“Texans are exposed to much higher benzene concentrations — about 11,000 parts per billion — when filling their cars at the gas station”
~John Sadlier, Deputy Director, Enforcement, TCEQ
Statesman, As urban gas drilling expands, so do health concerns
Texas state has rules to install Stage I and Stage II vapor recovery systems and Stage II is suppose to reduce 95% of the emission.
Barnett Shale operators are not required to install vapor recovery systems on their condensate tanks, but, if they were required, they would cut emissions 95%. VRS cost about $60,000 and pay for themselves, usually, in less then 18 months because all that product does not escape into the air.
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Sharon Wilson is considered a leading citizen expert on the impacts of shale oil and gas extraction. She is the go-to person whether it’s top EPA officials from D.C., national and international news networks, or residents facing the shock of eminent domain and the devastating environmental effects of natural gas development in their backyards.
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Dang – you're on to us! We'd rather kill our neighbors than save ourselves money!