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State gives Aethon OK to inject Moneta pollutants into aquifer
Approval next goes to feds as conservation groups vow to fight to preserve Madison aquifer in Wind River Basin.
State hears request to pump Moneta pollutants into aquifer
Today’s Wyo. Oil and Gas Conservation Commission hearing will consider 110 letters objecting to the plan by Aethon Energy, plus Aethon’s own justifications for the request.
New Moneta proposal said to threaten ‘most valuable’ water
Aethon says the deep Madison aquifer where it would dispose of pollutants is already tainted, is too expensive to develop for domestic use and is not needed by nearby communities.
State limits pollution flows from Aethon Moneta gas field
Wyoming DEQ sets 2024 deadline for cleaner surface discharges as energy company again seeks new exemption to allow underground disposal of gas- and oilfield produced water.
