Victory belongs to the people!!!!

The people voiced their overwhelming objection against drilling for oil just south of Lake Hefner (one of the main water sources for Oklahoma City) and Pedestal Oil Company has withdrawn their proposal.

I like to think that my research and emails to the City of OKC was helpful in helping to kill the project. My research discovered that there were valid reason to be concerned about the management of Pedestal Oil Company. One of my emails to the City included 9 links to webpages that spelled out that there are issues regarding the management. And then the City wanted to do a sole source contract Pedestal and I spelled out in detail why it would never meet the qualifications of a sole source contract. It is nice to feel like you can actually accomplish something in this day and age.


Press Release from the City of Oklahoma City:

Pedestal Oil withdraws Lake Hefner drilling proposal

In recognition of widespread community opposition, Pedestal Oil Company, Inc. has withdrawn its proposal to drill for oil on the south side of Lake Hefner.

“I want to thank Pedestal Oil for recognizing the importance of Lake Hefner to our community and withdrawing their recent proposal,” Oklahoma City Mayor Mick Cornett said. “I also want to thank the many people who contacted my office and shared their views on the topic. We always feel Oklahoma City is most successful when our residents are informed, engaged and able to participate in an ongoing public process.”

Public feedback regarding the unsolicited proposal was overwhelmingly against it. The proposal was still in the early stages of the public consideration process.