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Citizens of the Shale: A five part series

April 1, 2011 By TXsharon

In case you missed it, here it is.Dawn Cobb: Citizens of the Shale Industry fueling region’s transformation Atmosphere of concern Defending the Mound Just below the surface Hard work ahead Cement plays vital role in drilling … [Read more...]

Big Gas Mafia fears Rising Tide planned protest

April 1, 2011 By TXsharon

I'm going to make this short and to the point.First read about the upcoming International Day of Direct Action Against Extraction (link fixed) on April 20th. (I'm not participating in the action. I'm just posting about it for a public service. We may … [Read more...]

Citizens of the Shale – Part 5

March 31, 2011 By TXsharon

Striking the balanceShale laden with pros, consMarch 31, 2011By Peggy Heinkel-WolfePractice lays waste to landMarch 30, 2011By Spike Johnsonand Peggy Heinkel-WolfePart 4Part 3Part 2Part 1 … [Read more...]

Town of Bartonville passed drilling Moratorium

March 31, 2011 By TXsharon

They plant to form a committee to address weaknesses in their ordinances. … [Read more...]

Citizens of the Shale – Part 4

March 30, 2011 By TXsharon

Hard work aheadRegulation stymied by limits, differencesMarch 30, 2011By Sarah PerryCement plays vital role in drillingMarch 30, 2011By Beth FrancescoPart 3Part 2Part 1 … [Read more...]

The despicable Aubrey McClendon, CEO of Chesapeake Energy

March 29, 2011 By TXsharon

...Because you can never be too greedy or too despised.He wants to develop a beautiful area called Saugatuck Dunes State Park into a gaudy resort. The people who live and work and play there consider it their park and don't want it destroyed. But the … [Read more...]

Citizens of the Shale – Part 3

March 29, 2011 By TXsharon

Just below the surfaceDrilling muddies waters over resource rightsMarch 29, 2011By Pennie BoyettI'm been thrilled with the DRC's reporting in this series so far but I have to take issue with a few points in this one. I don't have much time right now … [Read more...]

Gas well fire in Anderson County

March 29, 2011 By TXsharon

And yet another of those rare incidents.Gas well catches fire, burns two acresANDERSON COUNTY (KYTX) - It was a fiery scene Monday morning in Anderson County.A gas well caught fire in the 6000 block of County Road 448 in Anderson county in the … [Read more...]

Citizens of the Shale: Part 2

March 29, 2011 By TXsharon

Defending the MoundTown fights to preserve its slice of paradiseBy LaJuana HaleMarch 28, 2011Citizens of the Shale: Part 1 … [Read more...]

Artificial Leaf can provide energy for your home

March 28, 2011 By TXsharon

I'll take one!The artificial leaf shows particular promise as an inexpensive source of electricity for homes of the poor in developing countries. Our goal is to make each home its own power station," he said. "One can envision villages in India … [Read more...]

Developing natural gas likely to aggravate global warming

March 28, 2011 By TXsharon

Department of Ecology & Evolutionary Biology and School of Civil and Environmental EngineeringCornell UniversityLINKRead a summary of the presentation: Shale gas wells have a bigger carbon footprint than conventional wells. … [Read more...]