Railroad Commission of Texas said Feb. 20 it notified City of Gorman that Bass Lake in Frank Gray Memorial Park in Eastland County has been determined to be safe for recreational use. The spring-fed lake on the edge of the Barnett Shale was contaminated in April 1990 when a pipeline ruptured and spilled 294,000 gallons of crude oil into the Sabana River and surrounding land. City leaders enrolled the lake in the commission’s Brownfields response program that aids in cleaning contaminated lands. Wei Wang, RRC executive director, said, “Our work at Bass Lake was done in several phases, and we recently completed our work, and now this lake can be enjoyed by all Texans for recreational purposes.”