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Dear Representative Phil King

April 17, 2015 By TXsharon

Representative Phil King wrote a letter to the FW Weekly in response to their article "Home Rule Under Fire." I'm pretty sure he was talking about me in his letter. Among all the misrepresentations about fracking he made some about me. Phil King … [Read more...]

State Defines “Prudent and Reasonable” Fracking Operator

March 26, 2015 By TXsharon

Monday, people from many areas of Texas converged in Austin to oppose H.B. 40 and H.B. 539. H.B. 40 is the Fracking Loophole Bill and H.B. 539 is the Punishment Tax Bill. H.B. 40, as written, will overturn almost a decade of my work in the … [Read more...]

The fracking loophole in H.B. 40

March 19, 2015 By TXsharon

There is a giant fracking loophole in H.B. 40! Representative Drew Darby's bill, H.B. 40, has a giant fracking loophole that allows industry to just say no to any restrictions on their operations in our neighborhoods. "Commercially reasonable" is … [Read more...]

Fracking owns America

March 5, 2015 By TXsharon

Fracking Owns America. Fracking influence controls the American government. From the federal level to the state level, fracking owns America and controls any science that might condemn their practices. Local government is the only hope families have … [Read more...]

BREAKING: Texas Railroad Commission to start naming DFW earthquakes

January 7, 2015 By TXsharon

The Texas Railroad Commission has just announced they will start naming DFW earthquakes. The Commission will follow the A to Z system used by the National Hurricane Center to name tropical storms. This morning Irving residents experienced … [Read more...]

2014 fracking review

December 31, 2014 By TXsharon

I didn't do one of these last year but there is one from 2012. I started not to do it this year but then I went through my 2014 mileage and my expense reports and I was amazed at everywhere I've been and all that has happened. I haven't kept track … [Read more...]

Random thoughts with updates about the Denton fracking ban.

November 5, 2014 By TXsharon

The vote to ban fracking in the city limits of Denton was a landslide. Do not forget that the people of Denton have been struggling for five years to achieve some level of "responsible" from the oil and gas industry. This did not happen because … [Read more...]

In the beginning: Fracking in Denton

October 9, 2014 By TXsharon

In the beginning... Cathy McMullen evacuated Wise County because she was surrounded by fracking. She moved to Denton where she thought it would be safe. Shortly after Cathy, I evacuated Wise County because we were surrounded by fracking. We … [Read more...]

UPDATED: Denton voted to increase noise levels at gas well sites

April 27, 2014 By TXsharon

Lead by Dalton Gregory the Denton City Council has weakened the Denton noise ordinance. But they say, just trust us and it's for your own good because the weaker ordinance will be easier to enforce. Inconceivable! Why would the council do such a … [Read more...]

Tell Denton Mayor Mark Burroughs that drilling is just the beginning

February 8, 2014 By TXsharon

In my post "The fracking of Denton," I explained that for nearly five years we have been giving presentations and comments and sending emails to the Denton City Council. That’s why it was a bitter pill several weeks ago when the mayor told residents … [Read more...]

EPA decides fracking flaming water is a-okay

February 6, 2014 By TXsharon

Yesterday there was a hearing in DC on the supposed EPA overreach in Texas. Steve Lipsky attended the hearing but was not invited to give testimony. I didn't attend but I heard from several sources that "the Republicans" laughed in his … [Read more...]