Williams O&G wants to deliver used drilling waste pit liners to cement kilns to burn for fuel. Other companies have stopped using drilling waste pits but Williams still uses them in some areas.
Colorado delays decision on drilling-waste change until EPA weighs in
Williams’ operators clean used liners on site, then package them and deliver them to recyclers, who use them to make plastic products and fuel for cement kilns.
Drilling Waste Pit Liners too Toxic for Disposal
Pit Liners Still Too Toxic to Handle
As I’ve said many times, natural gas development creates massive amounts of toxic and radioactive waste and industry has no plan for safe disposal of this waste. Watch for them to become ever more creative in their attempts to get rid of their messes.
About Sharon Wilson
Sharon Wilson is considered a leading citizen expert on the impacts of shale oil and gas extraction. She is the go-to person whether it’s top EPA officials from D.C., national and international news networks, or residents facing the shock of eminent domain and the devastating environmental effects of natural gas development in their backyards.
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