First EOG in Erath County asked the RRC to hold the public hearing that the citizens had requested about those waste injection wells in the area during the holiday season (Now, THEY, on the other hand, were going to have several months to prepare, unlike citizens of Bluff Dale). After people like Bill Gordon called them out on it, the RRC postponed the hearing to March 1, 2007 (Bear in mind that those hearings take place, NOT in Erath County or anywhere it would be convenient to attend, but in Austin)

One would think that the citizens could be at their ease, knowing they have a couple of more months to prepare. Nope, EOG, sneaks, asked the Texas Railroad Commission (RRC) to issue a ruling that the citizens must have a hearing on February 7, 2007 at which the citizens must produce expert testimony. Huh??? Seems to me that, not only does this again try to shorten the time that citizens can prepare for the public hearing (and some may be confused about 2 dates), but is EOG trying to *prime* the RRC with their own testimony and prejudice the outcome? Looks like to me.

Here's a letter Bill Gordon wrote in response to this.

Dear Mr. Helmueller,

Re: Application by EOG Resources Inc. for a commercial permit to dispose of oil and gas waste into a porous formation not productive of oil or gas , Bishop SWD Lease, Well No. 1, Newark East (Barnett Shale) Field, Erath County, Texas, Oil and Gas Docket No. 09-0249380.

The subject memo requests that you issue a ruling requiring any person desiring to present expert testimony and support documents at the hearing to present the Texas Railroad Commission (RRC) and EOG Resources Inc. with the following by 5:00 PM, February 7, 2007:

(1) the proposed expert