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Hello Mr. President! Natural gas is NOT clean energy

January 26, 2011 By TXsharon

Somebody besides the Big Gas Mafia, needs to give our president a clue.Here is EARTHWORKS response to the SOTU address:State of the Union reaction: natural gas is not a clean energyI was heartened by the President’s desire to end the massive … [Read more...]

I guess Big Gas Mafia can’t buy Hollywood

January 26, 2011 By TXsharon

They're pissed.Industry furious (but not surprised) at Gasland’s Oscar nodWARNING:Do not read with full bladder!“Contrary to the film’s claims, natural gas development can and does exist in harmony with our environment, and it can play a central role … [Read more...]

GASLAND nominated for best documentary

January 25, 2011 By TXsharon

GASLAND has been nominated for the Oscar for Best Documentary! GASLAND on FacebookWahoo! Way to go Josh. … [Read more...]

VIDEO: Hydraulic Fracturing turns gardenhose into flamethrower

January 25, 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. I think this might be a new flaring … [Read more...]

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January 25, 2011 By TXsharon

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The Fracking Trade Secrets

January 25, 2011 By TXsharon

Based on some of the headlines we've seen, you might have thought there was going to be full disclosure.Wyoming First in Nation to Require Public Disclosure of Chemicals Used in Gas, Oil DrillingWahoo! Right? Wrong. =(The Big Gas Mafia gets to … [Read more...]

Natural gas fires cause evacuation of entire town

January 24, 2011 By TXsharon

Ohio Town of 3,200 Evacuated Because of Gas FiresBy THE ASSOCIATED PRESSPublished: January 24, 2011Filed at 9:05 a.m. EST FAIRPORT HARBOR, Ohio (AP) — An Ohio community of 3,200 people has been ordered to evacuate the town because of fires … [Read more...]

A school day in the Barnett Shale

January 24, 2011 By TXsharon

If you drop your children off at school in the Barnett Shale, you might see something like THIS. … [Read more...]

TPA Blog Round-up

January 24, 2011 By TXsharon

The Texas Progressive Alliance congratulates the Packers and the Steelers as it brings you this week's roundup.WhosPlayin helped organize a cleanup for an historic African American cemetery dating back to about 1845 that had been the target of … [Read more...]

EPA confident gas in Parker County water wells is from Barnett Shale

January 23, 2011 By TXsharon

VIDEO: Drilling activist on Homeland Security terrorist list

January 23, 2011 By TXsharon

Department of Homeland Security is collecting information about activists and sending it to the Big Gas Mafia. "...they wanted to keep it in the hands of the Marcellus Shale company stakeholders and out of the hands of those … [Read more...]