Photo credit: Pam Panchak, Post-Gazette A Washington County court transcript, just released today, shows that Range Resources was afraid of what children might say about their operations near the family's home so they insisted the children be gagged … [Read more...]
Updated with video: Extortion used to silence fracking victims
Industry can claim fracking hasn't polluted water because when they do pollute someone's water, and are caught, the landowner sues. Then the guilty company requires the polluted family to sign a non-disclosure agreement for compensation. It's … [Read more...]
Hallowich non-disclosure agreement with Range Resources to be unsealed
I'm writing this from Austin where I will testify in support of HB 448 a bill that will require frackers to provide prior notice to landowners. I wanted to be sure to share this important news with you. Washington County judge orders Marcellus … [Read more...]
Judge questions judge’s handling of high-profile gas case
Today is January 18th, the day a judge in Pennsylvania would hear arguments about whether the non-disclosure agreement, NDA, between Stephanie and Chris Hallowich and Range Resources, MarkWest Energy Partners and Williams Gas/Laurel Mountain … [Read more...]
Judge says fracking records should be opened
I see a bright light shining. It's getting brighter every day. Hearing granted to unseal drilling settlement By Linda Metz published dec 19, 2012 On Wednesday, attorneys for the newspapers asked President Judge Debbie O’Dell … [Read more...]
Big Gas Mafia and DEP withheld aquifer contamination from public
Over seven months ago, on January 23rd, 100 to 200 gallons of methanol was spilled at a compressor station owned by MarkWest Liberty Midstream LLC. Test wells showed the aquifer was contaminated with methanol and one well showed contamination over … [Read more...]