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Devon Energy Net for 2007: $3.6 billion

February 12, 2008 By TXsharon

SourceThink maybe they could spend a little of that PROFIT trying to develop a way to use less water and not pollute what they use? … [Read more...]

Upper Trinity Groundwater Conservation District Takes Steps to Protect Water From Barnett Shale Drilling Pollution

February 10, 2008 By TXsharon

The UTGCD board hasn't finished hammering out all the details but so far the plan to protect our water from injection well pollution includes filing an objection to all new disposal/injection well permits. The board wants to negotiate location of … [Read more...]

Fort Worth Citizens Rise Up Against Barnett Shale

February 9, 2008 By TXsharon

It's beginning to dawn on some Fort Worth citizens that gas wells next to their homes, schools and churches might not be the best plan.Groups line up to give input on City gas ordinanceThe League of Women Voters of Tarrant County is calling for … [Read more...]

Dale Henry Understands, It’s About the Water and Putting Texans First

February 9, 2008 By TXsharon

Protecting the waters of Texas is a priority for Dale Henry.Longview News JournalWater is the biggest issue Texas faces today and many people don't even know it. YET.Texas is FIRST in the nation for toxic chemicals released into our water.Henry said … [Read more...]

An Injection well, Up Close and Personal: The End

January 27, 2008 By TXsharon

I took some pictures of a Barnett Shale Class II Commercial Injection Well near me. This site was inspected and found to be safe and in compliance by the Texas Railroad Commission a few days before I took these pictures.I watched and waited and took … [Read more...]

Bedford Won’t Suffer From the Barnett Shale Plague

January 25, 2008 By TXsharon

Bedford residents didn't want any part of urban drilling in their neighborhoods but their City Council members voted for drilling anyway. At least the residents have safer rules than some areas.Strict rules on drilling are adopted by BedfordAfter … [Read more...]

Is There a Representative in Texas Who Will Do This?

January 24, 2008 By TXsharon

HOUSE BILL 24848th legislature - STATE OF NEW MEXICO - second session, 2008INTRODUCED BYPeter WirtAN ACTRELATING TO OIL AND GAS; AMENDING THE OIL AND GAS ACT TO ENSURE THAT OIL AND GAS RESOURCES ARE DEVELOPED IN A MANNER CONSISTENT WITH THE … [Read more...]

Don Young Takes UTA to Task for Cognitive Dissonance

January 24, 2008 By TXsharon

Don Young of FWCanDO was a guest blogger at UTA where he took the UTA Board of Regents to task over their hypocrisy in forming a Sustainability Committee while allowing Barnett Shale drilling on campus. Critic of urban gas well drilling takes … [Read more...]

Craddick Gets a Piece of the Barnett Shale

January 23, 2008 By TXsharon

Craddick got a finder's fee.Mexco Energy Corporation Announces Royalty Purchase MIDLAND, Texas, Dec. 31 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Mexco Energy Corporation (Amex: MXC) today announced it has purchased for $1,850,000 approximately 118 mineral … [Read more...]

The answer is: NO, you didn’t ask enough questions

January 8, 2008 By TXsharon

A video from Bob Ray Sanders, Star-Telegram.Sanders Mad Minute: Drilling questions rise to the surface … [Read more...]

FWCanDO Year End Message

January 1, 2008 By TXsharon

The main purpose of FWCanDo is to share information, unpleasant as it often is. This last update of noteworthy news finishes out an eventful year. Stay tuned for more on these and other topics in A.D., Two Thousand and Eight.Read the Years End News … [Read more...]