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In reply to the discussion: This is the water in Tuckerman Arkansas today [View all]flyingfysh
(1,990 posts)7. Are you sure about no coal reserves in your area of Arkansas?
My grandfather used to run a coal mine, until it went bankrupt in the Depression. He always told me that there was enough coal in Arkansas alone to satisfy the energy needs of the whole country for a hundred years. And not too far from his house, there was an oil well in the middle of a field. Every time I passed it, I could see a flame at the top where excess natural gas was burned off.
This was in western Arkansas, near Fort Smith.
But for picturesque areas, you can't beat northwest Arkansas (Ozarks). And look up Eureka Springs on the web, it's worth a visit.
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Put a wick in the bottle light it with a bic and throw it at the Exxon Mobile pricks.
xtraxritical
Apr 2013
#28
Nothing. It is poisoned for a long, long time. Exxon must be held accountable. nt
bluestate10
Apr 2013
#24
Can't drink it, can't bathe in it, can't cook with it. Hell, can't even water the lawn with it!
Auntie Bush
Apr 2013
#8
It was misleading by omission. "A fire hydrant shook loose deposits of iron and manganese"
greyl
Apr 2013
#31
I did not add nor omit commentary. My intention was not to mislead. If it is taken as such.
TalkingDog
Apr 2013
#38
Is this due to the oil spill or fracking? How far is Mayflower from Tuckerman?
Arkansas Granny
Apr 2013
#17
I see that I wasn't the only one who jumped to the conclusion that this was related to the
Arkansas Granny
Apr 2013
#39
We had a well in OKC; every now and then the walls would shed some dirt.
cherokeeprogressive
Apr 2013
#41