Saturday, April 30, 2011

More Than Enough Water for Fracking

Link here.

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers says Lake Sakakawea ended April at one of the highest spring levels on record.
Data points:
  • Elevation at end of April: 1,847 feet
  • 7.5 feet higher than same time last year
  • US Army Corps of Engineers will begin releasing water at twice the rate it had been
  • Missouri River running through Bismarck will rise 5 feet and stay that high throughout the summer
Yeah, that's more than enough for fracking. Can the Army still charge uses of the Missouri River a "storage fee" when water is so high it's being released? Just a rhetorical question.

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