tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4664957094233317169.post7685764971893434918..comments2023-12-26T05:33:56.740-05:00Comments on John Hanger's Facts of The Day: Stunning Fact: Drought Plunges Texas & US Cattle Herd To Lowest Level Since 1952John Hangerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06565915866938789295noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4664957094233317169.post-22258650099904522732013-03-20T07:07:56.996-04:002013-03-20T07:07:56.996-04:00Regulation and oversight are indispensable. The r...Regulation and oversight are indispensable. The recycling of drilling wastewater is now possible and common. Please also see the Marhc 20 posting about the new Center for Sustainable Shale Development.John Hangerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06565915866938789295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4664957094233317169.post-13378652490089591502013-03-19T22:46:21.477-04:002013-03-19T22:46:21.477-04:00I remember reading an article about a situation in...I remember reading an article about a situation in Ft. Worth a year or so ago, when TX was in the depths of a very intense drought. It seems that even given this, a gas drilling company was withdrawing massive amounts of water out of a nearby river. This, during a time when the state was discussing having residents used recycled (cleaned up, of course) residential wastewater for home use. It seems to me that in the face of a drought, EVERYONE should be playing a role in reducing water use. What can be done to encourage the oil and gas industry to be more responsible - and respectful - in situations such as this?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com