Site search
sponsored by
News
Sports
Regarding the recent decision by Garfield County Commissioners John Martin and Mike Samson not to support The federal Fracturing Responsibility and Awareness of Chemicals Act (FRAC) because they do not want the federal government to dictate regulations to the state.
It is curious they seem to have had no problem when the federal government dictated the states had to accept the “Halliburton Exception” that exempted the energy companies from the Clean Water Act.
They also contended that regulation of the energy industry was better left to the state and local governments. An example of how this regulation works is in the recent case where the Williams Cos. was found to have been illegally drilling in the Battlement Mesa Planned Unit Development without the necessary permits and in violation of the governing documents of the planned unit development.
Both of these officials voted to allow the drilling to continue on the premise that they would issue the necessary permits after the drilling was completed.
I have written to Samson demanding an explanation of where they had the authority to make this decision, and if they had made any similar decisions regarding other permits such as building permits for the construction industry. My letter has not been answered, or acknowledged that it was received.
It appears that the two party legalized bribery scheme in the form of political contributions is working very well on the local as well as the state and national levels. Isn't it time that the residents take control and recall both of these public servants for abuse of power and violation of the public trust?
It is curious they seem to have had no problem when the federal government dictated the states had to accept the “Halliburton Exception” that exempted the energy companies from the Clean Water Act.
They also contended that regulation of the energy industry was better left to the state and local governments. An example of how this regulation works is in the recent case where the Williams Cos. was found to have been illegally drilling in the Battlement Mesa Planned Unit Development without the necessary permits and in violation of the governing documents of the planned unit development.
Both of these officials voted to allow the drilling to continue on the premise that they would issue the necessary permits after the drilling was completed.
I have written to Samson demanding an explanation of where they had the authority to make this decision, and if they had made any similar decisions regarding other permits such as building permits for the construction industry. My letter has not been answered, or acknowledged that it was received.
It appears that the two party legalized bribery scheme in the form of political contributions is working very well on the local as well as the state and national levels. Isn't it time that the residents take control and recall both of these public servants for abuse of power and violation of the public trust?
