You can watch her latest video here. Whatever the hell that is, it can't be good.I got an email from Rancho Los Malulos several days ago. It seems Exxon is suing them. That's is some kind of twisted irony! Have you seen how these people have been … [Read more...]
Happy New Year! I Can’t Get Enough.
I’ve fallen in love with the word enough.Barack Obama said, “Enough!” and the entire world sighed a collective, “Amen” of hope.I am blogging this from my smart phone—typing on the tiny keyboard using my thumbs—which takes an heroic effort with a dash … [Read more...]
Behind the Shale: Part Three
Installment three of this five part comprehensive chronicle of the Barnett Shale exposes the reckless disregard producers have for rules in their quest for profit. Culture clashTexas in tug-of-war between valuable resources underground and the people … [Read more...]
Behind the Shale: Part Two
Perils afootGas boom brings potential dangers closer to homesSo far this series comprehensive series focuses on urban drilling. Please remember that the horrors described are not okay in rural areas--where we grow your food and the food your food … [Read more...]
Behind the Barnett Shale: Part One
Waiting for this comprehensive series of stories from Peggy Heinkel-Wolfe and Lowell Brown, Denton Record Chronicle was like waiting for Santa on Christmas night when I was five years old. The first of the 5 part series focuses on the helpless … [Read more...]
Frac Water Chemicals Chemical Components (From MSDS)
You can look these chemicals up in the MSDS database.UPDATE: You can read what these chemicals do to you here. (Thank you, Barbara!)WARNING: not for the faint of heart!As time allows, I'll be looking these up and linking them to my … [Read more...]
Fracing Fluid Chemicals Identified
Early this week, The River Reporter disclosed a list of chemicals used in Hydraulic Fracturing.The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) notes that while companies may keep their fracking “formulas” proprietary, the individual … [Read more...]
I Can Not Keep Up With the Oil & Gas Drilling Related Disasters!
Ruptured pipeline in Wise County with videoFlames from a ruptured gas line shoot into the sky in the eastern part of the county Tuesday afternoon. The unmarked gas line was punctured while Eagle Pipeline crews were digging a ditch to lay piping.A … [Read more...]
Barnett Shale Radioactive Waste is Bone-Seeking Carcinogen When Airborne and Has 1622 Year Half-Life
It's called Naturally Occurring Radio Active Material or NORM. If it’s natural it must be good. Right? It's called NORM. If it's normal we think it’s good. Right?NORM consists of the human carcinogen Radium 226 and it’s in the Barnett Shale. As gas … [Read more...]
TPA Weekly Round-up
It's Monday, and that means it is time for another edition of the Texas Progressive Alliance's weekly blog round-up.Barfly at McBlogger takes a moment to remind all of us that we better not fu*k with Barbie.Ruth Jones McClendon gets the Speaker's … [Read more...]
Protect Yourself From Eminent Domain and Other Abuses of Pipeline Companies
I can take your land under eminent domain. Oh yes I can! No only can I take your land, I can make you miserable and there's nothing you can do about it. Here's how:All I have to do is get a few business partners to scratch up $100,000 and form a … [Read more...]
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