most of the fluid would have percolated
> down into the water table. Yeah, yeah, Rafal would say to sue them. What
> good is that when the courts are bound to consider the public good of having
> cheap oil, rather than individual rights of landowners?
>

Perhaps of interest?
<http://www.lawfirmnewswire.com/2011/01/texas-landowners-sue-oil-companies-for-water-contamination-during-hydraulic-fracking/>

Quote:
Texas Landowners Sue Oil Companies for Water Contamination During
Hydraulic Fracking

Austin, TX (Law Firm Newswire) January 21, 2011 – Gregory D. Jordan,
an experienced Austin oil and gas attorney, Austin business lawyer and
business litigation lawyer offers commentary on recent suits.

Two recently filed lawsuits in Texas argue that hydraulic fracturing
in the Barnett Shale has caused significant groundwater contamination.
One suit has been filed pertaining to property in Tarrant County and a
similar suit has been filed covering property in Denton County.
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BillK