Second draft of Battlement Mesa health study released – Glenwood Springs Post Independent 03/02/11

2011-03-2
John Colson | March 2, 2011 | Reposted from the Glenwood Springs Post Independent
A Denver-based team of scientists has concluded, for the second time, that the health and safety of the residents of Battlement Mesa probably will be threatened by oil and gas drilling within the boundaries of the community.The second draft of the Battlement Mesa Health Impact Assessment [HIA] was released Tuesday for a month-long public comment period.

The University of Colorado at Denver School of Public Health, authors of the report, expects to formally submit a final report to the Garfield County commissioners by April 30.

The HIA, basically a review of existing data, began in May of 2010 and was conducted to establish a baseline of health information for residents of Battlement Mesa, an unincorporated community of 5,000.

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