Five Well-Drilling Workers Exposed To Contaminant On JobAt 10:15 a.m., the hospital was given a heads-up that they had five patients coming in, who had been exposed to commercial battery acid from a methane well drilling accident."They were pumping … [Read more...]
Close the Halliburton Loophole
Congress Should Close the Halliburton LoopholeHydraulic fracturing should be regulated under theSafe Drinking Water ActPlease BUZZRecommended at Daily KosOnly one industry in the U. S. can legally inject known toxins directly into sources of drinking … [Read more...]
EPA Admits Hydraulic Fracturing Risks Needs More Study
For Immediate Release Contact: Jeff LiebersonMay 19, 2009 … [Read more...]
DISH, TX Supports Resolution to Repeal Exemption From SDWA
Way to go, DISH!Some other areas that have supported resolutions follow:2009 local resolutions in support of ending the loophole City of Dish, TexasCity of Durango, ColoradoHuerfano County ColoradoPitkin County, ColoradoSan Miguel County, … [Read more...]
Cow Death Investigation II
A slideshow.They are conducting more tests and it may be next week before results are released.In the meantime, there is not one good reason for the oil and gas industry to have exemptions from our federal environmental statutes. See sample … [Read more...]
Hydraulic Fracture Fluid Kills Cattle Near Chesapeake Well
The drilling crew at a Chesapeake well site in Louisiana was "injecting fluids at high pressure to break down the shale and release natural gas," when some cattle ingested the fluid and died. 19 16 (edit) of the cattle died.That sure sounds a lot … [Read more...]
Hydraulic Fracture: Precise or Imprecise?
I know that industry very much wants to have their frack and eat it too. And I know that they have gotten away with that for a very long time now, but I think they are facing a reckoning here.You just can’t have it both ways any longer!In response to … [Read more...]
Environmental Injustice in Marcellus Shale
A glass of milky brown drinking water from a residential well in Dimock, Pennsylvania, after natural gas drilling operations began nearby. (Photo: Tim Shaffer / Reuters)for background see: Cabot Guilty of Failure to Protect Water in Marcellus … [Read more...]
Manhattan borough president calls for drilling moratorium
Manhattan politician releases gas drilling reportOn a conference call with reporters, borough president Scott Stringer said that the report documents dozens of incidents in nine states where hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, has resulted in leaks, … [Read more...]
Fracking Up the Whole World
Look out Europe, Australia, and anywhere else they can frack...here comes Halliburton'cause you ain't been fracked good and proper til you've been fracked by Halliburton. Video showing hydraulic fracture … [Read more...]
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