Texan communities statewide are planning how to restore local democratic control over fracking. They have to because the oil and gas industry, aided and abetted by the state legislature and Governor Abbott with the passage of HB40, stripped … [Read more...]
Webinar: The most dangerous oil field in the U.S.
Inside the Bakken: National Impacts and How You Can Help Thu, Jul 23, 2015 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM CDT Register here Show in My Time Zone North Dakota’s Bakken Shale is one of the two biggest fracking oil fields in the … [Read more...]
Frackquake lawsuits and other fracking news roundup.
I'm too busy for my blog so this is a fracking news round up of recent fracking news. Coming soon: Face-off between fracking and insurance companies The Oklahoma Supreme Court has ruled that homeowners can sue industry for frackquake damage. The … [Read more...]
Fracking KILLS BABIES
Fracking kills babies. There are no mythical economic benefits worth killing our babies. What's Killing the Babies of Vernal, Utah? A fracking boomtown, a spike in stillborn deaths and a gusher of unanswered questions By Paul Solotaroff June … [Read more...]
Industry should pay for frackquake damage
It is time for industry to pay for frackquake damage. Three papers dealing with frackquakes came out this week, one from University of Colorado Boulder and the United States Geological Survey, another from Stanford University and another from … [Read more...]
“RAISE HELL: The Life & Times of Molly Ivins.”
Taking a fracking break to let you know about an exciting documentary that is in the works. This is from Letters From Texas: Please visit the film’s Kickstarter page and watch the footage so far, then consider helping them reach their financial … [Read more...]
Thinking about the Denton fracking ban repeal
Last night the City of Denton voted to repeal the Denton fracking ban. Bill kept me at home but I did send a statement of support for repeal from Earthworks as an intervener in the lawsuits. Unfortunately, the statement was not received in time so I … [Read more...]
Study: Fracking water pollution widespread in North Texas
UPDATE: WFAA report, 'Alarming' study shows dangerous water along Barnett Shale Energywire: Texas study finds drilling contaminants in groundwater "We found way more contamination in areas that have been heavily drilled," said biochemist … [Read more...]
Pipeline Explosion in Eagle Ford Shale near Cuero
UPDATE: From the Victoria Advocate Energy Transfer Partners reported to the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality that as much as 165,732 pounds of volatile organic compounds may have burned before the company was able to isolate the … [Read more...]
Various Fracking Updates: Encana Blowout, HB40 Op-eds, EPA Fracking Study, etc.
Random thoughts about fracking updates I think are important: A big Encana blowout boo-hoo Poor Encana. They lost $197k for the 138,000 gallons of oil spewed over 1000 acres during the blowout. Aerial photos show where that oil ended up. … [Read more...]
Bankers and Insurance Companies Against Fracking
Will these be our new allies: Bankers and Insurance Companies Against Fracking? It could happen. Bankers Against Fracking We've covered this topic before many times. If you need to catch up, read this NY Times article: Rush to Drill for Natural Gas … [Read more...]
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