The EPA hydraulic fracturing meeting was standing room only tonight. Here is my statement. I was speaker #3.My Cliff Notes version of the meeting:Texan citizens are PO'd and want regulation NOW rather than waiting for 2 years for EPA to complete … [Read more...]
Wilma Subra: BP cleanup workers getting sick
On Democracy Now:BP Oil Spill Cleanup Workers Getting Sick, Exxon Valdez Survivor Warns of Long Term Health Effects Cleanup workersAs the BP oil spill enters its 78th day, cleanup crews across the Gulf Coast are working to try and remove what they … [Read more...]
Flaming water in Montague County Texas
Flaming water is not just for PA or CO or WY anymore. We've got it too!Flaming faucets alarm Montague County family WFAAThe TRC tested it and didn't find anything. =) … [Read more...]
Barnett Shale Jobs: Who is making up these numbers?
From the Barnett Shale Expo 2009: During 2008, the Barnett Shale’s overall benefits to the area economy expanded over 2007 levels, even though the pace of activity slowed significantly during the last half of the year. The first half of the year saw … [Read more...]
Toxic 100 Air Polluters
Petroleum companies dominate a list of the 100 most toxic companies. XOM is number 2. … [Read more...]
Texas taxpayers pay for plugging abandoned wells
We aren't sure exactly how many abandoned wells there are in Texas but it's "thousands." From the TRC site:The RRC has utilized the Oil Field Cleanup (OFCU) Fund to plug more than 15,000 wells. However, thousands of additional abandoned wells … [Read more...]
Offshore and Onshore industry negligence is the same
It does not matter if the wells are offshore or onshore, the irresponsible practices are the same, no one is regulating and the rules are routinely circumvented.Gulf Awash in 27,000 Abandoned WellsSome 27,000 aging, abandoned wells in the Gulf … [Read more...]
Haynesville Shale worker dies from chemical burns
Jimmy Lenard who worked on a natural gas rig operated by Bronco Drilling, died Tuesday from chemical burns he received in an accident at the Red River Parish drill site. Lenard has been in the hospital for about a month. At this time there is not … [Read more...]
Barnett Shale News Goes International: Gas exploitation angers residents
This was filmed a couple of months ago. Note to Ed Ireland: If the industry can't afford to do things right, even with the $4 billion corporate welfare each year, then something is horribly wrong. … [Read more...]
Galveston has tar balls
Thanks a lot BP.Tar balls from oil spill found on Bolivar coastlineBy HARVEY RICE and PURVA PATELUPDATE: It's hitting all Gulf states. … [Read more...]
Oil and gas fraud cases on the rise
The Ft. Worth Securities Exchange Commission is "Inundated" with oil and gas fraud cases targeting pre-retirees and retirees with large retirement accounts. SEC task force dealing with increase in oil and gas fraud BY LESLIE WIMMER June 28, … [Read more...]
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