Here’s the status of our story to gain a Texas permit to land-apply cleaned by-product (our definition) produced water in arid West Texas for non-consumable ag, soil health, and conservation.
REGULATORY/EPA: We spoke to EPA Region 6. Does EPA have primacy over Texas? Well, sorta.
He told us to talk to TCEQ (Texas Commission for Environmental Quality--we might have to create a glossary for the acronyms) Does TCEQ has primacy over Texas? Well, sorta.
REGULATORY/TCEQ: We spoke to the TCEQ and they told us to talk to the RRC (Railroad Commission). Does the RRC has primacy over Texas? Well, sorta.
REGULATORY/RRC: We spoke to the nice folks at RRC who asked for a narrative, which we sent.
ENVIRONMENTALIST POINT OF VIEW: Our friends at Big Eco, we’re majoring on the facts and not our opinions.
ENERGY POINT OF VIEW: Our friends at Big Oil aren’t paying attention. Yet.
AG POINT OF VIEW: Meanwhile, Wilson Farms had to potentially abandon 2500 acres of cotton because there’s a drought and the alphabet soup of agencies so far hasn’t done enough to get this clean water to him.
But, the adventure isn't over yet. As they said in Tombstone, “We’re coming and hell’s coming with us.”
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