Oil and gas companies are seeking legal shelter as Texas comes closer to using waste brine once considered too toxic for anything other than fracking to replenish Texas’ water shortages.
Legislation filed by state Rep. Drew Darby, R-San Angelo, could give them, transportation companies and landowners such protection.
They say it is safe but say they won’t release it unless they are essentially given immunity.
We can trust them, right?
I mean, these big oil companies haven’t lied to us yet, or fucked over rural communities.
Why would they start now?
I’d be upset, but this is Texas’s water. I say go for it.
Basically they want rivers to be compatible with RFK Jr., right?
Compatibility testing is expected to take up a large fraction of rifkij’s time. We’ll need to soak him in ALL these polluted rivers he is creating across the US. smh.
Properly treated to remove contaminants? Sure! That would be great!
Dan Mueller, an engineer and a produced water expert, agreed that there is not enough data to issue permits. Mueller raised concerns about the capability of the treatment technologies, saying the five pilot projects have not been running long enough to ensure they clean the water reliably.
Oh, they’re only “treating” it.
Yeah! “Treating” it like it’s clean!
Anxiously awaiting a photo of a delighted Governor Greg Abbot consuming a tumbler full of that sordid refreshment
Thought one of the points of Fracking was using this stuff to do the Fracking. If its not safe or useful for shoving back into the ground to force more fossil fuels out, then why the hell would we put it in the water supply!?
Texas right ?
I say have at it.
