This are photos of a flare from Marathon Oil Company's East Sugarloaf facility in Karnes County taken by a resident. East Sugarloaf started today at 2:30 with this awful pollution and I have picture documentation. I also called TCEQ but got a … [Read more...]
Paid AstroTurf group circulating petition to support fracking in Denton
AstroTurf - refers to apparently grassroots-based citizen groups or coalitions that are primarily conceived, created and/or funded by corporations, industry trade associations, political interests or public relations firms. The Rumor Someone in … [Read more...]
Photo: Pioneer Natural Resources dirty flares in Eagle Ford Shale
This is such a common sight in the Eagle Ford Shale that people are almost immune it. These dirty flares were seen on CR 119 just north of Yorktown. And here is the sign that shows they are Pioneer flares. Nice cornfield but I'll pass … [Read more...]
Residents near fracking poisoned in their sleep
New research from the Southwest Pennsylvania Environmental Health Project (SWPA-EHP) used an aggressive indoor air monitoring program to show that particulate matter spikes at night while residents are sleeping inside homes near fracking-enabled … [Read more...]
New research shows more methane leaking than previously thought
This article, Research raises new concerns about climate impact of natural gas, by Gayathri Vaidyanathan for E&E News, requires a subscription but I don't want you to miss the information so I'll summarize. Update: Link to full article in … [Read more...]
New evidence: fracking health impacts are worse than we thought
There are some important new studies about how fracking-enabled drilling harms health. Information is coming so fast it's hard to keep up with it all. Air pollution 'can cause changes in the brain seen in autism and schizophrenia' Male brains … [Read more...]
Some issues with AP’s article about the Denton fracking ban
There are so many issues with AP's recent article about the Denton fracking ban that I feel compelled to set things straight. Money for nothing. These two opening paragraphs certainly do sound sensational and make it seem like fracking has … [Read more...]
Flare pictures from Karnes County
In the meantime, things are only getting worse for the people in Karnes County. This is a flare at Marathon's Sugarloaf Facility taken by a resident on 5-29-14. I have more pictures from this facility and some FLIR video. A flare on FM … [Read more...]
A fracking ban is the only way to save Denton
A stronger ordinance will not save Denton from fracking disaster. Newly discovered information about the way drilling was permitted in Denton illustrates why a stronger ordinance won't prevent drilling in backyards. For years, Denton … [Read more...]
Mansfield Mayor Pro Tem conflicted on fracking
We already know that Stephen Lindsey, Mansfield's mayor pro tem, works for Quicksilver Resources UPDATE: was laid off from Quicksilver Resources because they have filed chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. I've blogged about that before. In a recent … [Read more...]
Chris Faulkner wants Denton residents to fall on their swords for fracking
Chris Faulkner, CEO of Breitling Energy does not live near fracking but he thinks you should. In a couple of his most recent podcasts on KRLD radio, Faulkner derides Denton, Texas residents for wanting to keep fracking out of their backyards. … [Read more...]
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