Dozens of foes speak during 6-hour hearing, but no action taken on oil field (fracking)disposal well

[Omaha Steve]

DAVID HENDEE/THE WORLD-HERALD

James Osborn of Ainsworth, Neb., pours what he said was fracking fluid into glasses for the three members of the Nebraska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission to drink. The glasses sat untouched as props on a hearing table during 2 1/2 hours of public comments on a proposed Sioux County disposal well. Fifty people spoke.


http://www.omaha.com/news/nebraska/dozens-of-foes-speak-during--hour-hearing-but-no/article_ee59f166-d288-11e4-a29b-c3d117e76f25.html

POSTED: TUESDAY, MARCH 24, 2015 7:50 PM
By David Hendee / World-Herald staff writer

SIDNEY, Neb. — Nebraska’s Oil and Gas Conservation Commission took no action Tuesday on whether to permit a controversial oil field disposal well in Sioux County.

After meeting for more than six hours in a public hearing — including two and a half hours of comments dominated by opponents of the Terex Energy Corp. plan — the commission is taking the matter under advisement.

Commissioner Thom Oliver of Bridgeport, sitting as hearing officer, and newly appointed Commissioner John Rundel of Trenton heard the testimony.

Commissioner Robert Goodwin of Sidney recused himself from active participation because of a conflict of interest. His law partner, Thomas Sonntag, is representing property owners whose ranches are near the well site.

FULL story at link.

[Fred Sanders]

1. Does Nebraska not also have an Environmental and/or a Common Sense Conservation Commission?