Lake Tawakoni News Special
The Gas Spill

General Information

News that effects all of us at Lake Tawakoni will occasionally call for a special section on the site. This is one such news story. I think everyone has heard of the gas spill that occurred on March 9th. What I have done here is gathered up all of the links and articles I could find concerning the situation. I am posting, and will continue to post, any and all reaction from our community. If you have anything you would like to see posted please email it to me and I will get it up here.

Just to head this off if I can, I am no expert in these matters. I will answer any questions you send to me to the very best of my ability, but expect me to do a lot of referring to the experts and organizations who know what they are talking about.

Reader Contributions

Email Those Who Matter - An email campaign to make sure the politicians and press don't forget about Lake Tawakoni and the gas spills effect on our communities. Don't let us be overshadowed by Dallas' water problems. Don't let them think we will just forget about this problem.

The Gross Negligence of Explorer Gas Company - A letter to the community from Bill J. Creed

Story Links

To find out more about the situation and what is being done check out these sites and articles.

Summary Report of MtBE Contamination in Lake Tawakoni from Gasoline Pipeline Rupture - Prepared for Sabine River Authority of Texas Prepared by Freese and Nichols, Inc.

Greenville Starts Tawakoni Pump - Article from The Tawakoni News of April 20, 2000.

TNRCC News Release Page - The best place for the latest news on the situation. They keep older articles in the list as well, so you can go back all the way to the first news release they made.

CNN.com article on MtBE - WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Clinton administration has decided to phase out MtBE as a gasoline additive on grounds it poses a risk to public health or the environment, government sources said Monday.

Dallas Morning News Articles - All of the articles about the fuel spill that have appeared in the Dallas Morning News.

Links for more information on MtBE:

MtBE Contamination

Health and Environmental Assessment of MtBE - Report to the Governor and Legislature of the State of California

Association of California Water Agencies - MtBE Bulletins

American Petroleum Institute - MtBE Resource page

If you know of any other articles or websites with information on the gas spill please email them to me.