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Preparing for the Future – Energy Boom

Preparing for the Future – Energy Boom. Luke Chavez Preparedness, Assessment and Response US EPA Region VIII 303-312-6512. Preparing for the Future – Energy Boom. Preparing for the Future – Energy Boom. Preparing for the Future – Energy Boom. What is happening in energy production?

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Preparing for the Future – Energy Boom

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  1. Preparing for the Future – Energy Boom Luke Chavez Preparedness, Assessment and Response US EPA Region VIII 303-312-6512

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  4. Preparing for the Future – Energy Boom What is happening inenergy production? • Permits for oil and gas drilling have sky rocketed • Nationwide boom in oil and gas production • What could this lead to? • More potential spills/releases • More potential accidents

  5. Preparing for the Future – Energy Boom • A little about the Pavillion Groundwater Investigation • Agricultural area • Active gas field • Domestic drinking water issues • Complex investigation • Political and controversial

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  10. Preparing for the Future – Energy Boom What we learned from the Pavillion Investigation • Need to educate ourselves with the production life-cycle • Controversial • Need to work with industry • People Count

  11. Preparing for the Future – Energy Boom What does EPA Region 8 Plan to do? • Educate ourselves (Responders, Preparedness Staff) • Design a curriculum • Drilling processes • Production processes • Safety issues

  12. Preparing for the Future – Energy Boom • What else does EPA Reg 8 Plan to do? • Work with and learn from other federal agencies (BLM, OSHA) • Work with and learn from state agencies (OGCC, DEM, DEQ, Health) • Work with, learn from and assist LEPC’s and tribes • Work with and learn from industry (field personnel tend to have • extensive knowledge) • Understand the potential issues/accidents/spills that could occur

  13. Preparing for the Future – Energy Boom QUESTIONS? CONTACT INFORMATION Luke Chavez chavez.luke@epa.gov 303-312-6512 PAVILLION GROUNDWATER INVESTIGATION INFORMATION http://www.epa.gov/region8/superfund/wy/pavillion/

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