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Old 01-17-2014, 07:04 PM
 
Location: Austin
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Wait! Are they fracking up there next to the radioactive waste dump Governor Perry let old Harold Simmons put in despite Texas Commission on Environmental Quality staffers saying it was dangerously close to water tables. Texas will be the next West Virginia.
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Old 01-18-2014, 09:35 AM
 
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Wait! Are they fracking up there next to the radioactive waste dump Governor Perry let old Harold Simmons put in despite Texas Commission on Environmental Quality staffers saying it was dangerously close to water tables. Texas will be the next West Virginia.
Umm huh?

Please tell us how West Virginia and Texas are alike?
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Old 01-18-2014, 07:22 PM
 
Location: Austin
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Umm huh?

Please tell us how West Virginia and Texas are alike?

Seriously? Seen any recent headlines? 300,000 people in West Virginia can't drink the contaminated water. The rights of industry trump public health.
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Old 01-19-2014, 02:46 AM
 
Location: Blah
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Most descriptions I've seen or heard referring to "hydrogen sulfide gas" in low concentrations mention the "rotten-egg" smell.

Wikipedia - re: hydrogen sulfide...
However you describe it, it's a sulfurous smell that is a first indicator of a potentially deadly gas situation and many of the oil and gas wells in West Texas are referred to as "sour" - having high concentrations of sulfur compounds.

And yes...it is but one of many "aromatic" emissions that go along with producing and refining petroleum products. Refining involves MANY additinal toxic/dangerous chemicals that can end up contaminating local ground water supplies.

Hydrogen sulfide gas also occurs in the Human body naturally. So people can tolerate small amounts naturally without harm.

Anyhow, if you smell H2S, it's best to not walk but run...generally up wind. High levels of H2S will damage your sense of smell (100-150ppm) which is an extremely dangerous and deadly situation.
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Old 01-19-2014, 03:52 AM
 
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McCurter Land Company is building a 3-story apartment complex at NW 2000 and Main Street. It will also include retail and an RV park.

Ranchland Estates is a 100-acre housing subdivision being built off the new Loop 1910 highway.

Zula Grey Estates is a 100-acre housing subdivision being built off SE 2700 in Andrews County.
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Old 01-19-2014, 08:10 AM
 
Location: Sacramento Mtns of NM
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Hydrogen sulfide gas also occurs in the Human body naturally...
...as anyone working for the utility companies can tell you. No utility worker in his right mind would dare to go below ground (into a manhole) without using H2S detection equipment to determine the presence of "sewer" gasses.

Getting back on topic, it's not just Andrews: virtually every town in the Permian Basin district is now experiencing the boom phase. This region has a long history of boom and bust dating back to the earliest days of oil and gas production. People will put up with anything if they first detect the odor of money! Every other smell is considered tolerable - or at best a nuisance that must be endured in order to "get rich quick." But once the money stops flowing, there has to be some other good reason to keep living in such a blighted locale.

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Old 01-19-2014, 10:36 AM
 
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Bedford Falls, a $60 million mixed-use development planned for Andrews, will include housing, retail, and office space.

Bedford Falls | A Master Planned Mixed-Use Development in Andrews, Texas
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Old 01-28-2014, 12:11 AM
 
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A $120 million natural gas plant is planned on the border of Andrews County and Ector County (in between Andrews and Odessa).

New Multi-Million Dollar Power Plant Proposed in Ector County - KWES NewsWest 9 / Midland, Odessa, Big Spring, TX: newswest9.com |
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Old 01-28-2014, 12:14 AM
 
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McAlister's Deli is the latest restaurant to open in Andrews.

CBS 7 - Your Eye on West Texas
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Old 01-28-2014, 07:23 AM
 
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When jobs are hard to come by - the smell and the environmental issues that may accompany oil production seem to evaporate.
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