Quote of the Day 4/22/2015

“I am calling for a cease and desist of all saltwater disposal wells in those 16 counties. The governor and Legislature have said all along they were waiting for the science to come in. It’s been in for a long time, and now we’re having state-sponsored science come in. It’s time to act.”

-Rep. Cory Williams, D-Stillwater, calling for a moratorium on oil and gas wastewater disposal wells in parts of the state after the Oklahoma Geological Survey linked the wells to the state’s ongoing earthquake swarm (Source).

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Gene Perry worked for OK Policy from 2011 to 2019. He is a native Oklahoman and a citizen of the Cherokee Nation. He graduated from the University of Oklahoma with a B.A. in history and an M.A. in journalism.

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