FIREstone Colorado - A Visual Tour of the Fracking Invasion in Your Backyard: WARNING

The short piece below was filmed in 2014 but is more relevant now than any other time. It was filmed in Firestone, Colorado where I lived for two years and eventually got out! 

My deep condolences to the Martinez and Irwin families for their tragic loss and continued suffering. There is nothing that can replace your loss.

I have no doubt whatsoever, this tragedy could have been prevented if we had a state governing agency that was balanced and put public health, safety and welfare first. Oil and gas operations should never be in neighborhoods and houses should never be built around fracking well-pads. 

It appears the State of Colorado and bloated greedy fracking industry have questions to answer. And the victims families and public have many questions.

I have been warning every city council member, county commissioner, mayor, senator, governor and everyone at hundreds of public presentations across Colorado for seven years, that a catastrophe would happen because of the shocking failure rates of the state and oil and gas industry.

In 2012, on record, I gave a formal fracking industry presentation to the COGCC on the dangers of oil and gas operations in and around neighborhoods LINK to Matt Lepore Director, Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission (COGCC).

I explained that the proposed 500' setback was not adequate enough to protect human life. I further explained  that oil and gas should never be in or near neighborhoods and the risk of a catastrophe was imminent.

Mr. Lepore did not care at all what I had to say. In fact, he and his oil and gas cronies had likely already decided fracking industry operations would happen no matter what and nothing I had to say would make a difference.

I also explained that home explosions from migrating gas is not a possibility, but a probability and that the State Oil and Gas Commission has already documented cases where homes have exploded and in many cases, explosive levels of methane seeped into dozens of homes that had to be evacuated before an explosion occured. 





This is not an anti-fracking movement, but rather a civil rights movement.Our civil rights to safety have been stripped from us. We, the people, can no longer protect ourselves from the state or fracking industry. The COGCC, Governor Hickenlooper and the oil and gas industry chose oil and gas over community health, safety and environment. Shame on them.

We must stand up against a rogue industry, and fight for our lives and the lives that were tragically lost.  The State of Colorado, Governor Hickenlooper and the COGCC appear to have have failed to protect us and it appears they had reckless disregard for our safety. 

Always remember: "The only promise the oil and gas industry and an oily politician will give you is a lie." 


Please donate to the Martinez and Irwin family: GOFUNDME


Sincerely,

Shane Davis
Fractivist



MORE TO COME!


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KERR-MCGEE OIL & GAS BENZENE SPILL CONTAMINATES GROUNDWATER 17 UG/L

THE BATTERY WAS SHUT IN. THE PETROLEUM HYDROCARBON IMPACTED SOIL IS BEING EXCAVATED. GROUNDWATER WAS ENCOUNTERED IN THE EXCAVATION AT ~4` BGS. LAB ANALYTICAL RESULTS CONFIRMED BENZENE IMPACTS TO GROUNDWATER ABOVE THE CGWQS AT A CONCENTRATION OF 17 UG/L.

OFFICIAL COGCC DOCX LINK


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Date Rec'd:	11/20/2012	Report taken by:	BOB CHESSON
DocNum:	2231131	API number:	05-123 -18271	Facility ID:	250468

Operator Information

Operator:	KERR-MCGEE OIL & GAS ONSHORE LP	Oper. No.	47120
Address:	P O BOX 173779 ATTN: ASHLEY COCCIOLONE  DENVER , CO 80217-3779
Phone:	(720 )929-6000	Fax:	(720 )929-7461
Operator Contact:	PAUL  SCHNEIDER

Description of Spill:

Date of Incident:	11/13/2012
Type of Facility:	WELL
Well Name/No.	HSR-BARCLAY  2-28	Fac. Name/No.
County Name:	WELD
qtrqtr: NWNE section: 28 township: 3N range: 66W meridian: 6

Volumes spilled and recovered (bbls)
Oil spilled:	Recvrd:
Water spilled:	Recvrd:
Other spilled:   0	Recved:  0
GW Impact? Y Surface water impact? N Contained within berm? N
Area and vertical extent of spill:  - X   -
Current land use:  AGRICULTURE
Weather conditions:  60 DEG F, CLEAR
Soil/Geology description  UNKNOWN
Distance in feet to nearest surface water:  535
Depth to shallowest GW:  4
Wetlands:  2700	Buildings:  1900
Livestock:	Water Wells:  320
Cause of spill:
HISTORICAL IMPACTS
Immediate Response:
THE BATTERY WAS SHUT IN. THE PETROLEUM HYDROCARBON IMPACTED SOIL IS BEING EXCAVATED. GROUNDWATER WAS ENCOUNTERED IN THE EXCAVATION AT ~4` BGS. LAB ANALYTICAL RESULTS CONFIRMED BENZENE IMPACTS TO GROUNDWATER ABOVE THE CGWQS AT A CONCENTRATION OF 17 UG/L.
Emergency Pits:
NA
How extent determined:
SOIL AND GROUNDWATER SAMPLES WILL BE COLLECTED FROM THE EXCAVATION. THE ANALYTICAL RESULTS AND EXCAVATION DETAILS WILL BE PROVIDED ON A FORM 27.
Further Remediation
WILL BE PROVIDED ON A FORM 27.
Prevent Problem:
A NEW TANK BATTERY WILL BE CONSTRUCTED.
Detailed Description:
FIELD CREWS DISCOVERED HISTORICAL PETROLEUM HYDROCARBON IMPACTED SOIL WHILE REMOVING THE OLD TANK BATTERY. THERE WAS NO INDICATION OF LEAKING DUMPLINES, TANKS OR FITTINGS. THE VOLUME OF THE RELEASE IS UNKNOWN.

