\u00a0couple of stories<\/a>\u00a0about how a totally new type of oil rig at Sunshine Elementary was being called nothing more than \u201croutine maintenance\u201d and the replacement of a pump.<\/p>\nI find the NBC-2 reporting on this abhorrent and sent an email out to several persons noting that when a well like this was planned in Golden Gate Estates all hell broke loose. Now, they\u2019re putting one up behind an elementary school and no one cares?<\/p>\n
The only person who even responded was Sheldon Zoldan, of the News-Press. His response was inadequate, and I pointed out why. I gave Shelton Zoldan a 10 days to respond to this and he has not.<\/p>\n
This is not the first time I\u2019ve noticed the local news shirking certain facts. The mainstream media seems to think they own reality to the extent they can disregard a GIANT FRACKING RIG behind an elementary school.<\/p>\n
The DEP has also failed to address my concerns.\u00a0 They only repeated that it was routine maintenance and replacing a pump. Then, I was given some outdated documents.<\/p>\n
A writer with WGCU actually said that the \u201cKoch brothers don\u2019t contribute that much\u201d to them.<\/p>\n
Oh, geez. The \u201cfree press.\u201d<\/p>\n
Below is their email and my response\u2013<\/p>\n
I replaced the copies of articles Zoldan sent me with links because they said the email contained some proprietary info and I think they meant the articles reprinted therein.<\/p>\n
\u00a0THIS READS IN REVERSE CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER\u2013<\/p>\n
My email from July 18th, 2014<\/p>\n
(To Shelton Zoldan)<\/p>\n
That\u2019s great.<\/p>\n
Now an acid fracking rig is put up.<\/p>\n
This is a whole new set of circumstances.<\/p>\n
Shouldn\u2019t you see if there are plans for public hearings, water contamination tests, and a citizen review board?<\/p>\n
If they are acidizing a mixture of oil and other underground contents with groundwater is eminently possible.<\/p>\n
Also, I noticed a water main break occurred yesterday, a day after I visited the well location and no workers were in site.<\/p>\n
Apparently, fracking activities can stress out water mains.<\/p>\n
Not saying there is a definite link there, but interesting coincidence, at least.<\/p>\n
Also, the NBC-2 story was ridiculous. They called this routine maintenance.<\/p>\n
Is that some kind of sick joke?<\/p>\n
Sheldon Zoltan\u2019s email from earlier that day\u2026<\/p>\n
Carl:<\/p>\n
Steve Doane wrote a story that ran on\u00a0Sunday, May 11\u00a0<\/a>about this oil well near the school. We also ran a response story from DEP May 14 (can\u2019t include).<\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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