Media Advisory: Henry To Tour Contaminated Well Site

MEDIA ADVISORY FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
March 18, 2008

Contact: Vince Leibowitz, Campaign Director
(903) 705-2792
vince.leibowitz@gmail.com

RANGER-Dale Henry, Democratic candidate for Texas Railroad Commission, will be in Stephens County on Thursday, March 27, 2008 to highlight the contamination of groundwater caused by leaking underground petrochemical pipelines.

Henry will hold a media availability in conjunction with residents of La Casa and Stephens County to discuss the issue of benzene-contaminated groundwater and tour monitoring wells drilled in the area in the morning and take part in a community meeting to discuss the situation later that evening.

Stephens County landowners have feared that leaking pipelines and natural gas compressors were contaminating their groundwater for more than a year. Tests conducted in early March confirmed that the groundwater in Stephens County near the community of LaCasa is contaminated with benzene, a known carcinogen.

“This is a terrible tragedy, and one that could have been prevented,” said Henry. “As Railroad Commissioner, ensuring that our groundwater remains free of contamination from faulty underground pipelines will be a top priority of mine,” he said.

EVENT 1

WHAT: Texas Railroad Commission Candidate Dale Henry will tour, with the media, contaminated well sites in Stephens County, and a newly dug monitoring well.
WHEN: March 27, 2008 at 10 a.m.
WHERE: La Casa Community Center (at the intersection of State Highway 207 and State Highway 717, north of Ranger).

EVENT 2

WHAT: Texas Railroad Commission Candidate Dale Henry will take part in a community meeting for La Casa/Stephens County residents concerning contamination of groundwater
WHEN: March 27, 2008, 6 p.m.
WHERE: La Casa Community Center (at the intersection of State Highway 207 and State Highway 717, north of Ranger).

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Mr. Henry is an invited participant in this event. The event is put on by individual residents in La Casa and Stephens County. For more information on the local situation in La Casa/Stephens County, contact Jay Marcom at (254) 559-2964 or (254) 246-1876.

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Henry faces Mark Thompson of Hamilton in the April 8 Democratic Primary runoff. The winner of the Runoff will face Commissioner Michael L. Williams in the general election.

Pd. Pol. Adv. By Dale Henry For Railroad Commissioner, Hank Gilbert, Treasurer, P.O. Box 200255-PMB 282, Austin, Texas 78720.