KERR-MCGEE OIL & GAS - INCIDENT CAUSED GROUNDWATER CONTAMINATION - BENZENE

WHILE HYDRO-VACING TO LOCATE UNTRACEABLE UNDERGROUND LINES, PETROLEUM HYDROCARBON-IMPACTED SOIL WAS DISCOVERED. A HOLE IN THE WATER DUMP LINE WAS DISCOVERED WHILE EXCAVATING THE IMPACTED SOIL. THE VOLUME OF THE RELEASE IS UNKNOWN.

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KERR-MCGEE O&G: Groundwater Impacted – REPORT CONFIRMED BENZENE GROUNDWATER IMPACTS

Date received 5/18/2012 


WELD COUNTY, COLORADO 


Operator: KERR-MCGEE OIL & GAS ONSHORE LP Oper. No. 47120 Address: P O BOX 173779 ATTN: ASHLEY COCCIOLONE DENVER , CO 80217-3779 Phone: (720 )929-6000 Fax: (720 )929-7461 Operator Contact: PAUL SCHNEIDER


Current land use: PASTURE
Ground water impacted: YES
Cause of spill: 'Historical Impacts - There was no indication that dump lines of tank fittings were leaking'


LINK

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Immediate Response:

THE WELLS WERE SHUT IN AND PETROLEUM HYDROCARBON IMPACTED SOIL IS BEING EXCAVATED. GROUNDWATER WAS ENCOUNTERED IN THE EXCAVATION AT ~7` BGS. THE LABORATORY ANALYTICAL REPORT CONFIRMED BENZENE GROUNDWATER IMPACTS (19 UG/L) ABOVE THE CGWQS.

Emergency Pits:

NA

How extent determined:

SOIL AND GROUNDWATER SAMPLES WILL BE COLLECTED FROM THE EXCAVATION. THE ANALYTICAL RESULTS AND EXCAVATION DETAILS WILL BE PROVIDED ON A FORM 27.

Further Remediation

WILL BE PROVIDED ON A FORM 27.

Prevent Problem:

HISTORICAL IMPACTS. THERE WAS NO INDICATION THAT DUMP LINES, TANKS OR FITTINGS WERE LEAKING.

Detailed Description:

DURING NEW TANK BATTERY CONSTRUCTION, FIELD CREWS ENCOUNTERED HISTORICAL PETROLEUM HYDROCARBON IMPACTED SOIL ASSOCIATED WITH AN ABANDONED CEMENT WATER TANK.

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Data Compiled by: Shane Davis

Source: COGCC

NOBLE ENERGY O&G: Groundwater Impacted – Spill/Incident Report

Date received: 5/14/2012

WELD COUNTY, COLORADO

Operator:	NOBLE ENERGY PRODUCTION INC	Oper. No.	10120
Address:	1625 BROADWAY STE 2200 ATTN: TED BROWN  DENVER , CO 80202
Phone:	(303 )389-3600	Fax:	(303 )595-7403
Operator Contact:	RYAN  BRUNER

Current land use: PASTURE
Groundwater impacted: YES
Cause of spill: EQUIPMENT FAILURE
LINK


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NOBLE ENERGY O&G: Groundwater Impacted – Spill/Incident Report

Date Received: 2/17/2012

WELD COUNTY, COLORADO

Operator:	NOBLE ENERGY INC	Oper. No.	100322
Address:	1625 BROADWAY STE 2200 ATTN: LINDA PAVELKA  DENVER , CO 80202
Phone:	(303 )228-4000	Fax:	(303 )349-5180
Operator Contact:	RYAN  BRUNER

Current land use:  AGRICULTURE
Groundwater impacted: YES
Cause of spill: Equipment Failure
LINK



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KERR-MCGEE O&G: Groundwater Impacted – Spill/Incident Report

Date received 5/18/2012

WELD COUNTY, COLORADO

Operator: KERR-MCGEE OIL & GAS ONSHORE LP Oper. No. 47120 Address: P O BOX 173779 ATTN: ASHLEY COCCIOLONE DENVER , CO 80217-3779 Phone: (720 )929-6000 Fax: (720 )929-7461 Operator Contact: PAUL SCHNEIDER

Current land use: AGRICULTURE
Ground water impacted: YES
Cause of spill: Equipment Failure
LINK

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Immediate Response:

THE WELL WAS SHUT IN AND THE WATER TANK WAS EMPTIED. THE PETROLEUM HYDROCARBON-IMPACTED SOIL IS BEING EXCAVATED. GROUNDWATER WAS ENCOUNTERED IN THE EXCAVATION AT ~8` BGS. BENZENE IMPACTS (630 UG/L) TO GROUNDWATER ABOVE THE CGWQS WERE CONFIRMED BY THE LAB ANALYTICAL REPORT.

Emergency Pits:

NA

How extent determined:

SOIL AND GROUNDWATER SAMPLES WILL BE COLLECTED AND THE ANALYTICAL RESULS AND EXCAVATION DETAILS WILL BE PROVIDED ON A FORM 27.

Further Remediation

WILL BE PROVIDED ON A FORM 27.

Prevent Problem:

THE FITTING ON THE WATER TANK WILL BE REPAIRED.

Detailed Description:

DURING TANK BATTERY CONSTRUCTION, FIELD CREWS ENCOUNTERED PETROLEUM HYDROCARBON-IMPACTED SOIL UNDER THE WATER TANK. A LOOSE FITTING ON THE SIDE OF THE WATER TANK WAS IDENTIFIED AS THE SOURCE OF THE RELEASE. THE VOLUME OF THE RELEASE IS UNKNOWN.

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