4 Things to Know about the Town suing the Railroad Commission

What small town is suing the RRC? Nordheim

What is the lawsuit all about? A 204 acre oil field waste pit

What would be collected in the waste pit?

•  water- and oil-based muds
• soil contaminated by oil spills
• drill cuttings
•  the broken bits of rock and dirt that get drilled through on the way to finding oil and gas

What are Nordheim’s concerns about the waste pit?

• Impact to rainwater runoff during floods
• Evidence of shallow groundwater pollution potential
• The RRC erroneously found that soils on site were suitable for a landfill

San Antonio Express News | Eagle Ford Shale small town sues Railroad Commission of Texas over oil and gas waste pit