Some oil and gas companies are kicking up less dust in Weld County these days, piping water to their drilling and hydraulic-fracturing sites rather than trucking it in.
Some of the water pipelines are permanent, underground ones; others are temporary and above-ground. Either way, local officials say the pipes have reduced dust, noise, pollution and safety issues associated with thousands of big semis hauling water down rural country roads to drilling pads.
Energy companies started experimenting…
Some oil and gas companies are kicking up less dust in Weld County these days, piping water to their drilling and hydraulic-fracturing sites rather than trucking it in.
Some of the water pipelines are permanent, underground ones; others are temporary and above-ground. Either way, local officials say the pipes have reduced dust, noise, pollution and safety issues associated with thousands of big semis hauling water down rural country roads to drilling pads.
Energy companies started experimenting…