I first met Carol at the GASLAND showing in Fort Worth. She traveled over 250 miles from her goat farm west of Junction, Texas to watch GASLAND and show us a sample of her groundwater.Carol remembers seeing the rig go up on her neighbor's ranch. She … [Read more...]
Hydraulic Fracturfng history and new technologies
I love industry documentation because it always provides a rare opportunity to catch them telling the truth.A presentation by: ADVANCED RESOURCES INTERNATIONAL, INC.Prepared for: Gas Shale Development WorkshopSponsored by:U.S. Department of … [Read more...]
Halliburton MSDS Sheets for Range Resources in Denton, Texas
I don't think this is the entire list of chemicals because there is no breaker (Breakers may contain hazardous constituents, including ammonium persulfate, ammonium sulphate, copper compounds, ethylene glycol, and glycol ethers).These are the … [Read more...]
Schlumberger chemical leak causes evacuations
Oh my! Some of those harmless fracking chemicals leaked and lots of people had to evacuate.Chemical leak forces Farmington evacuationsabout 1,200 gallons of high-strength hydrochloric acid had leaked from a holding tank at a nearby plant run by … [Read more...]
Texas does not regulate hydraulic fracturing
I keep telling you this:Texas has NO regulation specific to hydraulic fracturing. So, there is NO WAY federal regulation can interfere with state regulation in Texas.I know it's hard to believe but it's true. The Groundwater Protection Council, … [Read more...]
Best comment on state versus federal regulation of drilling
One of the best comments I've ever seen on the Star-Telegram:pekingfrog wrote on 7/10/2010 7:46:22 PM: Either you "drill baby drill" without any plan to clean up the gulf (or North Texas) with unregulated corporations and no scientific … [Read more...]
PHOTOS: EPA Meeting July 8, 2010
Photos by Texas OGAP Steering Committee member, Kathy Chruscielski, with permission to reprint. Full size images available upon request. A full house including all three Railroad Commissioners and Chesapeake's Aubrey McClendon (second from right, … [Read more...]
My statement at the EPA hydraulic fracturing meeting
I have a more thorough statement that asks for specific areas of focus for the study. I also submitted a CD last night full of industry's own studies, the Manual for Independent Operators and statements made in court cases and media reports where … [Read more...]
The fracking EPA meeting in Ft. Worth
The EPA hydraulic fracturing meeting was standing room only tonight. Here is my statement. I was speaker #3.My Cliff Notes version of the meeting:Texan citizens are PO'd and want regulation NOW rather than waiting for 2 years for EPA to complete … [Read more...]
Lawsuit pending in Midland water contamination case
Erin Brockovich attorneys could file a lawsuit this month in Midland over well water that was contaminated by hexavalent chromium or Cr6 according to a News West article.At one time Brockovich attorneys pointed to hydraulic fracture giant … [Read more...]
Hydraulic fracturing chemicalss used in PA
Read it and weep right HEREOur Drinking Water At Risk … [Read more...]