Skip to content

Living with Oil and Gas

Stories of people whose lives are impacted by oil and gas development

  • About
  • Stories
  • Impacts
    • Air Pollution
    • Health Effects
    • Spills and Leaks
    • Property Damage
  • Get Involved
  • Support
  • Contact

Category: oil and gas waste

Posted on March 17, 2021

More than a Decade later, Pavillion Residents Continue to Face Complications due to Contaminated Water

Jeff and Rhonda Locker look out across a cut alfalfa field. Newly cut rows of alfalfa stretch into the distance. Clean mountain air blows down…

Continue reading → More than a Decade later, Pavillion Residents Continue to Face Complications due to Contaminated Water

Posted on February 17, 2021February 17, 2021

From Homesteads to National Parks, unchecked Oil and Gas development threatens North Dakota

The west brought the Ashleys a sense of solitude and freedom, however, the peace they once knew has since been disrupted by an oil well that was put in at the base of their driveway.

Posted on September 23, 2020December 21, 2020

Working to Prove Accountability: A Hydrogeologist’s Perspective on the Pavillion Water Crisis

Mike Wireman, a hydrogeologist, has spent the last five years trying to understand what is causing the Pavillion water crisis in relation to oil and gas development.

Posted on December 10, 2019February 4, 2020

North Dakota farmers fear more than just oil spills

Daryl and Christine Peterson have lost over $1 million in farmland value from produced water spills. On a bright July day, Daryl Peterson stood four…

Continue reading → North Dakota farmers fear more than just oil spills

Posted on February 5, 2018March 27, 2020

When it’s in Your Backyard

  Ben: I'm Ben Tipton Sharyn: I’m Sharon Tipton. We live in Battlement Mesa, Colorado. Ben: We’ve been here in Battlement Mesa for three years.…

Continue reading → When it’s in Your Backyard

Subscribe to Living with Oil and Gas!

Subscribe to LWOG

Recent Posts

  • Protecting the Next Generations Right to Ranch
  • More than a Decade later, Pavillion Residents Continue to Face Complications due to Contaminated Water
  • From Homesteads to National Parks, unchecked Oil and Gas development threatens North Dakota
  • Working to Prove Accountability: A Hydrogeologist’s Perspective on the Pavillion Water Crisis
  • Abundant clean water: the west’s most valuable resource

Categories

  • Air Pollution
  • Colorado
  • community impacts
  • Health Effects
  • Montana
  • New Mexico
  • North Dakota
  • oil and gas waste
  • Property Damage
  • Public Land
  • Reclamation and Bonding
  • Spills and Leaks
  • Uncategorized
  • Water Impacts
  • Wyoming

Affected States

Check out these organizations working for responsible oil and gas development.

dakota rural action
oregon rural action logo
western native voice
  • About
  • Stories
  • Impacts
    • Air Pollution
    • Health Effects
    • Spills and Leaks
    • Property Damage
  • Get Involved
  • Support
  • Contact

Follow Blog via Email

Enter your email address to follow this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email.

Privacy & Cookies: This site uses cookies. By continuing to use this website, you agree to their use.
To find out more, including how to control cookies, see here: Cookie Policy
Powered by WordPress.com.
  • About
  • Stories
  • Impacts
    • Air Pollution
    • Health Effects
    • Spills and Leaks
    • Property Damage
  • Get Involved
  • Support
  • Contact
 

Loading Comments...