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EPA puts burden of proof on the frackers

February 11, 2011 By TXsharon

UPDATE: For the best reporting to date on this case see: Better reporting on Range Resources water contamination case in Parker County, it is a long but essential read if you are interested in this case. For far too long the burden of … [Read more...]

The mother lode of hydraulic fracking information

February 11, 2011 By TXsharon

Mother lode fracking information. … [Read more...]

Fracking leak shuts down drill site in Michigan

February 10, 2011 By TXsharon

From Associated PressDETROIT — Michigan officials say operations at a natural gas well being drilled in the northwestern Lower Peninsula with a technique called hydraulic … [Read more...]

Breaking: Carrizo gas drilling too toxic for neighbors

February 10, 2011 By TXsharon

It seems Carrizo is finally admitting they are too toxic to be good neighbors in Arlington and UNT UTA is in agreement.First I received this email forward:Carrizo and UTA wish to relocate the YWCA from the Center St. location to the southeast corner … [Read more...]

Slurp! Fracking up a glass of diesel fuel

February 10, 2011 By TXsharon

From EARTHblog, a look at how two-faced the Big Gas Mafia is and how they change their messaging about fracking with diesel according to the audience. Dieselicious! The continuing saga of diesel in our drinking water … [Read more...]

Gas explosion kills one, five still missing

February 10, 2011 By TXsharon

ONE DEAD, FIVE STILL MISSING AFTER ALLENTOWN GAS BLASTExplosion destroys at least two center city homes, sets six on fire, more than 600 people evacuated.One person has died and five others are missing after a thunderous gas explosion demolished two … [Read more...]

A sexting bill? Really? That’s so dumb!

February 10, 2011 By TXsharon

I agree with McBlogger! This sexting bill is dumb.Keeping up with a teenager is hard work but it's the parent's job to put controls on their child's phone. It's easy to set limits. I checked my son's phone--I pay for the damn thing--and found text … [Read more...]

About those 20 new Barnett Shale air monitors

February 10, 2011 By TXsharon

Can you say smoke and mirrors?Geren made clear that his involvement in the letter doesn't mean he is siding with the environmentalists in the shale drilling debate or that he supports the Environmental Protection Agency's recent efforts to take over … [Read more...]

Big Gas Mafia’s influence deadly

February 10, 2011 By TXsharon

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...]

EPA frack study guinea pigs

February 9, 2011 By TXsharon

Flower Mound and Bartonville are to make the ultimate sacrifice for the rest of us. They will be the guinea pigs the EPA uses to trace contamination from hydraulic fracturing.The leaders in those communities should pass an immediate emergency … [Read more...]

This Valentine’s Day, 54 Jewelers Say NO to Gold From Bristol Bay, Alaska

February 9, 2011 By TXsharon

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: February 9, 2011 CONTACT: Kim Williams, Executive Director, Nunamta Aulukestai, 907-843-0875 Bob Waldrop, Director, Bristol Bay Regional Seafood Development Association 907-223-1588 Bonnie Gestring, EARTHWORKS, 406-546-8386 … [Read more...]