News Pavillion Area Concerned Citizens
Action Alert: Support EPA's Pavillion Draft Report and Findings
EPA is accepting public comment for the external review of the draft research report titled, ‘‘Investigation of Ground Water Contamination near Pavillion, Wyoming'' (FRL-9506-7; 76 FR 77829). The draft research report was prepared by the National Risk Management Research Laboratory, within the EPA Office of Research and Development (ORD), and EPA Region 8...(01/31/2012)
Congressional research group issues report on EPA's Pavillion investigation
This week, members of Congress received a report by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) regarding the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's draft report of the Pavillion groundwater contamination investigation...(01/30/2012)
Don't Drink the Water - 4
When Jeff Locker looks out over his 1,500 acres of land just outside Pavillion, Wyo., he remembers what it used to look like: three horses in the corral, fields of barley and alfalfa bending in the breeze. These days the view from every window looks out over nearby shale gas wells, his own contaminated water wells, and an empty pasture:...(01/25/2012)
Senators: Raise bar for Wyo. frack study review
Ten Republican senators have asked the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to subject a draft report that theorizes a link between hydraulic fracturing and groundwater pollution in a Wyoming gas field to a more rigorous level of scientific review than currently planned...(01/20/2012).
Wyoming Gov. Mead grows into job during 1st year in office
The number of meetings was staggering. Lots and lots of them, day after long day....(01/02/2012)