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Yeah, the TPW Commission does not respect the mission. They are political
appointees put in place by the governor. None of them have any background in
resource management or wildlife and most make their money in
resource-consumptive industries. I doubt any of them could tell you what the
mission is.
Mission
To manage and conserve the natural and cultural resources of Texas and to
provide hunting, fishing and outdoor recreation opportunities for the use and
enjoyment of present and future generations.
Philosophy
In fulfilling our mission, we will: Be a recognized national leader in
implementing effective natural resources conservation and outdoor recreational
programs; Serve the state of Texas, its citizens, and our employees with the
highest standards of service, professionalism, fairness, courtesy, and respect;
Rely on the best available science to guide our conservation decisions;
Responsibly manage agency finances and appropriations to ensure the most
efficient and effective use of tax-payer and user fee resources; Attract and
retain the best, brightest, and most talented workforce to successfully execute
our mission. Andrew G. Gluesenkamp, Ph.D. 700 Billie Brooks Drive Driftwood,
Texas 78619 (512) 799-1095 a...@gluesenkamp.com
From: Logan McNatt via Texascavers <texascavers@texascavers.com>
To: Jerry <jerryat...@aol.com>; swrcav...@googlegroups.com;
Texascavers@texascavers.com
Cc: Logan McNatt <lmcn...@austin.rr.com>
Sent: Saturday, May 27, 2017 2:46 AM
Subject: Re: [Texascavers] Apache hires U.S. cave institute to study water in
West Texas’ Alpine High oil field :
Thanks for the news update, Jerry.
This quote from the related article really bothers me: "In addition, at least
four of the nine members appointed to the parks and wildlife commission work
for oil companies or own mineral rights, including Kelcy L. Warren, chief
executive of the Dallas pipeline company Energy Transfer Partners, according
the parks department web site."
Logan McNatt
On 5/27/2017 12:47 AM, Jerry wrote:
Apache hires U.S. cave institute to study water in West Texas’ Alpine High oil
field
Posted by David Hunn Date: May 26, 2017
Houston oil and gas company Apache Corp. has hired the nation’s preeminent
cave research institute to study the aquifers around Balmorhea State Park, home
to the famous San Solomon Springs.
In September, Apache announced it found 15 billion barrels of oil and gas in
southern Reeves County. The company has promised to keep drilling out of the
park and avoid sensitive ecologies.
But the region is webbed with aquifers — water that filters through porous
rock underground — and underground streams running through cave formations
called karst. And no one really knows how those formations zig and zag.
RELATED: State admits it doesn’t know if drilling will harm springs
Apache says that it has a good grasp of the area’s geology, but that it wants
to understand the aquifers better. So it hired the National Cave and Karst
Research Institute to sift through any previous studies on West Texas aquifers
and help Apache determine how to protect the water.
The aquifers provide water for drinking, farmland, tourism and endangered
species, like the Comanche Springs pupfish. Apache doesn’t want oil and water
to mix, said institute director George Veni. “It’s not good for the people
drinking the water,” he said. “It’s not good for business.”
But to minimize or prevent impact, the region has to understand the aquifers
better, he said.
“We’ve know we’ve got some springs. We know we’ve got an aquifer,” he said.
“But there’s very little known about it. And so identifying those crucial,
vulnerable drainage areas, relative to the proposed drilling, is a big unknown.
It needs to be done.”
http://fuelfix.com/blog/2017/05/26/apache-corp-hires-u-s-cave-institute-to-study-water-in-west-texas-alpine-high-oil-field/
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