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Jessica And The Frackers. Jessica Meeuwigs Kimberly Gas Fracking Connection The Media Is Definitely NOT Telling You About
Imagine your name was Eric Streitberg and you headed an oil and gas exploration company called Buru Energy which is using the "fracking" technique to explore for gas in the Kimberley.
Now, go and google "Buru Energy fracking" and see how many results come up. From the ABC, 10th September, 2015,
"The company first used the controversial hydraulic rock fracturing technique — commonly referred to as fracking — in 2010 at their Yulleroo gas field, 60 kilometres east of Broome.The 2010 fracking did not attract public attention at the time, but Buru Energy has since risen to prominence with a dramatic rise and fall on the Australian stock market, and major investor and political agreements....The latest round of fracking took place in Buru's Asgard and Valhalla wells near the remote Noonkanbah Aboriginal community."
Buru Energy are very sensitive about scrutiny of their actions as evidenced by this quote,
"West Australia Greens MP Robin Chapple said he was disappointed Buru Energy did not provide more information about their fracking program, claiming the company only released the information publically after environmentalists flew over the site and took photos of the equipment.
"I've had some agreement with Mr Streitberg that we would have an open and honest discussion around these sorts of issues, but obviously they've been doing this very covertly," Mr Chapple said.
"I'm disappointed that it was actually the photos that we got a hold of that showed the fracking taking place, that has initiated the comment on the stock exchange."
Mr Chapple said Buru Energy was trying to avoid public concerns about fracking in the Kimberley.
"It doesn't really bode well for actually having positive dialogue with the community when you're skulking around in the backwoods doing stuff which obviously people are concerned about," he said."
Sounds like a company with "strong environmental commitments". Buru were in the news again this year on June 24th with the Sydney Morning Herald reporting that,
"High levels of a radioactive material and other contaminants have been found in water from a West Australian fracking site but operators say it could be diluted and fed to beef cattle...Buru Energy says sampling from its Kimberley fracking operations found "relatively high concentrations" of a radioactive substance.
Buru Energy says sampling from its Kimberley fracking operations found "relatively high concentrations" of a radioactive substance.
The findings were contained in a report by oil and gas company Buru Energy that has not been made public. It shows the company also plans to reinject wastewater underground – a practice that has brought on seismic events when used in the United States... The work was suspended when the WA government last year introduced a fracking moratorium, subject to the findings of a scientific inquiry...In a submission to the inquiry obtained by the Lock the Gate Alliance, Buru Energy said a “relatively high concentration” of Radium-228, a radioactive element, was found in two water samples from a well in 2015 and 2016.
The so-called “flowback water” contains fracking fluids, and water released from rock in which naturally-occurring radioactive materials can be concentrated.
The samples exceeded drinking water guidelines for radionuclides. However Buru Energy said samples collected from retention ponds were below guideline levels and the water posed “no risk to humans or animals”.
Water monitoring also detected elevated levels of the chemical elements barium, boron and chloride.
Buru Energy said while the water was not suitable for human consumption, the “reuse of flowback water for beef cattle may also be considered”.
The water did not meet stockwater guidelines but this could be addressed “through dilution with bore water”.
The company's development in the Yulleroo area of the basin could lead to 80 wells operating over 20 years
Labor environment spokesman Tony Burke said Buru’s operations “are likely to raise significant and possibly prohibited concerns under the water trigger”. He said the law should be used properly, including acting on input from scientific experts.."
Could be a bit of a headache right? All that scrutiny from environmentalists opposed to fracking? Federal Labor's poodle-esque Tony Burke making noises?
Like I said google Buru Energy fracking and see just how much opposition Buru Energy is up against. All the major environmental organisations oppose what Buru Energy is doing in spite of a government inquiry concluding fracking is safe.
Be nice if everbody opposed to you got distracted by another issue perhaps? Maybe manufacture a scare campaign targeted at another industry which has never tried to harm you but is economically small and politically isolated? If you're Eric Streitberg and your partner is a marine biologist called Jessica Meeuwig you can.
Yes, that was not a typo. A 2011 profile on Eric in The Australian newspaper has this quote,
"He stays fit by snorkelling and diving with his partner of three years, marine biologist Jessica Meeuwig, who also keeps an eye on his environmental credentials. "It's an interesting juxtaposition," he says "
Yes. It is a VERY interesting "juxtaposition". Jessica Meeuwig who's constant lies about fishermen are uncritically reported by a media who are usually lightning quick to question the motives of anybody who goes against the prevailing orthodoxy (James Cook Universities Peter Ridd anybody?) is partners (married to Eric my sources tell me) with the head of an oil and gas exploration company and the media NEVER scrutinise this fact. In fact it seems as if its almost deliberately NOT reported on in the media..
Some other interesting questionss in this case are, which high profile WA mining "magnate" has invested in fracking in the Kimberly through one of his subsidiaries, Squadron Energy? Andrew Forest....
Which high profile WA mining "magnate" owns the biggest local newspaper in West Australia and one of its TV channels (Channel 7) and is mates with "Twiggy"? Kerry Stokes.
Remember, Buru Energy defends its fracking operations on the basis of a government inquiry which ran for less than a year declaring it "safe". Presumably Andrew Forest would defend his proposed fracking operations in the same manner yet he funds an attack on the credibility of Western Australia's fisheries managers and fishermen who have a decades longer, and government vouched for, track record of sustainability than the fracking industry? This doesn't add up until you look for Andrew Forests motive in slandering a sustainable industry, the massive profits he stands to make from fracking along with Eric Streitberg and the very handy connections both have available to them to manipulate the public conversation for their own interests along with willing accomplice Jessica Meeuwig. {end quote}
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