Enough Water for Fracking in the Bakken? You Betcha!

The water behind the dams and all through the Bakken is higher than ever. (That's a bit of hyperbole; it's higher, but not necessarily setting new records.)

US Army Corps of Engineers starting to increase outflow of water. At one time the Corps said there was not enough water for fracking -- and then they said they could release enough water to frack ten thousand wells/year. That was before this story.


Fort Peck Reservoir fourteen (14) feet higher than last year at this time.

Thanks to a wet winter, Fort Peck Reservoir rose by 2.9 feet in March and is 14.5 feet higher than it was a year ago at this time, according to a report from the Army Corps of Engineers.

Likewise, other dams along the Missouri River were flush with water, prompting the Corps to begin raising outflows to allow more room for spring runoff.

By the way, the global warming folks predicted all this increase precipitation and rising water. 

Two words: "storage fee."

On another note, President Obama signed emergency declaration for North Dakota flooding on the Red River. Note: the Red River is on the far east side of the state and is too far away for use by the oil industry, located on the western side of the state.