One year ago, I drove to the Church of the Living God in the Haynesville Shale where the EPA was holding a community meeting. The residents in this area on the Texas-Louisiana border are still, after more than two decades, trying to get one simple … [Read more...]
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Shining a bright light on the fracking secrets
When I was on the stand last Thursday, the Range attorney thundered indignantly at me repeating something I said on my blog about shining a bright light on the industry's secrets. Well, yeah. That's not unusual for those to who report on news. Just … [Read more...]
Energy In Depth in lockstep with JunkScience.com regarding fracking earthquakes
I'm flattered that Energy in Depth finds me enough of a threat to write about me twice in such a short time span. There was the Sunday Comics edition and now they have written about fracking earthquakes. My statcounter says no one is paying much … [Read more...]
Fracking takes some balls
I'm serious. I saw this news article earlier this week and I'm sure you did too: Debris from gas well falls from the sky Magnum Hunter Resources Corporation was drilling for gas on Grays Knob mountain, a 4-inch ceramic ball, weighing … [Read more...]
How Wyoming fracking contamination is just like Texas fracking contamination
The oil and gas industry has continually claimed that fracking does not contaminate water but now the EPA says it does. Today the EPA linked water contamination in Pavilion, Wyoming to hydraulic fracturing. In 2008, Deb Thomas, Powder River Basin … [Read more...]
Report shows lack of enforcement & fines for fracking shale gas drillers
They do not fear us or the regulators. The fracking Gasholes have no incentive to do things better because they are not held accountable. And, if you object to their misdeeds, they will employ some Psychological Warfare against you and your … [Read more...]
Big Gas Mafia and DEP withheld aquifer contamination from public
Over seven months ago, on January 23rd, 100 to 200 gallons of methanol was spilled at a compressor station owned by MarkWest Liberty Midstream LLC. Test wells showed the aquifer was contaminated with methanol and one well showed contamination over … [Read more...]
Fracking in France banned until proven safe
That's the way it works in some countries. It's called the Precautionary Principle and it means that the Big Gas Mafia can't use their anecdotal stories about having drilled safely for decades. They will have to prove it with science and that will … [Read more...]
Before drilling starts
WHAT TO DO BEFORE DRILLING STARTS Before drilling starts, you should have some baseline done. Baseline air and water testing is the only way to prove that nearby drilling activity has affected your air or water. It is unfortunate that private … [Read more...]
Our hope
Toxic Avenger: In the War Between the Feds and Texas, EPA Chief Al Armendariz has Science on His Side. Is That Enough?By Patrick Michels Thursday, Mar 10 2011I picked out some of my favorite parts.My favorite quote from this article sums up why Dr. … [Read more...]
Big Gas Mafia’s influence deadly
Their influence permeates everything, even our research universities. There are a number of universities represented on the EPA Hydraulic Fracturing Study panel. We must demand transparency!Lionel Milberger, the author of HOW COLLEGES & … [Read more...]