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Denton Stakeholder Drilling Advisory Group hosts Wilma Subra public lecture at UNT

March 13, 2012 By TXsharon

The Denton Stakeholder Drilling Advisory Group (DAG) is hosting Wilma Subra for a public lecture this Friday 3:30 p.m. on the UNT campus in ENV 110 (EESAT building corner of Hickory and Ave. C) Subra will speak to the health impacts of hydraulic … [Read more...]

Video and question for Dallas and Denton drilling task force members

February 28, 2012 By TXsharon

In the beginning of this video taken at the Largest anti-fracking rally to date, Water Defense's executive director Claire Sandberg asks an important question that I have often asked. Will we allow our elected leaders "to persist in their … [Read more...]

I’m watching the Denton drilling task force and live tweeting

February 27, 2012 By TXsharon

Lowell Brown is also tweeting from the meeting. Follow @LowellBrownDRC. … [Read more...]

Denton passes 120 day moratorium on drilling

February 8, 2012 By TXsharon

Last night the Denton City Council passed a 120 day moratorium on new drilling permits. A huge thanks is due all the UNT students who attended the many dysfunctional task force meetings, stayed involved and are currently registering and motivating … [Read more...]

Photo: industry AstroTurf group

February 6, 2012 By TXsharon

These are the Clean Resources boys waiting to speak at the Denton task force meeting. Update: Oh my Gah! The Denton task force is a train wreck that is unbearable to watch. I'm not a technical expert but I knew more than they did. At least Vicki … [Read more...]

Environment Petition: Denton City Council: Remove non-citizen members of the Gas Well Task Force in Denton

December 18, 2011 By TXsharon

Everybody loves Denton and now Denton residents need our help! The Big Gas Mafia has Denton firmly in their grips. First, they imported drilling enabler, Darren Groth, from Arlington to fling the door wide open for "unconventional" shale gas … [Read more...]

Denton Drilling Task Force public meeting Thursday

December 7, 2011 By TXsharon

Wow! The Denton Drilling Task Force is having an actual PUBLIC meeting. That's rare. If you live in Denton, you better appear at the Civic Center at 6:30 PM, Thursday and have your say before the task force or Denton could end up like Fort Worth and … [Read more...]

VIDEO: Release at Barnett Shale natural gas facility in Ponder, Texas

October 15, 2011 By TXsharon

When I talk about the releases that happen with great frequency and how loud they are--stinky and toxic too--here is what I'm talking about. Notice how far away from the facility this video was taken then realize that some of these facilities are … [Read more...]

Denton drilling task force

July 9, 2011 By TXsharon

I haven't said much on this blog about the Denton drilling panel/task force.Saturday we learned the City had chosen their panel, and the "likely" winners are...Darren Groth, the city’s gas well administrator;Karen Moss, who works for the oil and gas … [Read more...]

It’s behind them: Behind the Shale

December 21, 2010 By TXsharon

After five years, the life altering "Behind the Shale" saga has finally ended. ...at least for now.“I don’t think I’ve seen an operator I trust, and you get rid of one and you don’t know who’s lurking behind them,” Jana DeGrand said. … [Read more...]

Better late than never: Denton Groundwater Conservation District forms

September 24, 2010 By TXsharon

District drafts new groundwater rulesThursday, September 23, 2010By Peggy Heinkel-WolfeHere is a quote that will make your eyes bug out:Those 3,300 permits mean shale drillers must find as much as another 23 billion gallons of water in the coming … [Read more...]