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Fracked up colorado5/2/2023 Not until a suicide attempt that brought Hammond together with Dr. Although Hammond performed brilliantly on live TV, behind the scenes he suffered from debilitating flashbacks, self-injury and addictions, symptoms which were misdiagnosed by over 40 doctors as mental illnesses, including: multiple personality disorder, manic depression and schizophrenia. Renowned for his impressions of Bill Clinton, Sean Connery and hundreds more, Hammond wowed SNL audiences for a record-breaking 14 seasons. Carry on.In Cracked Up, director Michelle Esrick’s Award-winning documentary, we witness the impact that childhood trauma can have across a lifetime through the incredibly courageous and personal story of comedian, actor and Saturday Night Live legend Darrell Hammond. So sorry to have disturbed you, fracking company. The consent order won’t have a fine associated with it “as the release was not due to negligence but to accidental equipment failure,” the department said.Īn accident, you say? Oh, well in that case. The answer is in the Business Times story: Why no fines? That’s one of the many questions neighbors have been asking. However, he said, fines could be levied if Williams or Bargath, Williams’ pipeline subsidiary, fails to follow the department’s consent order for the cleanup.Īlso, Urbina said, “We’re considering other fines and penalties associated with this spill. There are no plans at this time for that consent order, expected to be signed within a month, to include fines and penalties on the companies, Chris Urbina, executive director of the CDPHE, said Thursday. (NYSE: WMB) and subsidiary Bargath LLC for a “consent order” outlining the cleanup of an estimated 241 barrels of natural gas liquids that spilled near Parachute Creek in western Colorado. The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment is launching into negotiations with Williams Cos. But that all matters little so far: The state has yet to fine Williams Energy a penny.įrom a May 16 article in the Denver Business Journal: So they passed legislation, which was signed by the governor earlier this month, that increases possible state fines for such incidents. “Sometimes that creek is cloudy and off color, so you know something’s going on,” he concluded, explaining that he gets water for his horses and his pastures from the creek, though his domestic drinking water is from the Town of Parachute’s water system.įollowing the spill, Colorado lawmakers were shocked to discover that state penalties for such accidents had been capped at $10,000 for the last half century. He said he has seen unexplained layers of dingy, brownish foam on the creek’s surface in recent weeks, something he has occasionally seen in the past but in masses that were less dense than those he has spotted recently. “We need an independent agency that isn’t associated with the industry, or any industry, to monitor that creek,” he said on Wednesday, lamenting that “they pretty much leave it up to Williams.” Here's Howīut he said he is skeptical about the wisdom of leaving the cleanup in the hands of the company that owns the facilities from which the liquids leaked. To support our nonprofit environmental journalism, please consider disabling your ad-blocker to allow ads on Grist.
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