Fracking News
This true story is filled with enough hubris, greed, unchecked power, a plague, and questionable relationships to fill a Greek tragedy. French energy giant TEP Barnett (Total) cannot drill in France where fracking is banned due to the harmful effects … [Read more...]
Most people are shocked by the intense hydrocarbon odors during oil and gas drilling. How can a well that is not complete have emissions? Neighborhoods unfortunate enough to have oil and gas as a neighbor can better prepare if they know what to … [Read more...]
It's not every day that a country gal ends up on MSNBC, Morning Joe, Ali Velshi, and Lawrence O'Donnell all on the same day while out in the Texas fracking zone. Cal Perry and his team braved 110° West Texas heat to tell the story of out of … [Read more...]
I was privileged to participate in Newsy's documentary, Blowout: Inside America's energy gamble, available for streaming on Amazon Prime, Fire TV, Roku, Vizio, and Apple TV. Investigative journalists, scientists, and citizens trace the fallout of a … [Read more...]
Dear Readers, I've explained the global warming potential (GWP) of methane previously (see methane category), and I know that many of you got it. Some highly intelligent people still aren't getting it, and many of them are reporters. Since … [Read more...]
More people are talking today about oil and gas methane "leaks," and that's great! But, it's essential to know the difference between a methane leak, intentional release, and an emission event. When a tsunami is coming, no one says there is a … [Read more...]
If you are wondering whatever happened to Frack Master Chris Faulkner, he recently made a court appearance wearing orange. (Taking pictures in court is not allowed, so I substituted the above that looks nothing like Frack Master.) It was a blast … [Read more...]
Today Reuter's published a plea from Royal Dutch Shell calling for the Trump White House to tighten rules to plug methane leaks. On the surface this seems like a really big deal but I caught the familiar aroma of oil and gas bullshit. Closer … [Read more...]
Caught in a bizarre Beto Twitter fight, I dug in, learned plenty, and decided to blog again after a near two-year absence. Full disclosure: donated to and voted for Beto. voted for Hilary. donated to and voted for Bernie. I updated this … [Read more...]
Beautiful farm, #fracking harmed. Bright lights, Starless nights. Air brown. Barren ground. Water black. Can't go back. … [Read more...]
Apache Corp. harassment and intimidation Today in Toyahvale near Balmorhea, Texas at the inaugural Earth Day celebration I demonstrated solar oven cooking by making smores in my solar oven, I learned how to put up a teepee and I learned just how far … [Read more...]