Antero should be fined a great sum of money for the gas drilling blowout southwest of Silt last week. Were residents in the area alerted to an the impending dangers of fire or pollutants covering the area? Apparently not.
According to an Antero spokesperson, the pollution of this blowout was totally dismissed as a normal occurrence. The manner in which this incident was handled by Antero shows total disregard for human health as well as no concern for wildlife in the surrounding the area.
Who will be investigating this incident? Antero? The Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission? I hope not.
An independent company needs to do air quality testing in this area. The air quality needs to be tested immediately so area residents can remove themselves from the area.
This looks like another coverup of polluting activities by another gas drilling company.
Randy Fricke
The Committee To Save Colorado
New Castle

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