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If you live in the gas patch, you might have a dirty mind

May 20, 2011 By TXsharon

It is well known that breathing toxic gas patch air is hard on our hearts and lungs now a new study shows it also gives us dirty minds. (The article is no longer online but originally appeared in Cosmos Magazine at … [Read more...]

Shareholder Advocates Declare ‘Fracking’ Not Sustainable for Environment or Investment

May 20, 2011 By TXsharon

Upcoming Shareholder Resolutions Examine Failures of Chevron, ExxonMobil, and Ultra Petroleum to Disclose Environmental and Investment Risks of Fracking; Urge Transparency and Accountability to Ensure Financial SustainabilityOn Wednesday, May 25th … [Read more...]

Williams stoops to new low

May 20, 2011 By TXsharon

They are trying to steal the minerals from under the Town of Flower Mound.UPDATE to add links to an article about state sponsored theft of minerals and the sneaky things operators do to extend leases.Forced Pooling: When Landowners Can’t Say No to … [Read more...]

Texas Fracking Bill Protects Oil and Gas Industry’s Chemical Secrets, Not Citizens’ Health

May 19, 2011 By TXsharon

Loophole-Filled Measure a Bid to Dodge Real Public OversightAUSTIN, May 19 -- Today the Texas Senate heard testimony on legislation touted as a national precedent on public disclosure of chemicals used in hydraulic fracturing of oil and gas wells. … [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...]

DMN reports on "anti-drilling movement"

May 15, 2011 By TXsharon

First, the Dallas Morning News inappropriately titled their article, "In midst of gas boom, anti-drilling movement gains ground." (The article is behind a gate so you will need to buy a paper to read it.) Most of the people I talk with are not … [Read more...]

Local elections prove citizens want Barnett Shale regulation

May 15, 2011 By TXsharon

Local leaders would be wise to start listening to citizens more and industry lobbyists less when it comes to regulating natural gas activity.Argyle was not the only municipality to vote against the "Drill, Baby, drill" leaders. Scott Griggs who ran … [Read more...]

HB 1504 to allow radioactive waste from 30 other states.

May 15, 2011 By TXsharon

It's always something when you live in Texas. … [Read more...]

Argyle votes against uncontrolled gas drilling and corruption

May 15, 2011 By TXsharon

Matt Smith won over Mayor Landrum. Argyle has elected one of their own and has rejected uncontrolled gas drilling and corruption.Wayne Holt is out too! That is a clear mandate against dirty, backroom deals and unregulated gas drilling. … [Read more...]

Purely hypothetical but…keeping the Barnett Shale dirty secrets.

May 13, 2011 By TXsharon

This is purely hypothetical but what if you lived in the beautiful community of Argyle and Bartonville and...What if you were working in your yard one day and a stranger pulled up in your driveway and asked if you were the yard help or if you lived … [Read more...]