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Radioactive drilling pipe

March 16, 2011 By TXsharon

Scrapyard dealers test the drilling pipe and find it too hot to handle. Drillers, of course, deny it. Radioactive That's how scrapyard owners describe drilling industry leftovers brought to their businesses.Peter Gorman, March 16, 2011 … [Read more...]

Filed Under: NORM Radioactive Waste

Dangerous Radiation in Houston Water

December 22, 2010 By TXsharon

I-Team: Draft of federal report finds radiation widespread in Houston water VIDEO"Let me translate that report in my view: Houston has a problem with its water supply," said City Council Member C.O. "Brad" Bradford, who is also the former chief of … [Read more...]

Filed Under: NORM Radioactive Waste, Water

Radioactive nuclides in hydraulic fracturing flowback

December 11, 2010 By TXsharon

I can't count the times industry people have laughed or made rude comments when I mention the problem with radium and other radionuclides that are brought to the surface in concentrated amounts in flowback and produced water. Many of the comments … [Read more...]

Filed Under: NORM Radioactive Waste

Does your neighbor have a new radioactive pipe fence

October 1, 2010 By TXsharon

Someone broke into a Devon Energy well site and stole 66 joints of drilling pipe. If your neighbor puts up a new pipe fence, you night want to check it with a Geiger Counter because the Devon pipe is radioactive.LINK is fixed … [Read more...]

Filed Under: NORM Radioactive Waste

I have a new toy

April 30, 2010 By TXsharon

I'm SO MEAN … [Read more...]

Filed Under: NORM Radioactive Waste

Radioactive tracer sand used in hydraulic fracturing

April 6, 2010 By TXsharon

I've blogged before about the radioactive tracers in the sand used for hydraulic fracturing.All that fracking sand everywhere is unhealthyAnd, I've blogged plenty of times about the radioactive waste that is produced in natural gas development … [Read more...]

Filed Under: NORM Radioactive Waste

Radioactive contamination widespread in Barnett Shale

April 6, 2010 By TXsharon

RADIATION DANGER FOUND IN OILFIELDS ACROSS THE NATIONBy KEITH SCHNEIDER, Special to The New York TimesPublished: December 3, 1990They're finally paying attention to the radium that is in every oil and gas producing area and they've found the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: NORM Radioactive Waste, sludge pits

XOM learns about radioactive drilling waste

March 8, 2010 By TXsharon

$1.2 Million is nothing to XOM and split between all the injured parties, it's not much for them either.Exxon Must Pay $1.2 Million for Workers’ Radiation ExposureNORM is a bone-seeking carcinogen with a 1622 year half-life. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: NORM Radioactive Waste

Exxon Hid Radiation Risk in Used Drilling Pipe

January 20, 2010 By TXsharon

I've heard of many cases where used drilling pipe tested for high levels of radioactivity. One story tells of cattle sickened because a rancher used the pipe for fencing.Operators are on the honor system to test and report any high levels of … [Read more...]

Filed Under: NORM Radioactive Waste

Spreading Drilling Waste on Farm Land

January 20, 2010 By TXsharon

They call it landfarming and industry is on the honor system to test the waste for toxicity and radioactivity. The permitting process is manipulated putting the public and our vital natural resources at risk.Yesterday I took some pictures of … [Read more...]

Filed Under: landfarm, NORM Radioactive Waste

Barnett Shale Disposal Well Problems Concern Rural Residents but Not Texas Railroad Commission

December 27, 2009 By TXsharon

It's easier to make the claim that no groundwater has been contaminated if you never test the groundwater for contamination. This Star-Telegram article, Rural residents worry about Barnett Shale disposal wells, lists many examples of … [Read more...]

Filed Under: injection well, NORM Radioactive Waste

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