January 21, 2020 archive

Report claims oilfield brine is highly radioactive

A report by Rolling Stone magazine calls it “America’s radioactive secret,” the brine from oil and gas wells in Oklahoma, Texas and other energy-producing states. The report maintains that oil fields across the U.S. have been found to produce brine that is highly radioactive. In an investigation involving hundreds of interviews with scientists, environmentalists, regulators, …

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North Dakota crude oil production dropped in November

Crude oil production from North Dakota’s Bakken slowed slightly in November while natural gas output was on the increase. Production could be slower as winter sets in for the Oklahoma producers such as Oklahoma’s Continental Resources Inc. and others who have seen huge success in the state. The Star-Tribune reported production from the country’s second-largest …

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SE Nebraska residents want tighter wind farm restrictions

Residents of a southeast Nebraska county are still urging county leaders to adopt more restrictive requirements for wind farms. As the Hastings Tribune recently reported, Gage County Planning and Zoning officials have received more pressure from residents who want at least a mile setback of turbines from homes.   Prairie Wind Watchers is the group …

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Northwest Missouri residents oppose proposed wind farm

County leaders north of St. Joseph, Missouri are being asked to ban wind farms in Buchanan County. The county zoning and planning committee spent two days last week listening to the arguments of residents who are fighting efforts of a Florida company to build the wind farm.   Several concerns with the ordinance were addressed, …

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Completion reports for January 20, 2020

Completion reports filed on January 20, 2020. No permits were processed due to the Martin Luther King federal holiday.

Permits to drill for January 20, 2020

Permits to drill issued on January 20, 2020.   No permits were processed due to the Martin Luther King federal holiday.