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Fracking Water Disposal Plan Draws More Nebraska Criticism

oil-rigHARRISON, Neb. (AP) — Sioux County commissioners have joined the opposition to a proposed disposal well for fracking water at the south end of the Nebraska Panhandle county.

The commissioners voted unanimously on Wednesday to share their sentiments with the Nebraska Oil and Gas Commission, which has scheduled a March 24 public hearing on the proposal. The commissioners’ letter will echo concerns shared by some people who attended the commission meeting. They cited wear and tear on roads and state highways and potential damage to groundwater. Commissioners in adjacent Scotts Bluff County have sent a similar letter.

Terex Energy Corp., of Broomfield, Colorado, wants to haul the saltwater recovered from oil searches and production in Wyoming and Colorado to a Nebraska ranch about 14 miles north of Mitchell.

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