Last week Downwinders At Risk blogged about the lame excuse TCEQ uses to excuse oil & gas polluters. The example in that post was air pollution coming from Freestone County which is southeast of DFW. Robertson County aka Booger County is … [Read more...]
Heart attack rates may be higher in areas of drilling and fracking
All across the country, even in very remote, sparsely populated areas, drilling and fracking is creating bad air and high ozone levels. Despite warnings from pediatricians about the harmful effects to our children's health, fracking is expanding … [Read more...]
The EPA has issued new air rules for the oil & gas industry. And we have issued a response. Here is a great summary of the new rules. … [Read more...]
Tell President Obama to stand up to the oil & gas industry and protect our clean air from fracking pollution!
Tell President Obama to stand up to the oil & gas industry and protect our clean air from fracking pollution! Help families living with fracking by sending a letter to the President Range Resources flares a gas well behind a Texas … [Read more...]
Despite considerable evidence of health risk from emissions natural gas proliferation forges ahead
Taken by Arlington Fire Department. From Star-Telegram article This picture was taken yesterday in Mansfield where there was a release that was so profound people thought it was a fire. This is the type of release that I warned the Dallas … [Read more...]
Emerging concern: Are Gas Patch residents at greater risk of heart attack?
A new study in the Journal of the American Medical Association confirms that exposure to "air pollutants--in some cases for a single day--increases the chance" of heart attack. Scientists now know that it is the heart rather than the lungs that is … [Read more...]
Patton Boggs threatened scientists to prevent release of diesel exhaust health study
I've blogged about Patton Boggs before. They visit my blog regularly because they are a law firm and lobbyists for the oil and gas industry as well as the mining industry. Patton Boggs are masters of misinformation and they don't want us to know … [Read more...]
VIDEO: CHK Chesapeake Energy gas wells leak and contaminate Barnett Shale air
Calvin Tillman, former mayor of Dish, Texas is uploading some TCEQ infrared videos on his blog that show emissions from Chesapeake Energy facilities in the Barnett Shale. This is not unique. Expect it. This is why vapor recovery units should be … [Read more...]
Barnett Shale drilling emissions put Wise and Hood Counties in nonattainment
Finally! The EPA provided a document Friday to the Star-Telegram showing that emissions of nitrogen oxides (NOx) and volatile organic compounds (VOCs) from Barnett Shale natural gas and oil operations helped it decide about Hood and Wise. Hood and … [Read more...]
Dear Mr. President
This is not leadership. It's dumb. You think compromising with the devil will win you some devilish votes, but it won't. You will never, EVER get those votes. And now you have lost your base. I was pissed, but I did my part. You didn't do … [Read more...]
Thank ANGA: Huge natural gas release in Arlington, Texas.
On Thursday, August 18th, there was a huge release in Dalworthing Gardens, Texas. When the TCEQ arrived, the Toxic Vapor Analyzer registered 1,229 ppm of VOCs. <--eyes bulge out and jaw drops--> Health effects were reported by residents and by … [Read more...]
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