HB 1556 is a bill authored by Lon Burnam that would require a 1200' set back from gas wells near schools. Who wouldn't want that? Right? Certainly all parents would want that. I'm sure all teachers would want that. And the … [Read more...]
Barnett Shale gas wells not storm proof
Last night we had storms with high wind and some lightning. Something happened at a Chesapeake Energy natural gas well in Arlington, Texas. From an email: Around 2 am last night, during the storm with lighting and winds, there was this transformer … [Read more...]
Nice try Devon Energy
DVN doesn't want to clean up their mess in New York so they tried to get the trial moved to Texas where we have an oil soaked court system. It didn't work but it was a nice try.LINK … [Read more...]
Fracked gas worse than coal for climate
The Cornell study will be released formally on the 14th but one reporter managed to get a copy.Study: Gas from ‘fracking’ worse than coal on climateBy Ben Geman - 04/10/11The conclusion is explosive because natural gas enjoys broad political support … [Read more...]
If fracking were an infectious disease it would be stopped immediately
A University of Pittsburgh researcher left his post with the university to follow his new found calling: "advocating for public health."Drilling opponent to leave Pitt PostBy Luis FabregasPITTSBURGH TRIBUNE-REVIEWSunday, April 10, 2011"If this were … [Read more...]
Incentives for the frackers?
You have to read this blog post at Public Citizen.Corporate welfare for oil and gas or fully funded schools?Texas oil and gas officials will plead with House Appropriations Committee members next week that the industry needs its $1.2 billion annual … [Read more...]
Pit fire? Ground flare? Or…
I'm not sure what this is that's burning in Brazos County, TXOPEN PIT BURNING IN BIG BRAZOSThis is at a well site which I think is a freshly drilled oil well. The pit was at this very location, but looks like the made a burm to hide this burning. … [Read more...]
Natural gas well fire may burn for 16 days or longer
I'm posting this in it's entirety with some added emphasis. The headline should say 10 more days to extinguish... because the fire started on April 1st and the earliest they predict it will be extinguished is on April 16th. That's SIXTEEN days or … [Read more...]
Trophy Club Councilman compares drilling activists to Middleast terrorists.
I received this email in my inbox this morning.Southlake Drilling Facts received the email below It turns out, the email is from Larry Hoover, Trophy Club Council Member. (I have removed his email address and phone numbers.) Begin forwarded … [Read more...]
Arkansas home blows up due to methane migration
A home blew up in Arkansas and the people barely escaped! Methane can be seen spewing out of the water well. Holy $*#%! I wonder of the gazillion earthquakes they've had up there enabled the migration. LINK … [Read more...]
Downwinders has TCEQ over 130-ton-a-day barrel
TCEQ must cut 130 tons per day of VOCs from our air but they can't see the elephant in the room.Downwinders is correcting TCEQ's refractive errors and they need our help.We have TCEQ over a 130-ton-a-day barrelThere's an opportunity to cut 100 tons a … [Read more...]
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