[Geysers] Fwd: URGENT TATIO AGAIN

[Pat Snyder]

Alan Glennon has posted some news reports about this on Facebook, here  
are the links (Thanks, Alan). Some are translated, some not. Pictures  
of the drill hole are included. The latest report said The Geysers  
were closed to tourists, at least for now, because of the drill hole.

http://www.ganderats.com/fugatatio/

http://translate.google.com/translate?u=http%3A%2F%2Fdiario.elmercurio.com%2F2009%2F09%2F25%2Fnacional%2Fnacional%2Fnoticias%2F27D73957-4AF0-4F43-8376-F62AC4E1F9F1.htm%3Fid%3D 
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Pat Snyder


On Sep 25, 2009, at 9:12 AM, <TSBryan at aol.com> <TSBryan at aol.com> wrote:

>
> Just received and certainly of interest to all.
>
> Scott Bryan
> From: katjasbw at yahoo.com
> To: r.keam at auckland.ac.nz, glennon at gmail.com, tsbryan at aol.com, marrett at mail.utexas.edu 
> , skieffer at uiuc.edu
> Sent: 9/24/2009 9:22:14 A.M. US Mountain Standard Time
> Subj: URGENT TATIO AGAIN
>
> My respects to you all
>
> Nearly two years ago I contacted you asking for technical support to  
> stop geothermal exploration on El Tatio Geyser Field. The precious  
> information you sent to me was translated and presented to the  
> environmental and political authorities. Despite our efforts and  
> warnings, the government approved the drillings.
>
> 9 days ago, one of the reinjection wells  collapsed generating a 90  
> feet (60 meters) tall artificial geyser, releasing heat, pressure  
> and water into the environment, with a jet alike noise. The biggest  
> geysers of the field, the ones located to the right at the entrance  
> of the El Tatio Geyser Field, are already decaying in activity. The  
> company in charge of the drillings says they will close the well as  
> soon as possible.
> We will be once more presenting a writen document to the  
> environmental and political authorities asking for the immediate  
> closure of the geothermal project in the El Tatio area.
> If it is possible for you, we deeply appreciate if you could write  
> some lines about the effects that this and future accidents might  
> have on the geyser field. Your expert opinion will be added to the  
> previous information you sent to us and presented to the authorities.
> Deep thanks for your help and time
> Sincerely,
> Katja Berger
>
>
>
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