Silencing Those Who Would Scrutinize Disposal of Drilling Wastewater
![Disposal wells like this in South Texas are in high demand with the boom in oil & gas drilling](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/dentonfracking/20141030092054im_/http://stateimpact.npr.org/texas/files/2014/05/Disposal-Well-100x100.jpg)
Hugh Fitzimons is a rancher from Dimmit County who also serves on the Wintergarden Groundwater Conservation District. Last week, he stood before the three members of the Railroad Commission of Texas and gave a stark warning as to why he was concerned about the proliferation of disposal wells. With oil and gas drilling booming, so [...]