Even the Dallas Morning News Texas Energy and Environment blog, which is normally industry friendly, found Energy In Depth's press release rude. I guess these questions are supposed to intimidate the mayor or something. Good luck with that.UPDATE: … [Read more...]
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Hey, NPR, there’s an elephant in the room passing methane
Since 2007, methane levels have been on the rise causing "vicious" cycles in global warming and NPR wonders about the source of this methane.Molecule for molecule, methane is much more effective than carbon dioxide at trapping heat in the atmosphere. … [Read more...]
Some of that "harmless" drilling pit waste
In Texas, linking and fencing is not required for drilling waste pits.Click on this picture so you can get a good look at that gunk.Aruba Petroleum waste pitNew Mexico passed new pit rules recently because they ended up with quite a bit of … [Read more...]
Barnett Shale drillers should provide toilets for crews
When I posted this video of an oilfield worker urinating on private property, I received emails from all across this country and even from Canada. It seems we have forgotten something in our drilling ordinances and that's to require industry to … [Read more...]
Texas has most drilling, worst regulation
A new ProPublica article exposes deficiencies in oil and gas regulation and highlights Texas as the worst case scenario. State Oil and Gas Regulators Are Spread Too Thin to Do Their Jobsby Abrahm Lustgarten, ProPublica - December 30, 2009 12:38 pm … [Read more...]
Tonight at 10 on Channel 8 the Ruggieros tell their story
Update: I guess Aruba Petroleum breathed a sign of relief when breaking news about an apartment fire bumped the Ruggiero story off for tonight. Chris Hawes says it will run Monday night. Goodie! More people will be watching Monday night.Tonight on … [Read more...]
Barnett Shale TCEQ Videos Show Fugitive Emissions
UPDATED to include Peggy Heinkel-Wolfe's article. High emission levels recorded outside Dish. Excerpts below UPDATE 2: Dr. Theo Colborn and TCEQ comment about what you are seeing in these videos. Texas OGAP requested emission testing … [Read more...]
Industry Needs More Time to Poision Barnett Shale Air
Have you ever noticed that things start moving when wealthy people are affected?TCEQ is meeting with the larger Barnett Shale producers to say, "Pretty please stop exposing the public to high levels of benzene." The larger producers are either … [Read more...]
Looking Out a Barnett Shale Living Room Window
A few weeks ago, I showed you the view out Christine Ruggiero's kitchen window.Looking Out a Barnett Shale Kitchen WindowToday I took this picture looking out Christine's living room window.That's Aruba Petroleum gearing up to frack the well on … [Read more...]
Chesapeake Energy Well Blowout Kills One Displaces Neighborhood
A Chesapeake Energy gas well blowout killed one, injured another, caused a neighborhood to be evacuated and sent at least 6 fire fighters to the hospital. The blowout spewed natural gas methane into the air for about 30 minutes.This well was 300 feet … [Read more...]
National Alliance for Drilling Reform’s Gathering Line
Gathering Line - a special pipeline that transports gas from the field to the main pipeline.The Gathering Line is a round-up of oil & gas drilling news brought to you by National Alliance for Drilling Reform (NA4DR), a broad alliance of … [Read more...]