Search Results for: range resources

Eagle Ford Shale Task Force

August 4, 2011 By TXsharon

I think I mentioned that the Texas Railroad Commission has appointed a Task Force for the Eagle Ford Shale. Here is the Houston Record Chronicle's take: For those and other reasons we're pleased to see the Texas Railroad Commission take a … [Read more...]

Eagle Ford Shale: Flaring off the gas to get the oil

July 26, 2011 By TXsharon

Calvin and I suspected that the operators in the Eagle Ford Shale were flaring off the gas just to get rid of it. When we were there, we saw flares everywhere . Reuters: Shale oil boom sends waste gas burn-off soaring By Anna Driver and Bruce … [Read more...]

PSYOPS

In late 2011, Earthworks' Oil & Gas Accountability Project paid for me to attend an industry conference for communication executives, Media & Stakeholder Relations Hydraulic Fracturing Relations Initiative 2011. I am not a good note-taker, … [Read more...]

Lipsky

This page, where I will attempt to lay out the story and provide documentation of contaminated water in Parker County, is a work in progress. I'll start with three Brett Shipp reports and add links to pertinent documentation. NEWS 8 … [Read more...]

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You think you can intimidate me? Screw you. Choose your weapon. ~Spitzer I am no longer accepting the things I cannot change. I am changing the things I cannot accept. ~Idle No More Campaign I'm a landowner and a mineral owner on top of the … [Read more...]

Industry lying in the bed they made

May 15, 2011 By TXsharon

I blogged earlier today in response to the Dallas Morning News article about natural gas drilling but I didn't zero in on this part:The anti-drilling movement is beginning to have an effect on the natural gas industry, which has had to slow down and … [Read more...]

Scientific study links fracking to water contamination

May 9, 2011 By TXsharon

Insert feigned shock.Scientific Study Links Flammable Drinking Water to FrackingIt's a peer-reviewed study from Duke.Here's my favorite part:They also found that the type of gas detected at high levels in the water was the same type of gas that … [Read more...]

21 Arrested Staging Sit-in at Dept. of Interior Demanding Phase Out of Fossil Fuels

April 20, 2011 By TXsharon

UPDATEDPress Release and photosFor your entertainment, here's a comment from where I posted a notice about tomorrow's protest in Fort Worth:Anonymous said...So... you're protesting drilling. Ok. What is your solution? What are those sustainable forms … [Read more...]

International Day of Direct Action Against Extraction

March 25, 2011 By TXsharon

Ut oh! Bad news for the Big Gas Mafia. Now you've pissed off the young people and they're gathering up everybody, young and old alike. For immediate release March 23, 2011 Contact: Nick Magruder … [Read more...]

DeSmogBlog weighs in on EPA vs Texas Railroad Commission

March 24, 2011 By TXsharon

UPDATE: For the best reporting to date on this case see: Better reporting on Range Resources water contamination case in Parker County, it is a long but essential read if you are interested in this case. This is the best reporting I've seen on … [Read more...]

TX HB 3328 industry authored hydraulic fracturing disclosure bill is inadequate

March 23, 2011 By TXsharon

State Rep. Jim Keffer of Eastland, chair of the Texas House Committee on Energy Resources, last week introduced a bill to require limited disclosure of the chemicals used in hydraulic fracturing of natural gas wells. Since Texas currently has no … [Read more...]