Reporters have a tough job learning how many oilfield workers have died in the Eagle Ford Shale boom. How many workers have died in the Eagle Ford Shale? Posted on 05/08/2013 by John Tedesco When we checked out the industry’s safety record in … [Read more...]
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Deadly hydrocarbon gasses that kill workers are too close to homes
The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) has released a new report about deadly hydrocarbon gasses: Harrison RJ, Retzer K, Kosnett MJ, et al. Sudden Deaths Among Oil and Gas Extraction Workers Resulting from Oxygen Deficiency and Inhalation of … [Read more...]
Two oilfield workers electrocuted as oilfield safety questioned
A newspaper investigation found "lack of government inspections and shoddy practices by many oil and gas companies" has left a "toll of badly injured or killed workers." Forty-percent of the 663 fatal accidents happened in Texas. In 2012 alone, … [Read more...]
Oilfield Jobs: Worker impaled in Texas
Mommas don't let your babies grow up to be roughnecks. The jobs are the most dangerous in the world and workers suffer horrific accidents and deaths. Somewhere a family is suffering. I hope this mother's baby will be alright. Many of … [Read more...]
Fracking industry workers killed at eight times the national average
Average US annual per 100,000 deaths: 27.5 for oil & gas industry 3.9 all workers And many of the accidents go unreported. WATCH: "It's the Wild F*ing West Out There" There is a video at this link and also a print article. In the … [Read more...]
To hell with your fracking indignation!
Short Sunday rant: Spare me your fracking indignation Here's fracking's spokesman pretending to care about working men and women. If the industry really cared about the workers in the fossil fuel industry, they would advocate for better … [Read more...]
Mansfield Air Study Shows Gas Drilling Chemical Cocktail harmful to Public Health
Industry funded science The oil and gas industry has funded another "scientific" study that is not a real study. What they are spinning as a "study" is actually a report--conducted by an industry paid adviser--of air testing from one pad site in … [Read more...]
Updated: I listened to this book while driving to and from the Eagle Ford Shale
The Legend of Colton H. Bryant by Alexandra Fuller This is a beautifully written book. The NY Times review both praised Fuller for her writing skill and criticized her for taking what the reviewer suspects are "shortcuts." Fuller strings … [Read more...]
Blowout at EOG site in Eagle Ford Shale
Apparently there was a blowout yesterday evening at an EOG site in the Eagle Ford Shale but no workers were hurt. Currently, the only source for this story is Drilling Ahead where they have some photos posted without attribution. Disturbing: A … [Read more...]
Fracking ends marriages and relationships
Successful marriages require hard work in the best of circumstances. Navigating the stress of shale development in your backyard or neighborhood is too much for many couples. Several I know have not made it. Those living in fracking sacrifice … [Read more...]
Fracking water haulers pay $11.7 million in financial settlement to critically injured victims
When I first started tuning in on fracking issue, road damage and truck traffic were the last things I thought we needed to worry about. Traffic issues didn't grab my attention like toxic exposure through air, water contamination, land use and … [Read more...]