Bear Lakes Community Concerned Over Proposed Injection Wells
By: Chelsea Pompeani
Updated: October 24, 2012
This
project by Bear Lakes Properties has been in the works for over a year... And
that's about the amount of time members of the community have been rejecting
it.
The
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency gave notice of a proposal to issue final
permits to begin installing injection wells used for the disposal of brine
associated with oil and gas production activities.
Karl
Kimmich of Bear Lakes Properties is looking to clarify and answer questions
about their saltwater disposal project.
Kimmich
says that one of the biggest misconceptions is once this water goes into the
ground, it travels for miles...
State
Representative Kathy Rapp knows her community is still hesitant but is hear
listening to what bear lakes properties has to say.
Kimmich
tells us he wants people to know that this is a safe process and is used united
states...Bear Lakes is waiting for their final permit and if all goes according
to plan, they will begin their project on November 3rd.
