{"id":5226,"date":"2013-10-16T15:49:50","date_gmt":"2013-10-16T15:49:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.edf.org\/energyexchange\/?p=5226"},"modified":"2013-10-16T16:33:10","modified_gmt":"2013-10-16T16:33:10","slug":"go-time-for-groundwater-testing-in-wyoming","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.edf.org\/energyexchange\/2013\/10\/16\/go-time-for-groundwater-testing-in-wyoming\/","title":{"rendered":"\u201cGo Time\u201d for Groundwater Testing In Wyoming"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>Everyone wins when states institute strong, science-based groundwater testing programs around oil and gas development areas. Landowners get important information about their water quality and protection from potential spills. Oil and gas companies get what is essentially an insurance policy tracking the quality of area drinking water sources both before and after drilling. And regulators get an important new source of data to help them understand local conditions and target clean up, if needed.<\/p>\n

EDF has advocated<\/a> for a program in Wyoming that aims to do exactly this \u2013 establish a groundwater quality baseline in areas where oil and gas development is planned, and then follow up with two sets of tests to monitor for potential impacts from this specific activity. And Wyoming regulators have proposed a program that would, on the whole, create a strong, scientifically valid groundwater testing program.<\/p>\n

Late last week, Wyoming\u2019s powerful paper of record, the Casper Star-Tribune, announced it agrees.<\/p>\n

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In an editorial published Friday, the paper says \u201cIt\u2019s go time\u201d for groundwater testing in Wyoming. Acknowledging that this program will create what is so often missing in debates around environmental pollution \u2013 hard, empirical data on which to base decisions and draw conclusions \u2013 the paper offers its support for the proposed program.<\/p>\n

All sides agree this is an effort whose time has come. The editors go on to \u00a0quote the Wyoming oil and gas industry\u2019s trade association on the topic, \u201cit\u2019s probably 10 years overdue,\u201d said John Robitaille, vice president of the Petroleum Association of Wyoming.<\/p>\n

While we agree that Wyoming\u2019s framework is a strong one, there are still a few issues that deserve attention as this issue moves toward final consideration at the Wyoming Oil and Gas Conservation Commission (WOGCC) on November 12. Based on earlier industry comments, the WOGCC has made a few changes to the draft version of rule. At least two of these changes, weakening testing levels for dissolved gases and inserting a \u201cmaster plan\u201d concept that could subvert the rule\u2019s strong, well-by-well analysis approach, could be problematic. These can and should be improved as the rule moves forward.<\/p>\n

As we\u2019ve said before<\/a>, a small investment in better groundwater knowledge is money well spent. Now\u2019s the time to finalize a program that will give all involved the vital water quality facts on \u2013 and under — the ground.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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