I've been reading through the transcript from the Texas Railroad Commission's hearing to consider whether Range Resources caused or contributed to the contamination in the Lipsky well. It's not like Range didn't already have a deck stacked in … [Read more...]
Everybody run the Texas Railroad Commission has a gun
SMITHERMAN TEAMS UP WITH NRA TO OFFER CHL CLASSES RRC Chair, executive director say they’ll take the class themselves Texas Railroad Commission Chairman Barry Smitherman has enlisted the National Rifle Association to conduct an agency-wide concealed … [Read more...]
Texas Railroad Commission Sunset Hearing and An Explosive Idea.
I just got home from Austin where I attended the Sunset Commission hearing on the Texas Railroad Commission. Most of the Sunset Committee members were AWOL when citizens were making comments, which was disappointing. The members who stayed, got an … [Read more...]
Texas, Denton, Dallas, Fort Worth face fracking nightmares before Christmas.
Did you ever wonder why our cities and states schedule important meetings, decisions and hearings at this time of year? It's because you are distracted by the shopping, caroling and cookie baking and they hope you won't notice when they frack up your … [Read more...]
How to clean up the Railroad Commission of Texas and make the agency work better for you.
Raise your hand if you think the Railroad Commission of Texas RRC needs change. That's what I suspected. I even see some industry hands waving. STEPS TO CHANGE THE RRC. The Sunset Advisory Commission is the agency that regulates all Texas … [Read more...]
Town Hall: Express your opinion to TX legislators about fracking, tar sands, pipelines, eminent domain, etc.
Date: December 10, 2012 Time: 7:00 pm Where: Sheraton Arlington 1500 Convention Center Drive Arlington, Texas 76011 Room: Hall of Fame Legislators Confirmed: Rep. Jim Keffer, Chair of the Energy Resources Committee (Eastland) Rep. Rafael … [Read more...]
Texas Railroad Commission knew there were serious problems but took no enforcement
The fracking industry knows their biggest problem is disposal of the massive amounts of waste from fracking shale. According to the American Petroleum Institute, 1.2 barrels of waste is produced for every foot that is drilled. A Barnett Shale well … [Read more...]
Petition: Tell the Texas Railroad Commission: Stop the fracking industry’s land grab.
Sign the petition HERE From Creedo. You'd think that Texas landowners should be able to say no to fracking on their property, right? They can't. The Texas Railroad Commission is twisting a century-old law to allow the industry to drill under … [Read more...]
How Barry Smitherman helps the fracking mafia steal Texans’ private property.
When Anna Driver, Reuter's reporter, contacted me looking for someone to share their story of fighting Rule 37, I connected her with Ranjana Bhandari. The Texas Railroad Commission used Rule 37 to allow Chesapeake Energy to steal her property. So … [Read more...]
New research reveals Texas does not enforce oil and gas regulations
JOINT RELEASE: Sep 25, 2012 Contacts: Bruce Baizel, Earthworks, 970-259-3353x2 Sharon Wilson, Earthworks, 940-389-1622 Dan Boggs, Gardendale Accountability Project, 432-230-1523 Air Alliance Houston * Clean Water Action Texas * Downwinders At … [Read more...]
Texas Railroad Commissioner Barry Smitherman has a Facebook page
Not only does Smitherman have a Facebook page, but he will put anything on there that panders to his base regardless of accuracy. Today I saw a poster on his page that said "This person thinks we should stop importing oil from Egypt." Huh? But … [Read more...]
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