Legacy of UT's oil wealth: a denuded landscapeDecades after production began, saltwater contamination continues to poison West Texas land.Millions of barrels of salt water, a byproduct of oil and natural gas production, contaminated 11 square miles, … [Read more...]
Supreme Court Ruling Gives Foreign Countries Unlimited Spending in U.S. Elections
That's right! Now China, Saudi Arabia and even Bin Laden can influence our elections.The Court's decision is far, far more dangerous to U.S. democracy. Think: Manchurian candidates.The potential for foreign infiltration of what remains of our … [Read more...]
Democracy is over. Turn out the lights and close the door.
Thu, January 21, 2010 -- 10:11 AM ET Supreme Court Rejects Campaign Spending LimitsThe Supreme Court has ruled that corporations may spendfreely to support or oppose candidates for president and Congress, easing decades-old limits on their … [Read more...]
Argyle injection well and compressor station online petition
A petition to stop the Argyle injection well and compressor station was just now placed online. Use the links below to get your name on the protest for the injection well and compressor station. … [Read more...]
Pin size hole in pipeline leaks 36,000 gallons, threatens water
The pipeline operators had trouble finding the pin size hole in the pipeline. 862 barrels of fuel leaked before they stopped the leak. Now they are drilling several test wells to see if groundwater is contaminated.Airport fuel leak threatens … [Read more...]
Emergency Response Shows DISH, Texas Residents Still Being Poisoned!
Emergency air testing in DISH, Texas on December 13th reveals contaminants consistent with the previous study on August 17th.When TCEQ failed to respond to calls from Mayor Tillman requesting assistance with a strong odor, he called Wolf Eagle … [Read more...]
Drilling Around the Law. EWG Report on Hydraulic Fracturing
A new report by EWG on Hydraulic Fracturing."When companies say that they will not use diesel and then use other petroleum distillates, it's a bit like promising not to smoke Marlboros and then lighting up a Camel," said EWG Senior Counsel, Dusty … [Read more...]
Hydraulic Fracturing Article in Dallas Morning News
There are two main points from this article that I want to quickly address.Loophole lets gas drillers inject chemical; Texas official says water untainted Ramona Nye, a spokeswoman for the Texas Railroad Commission, said in an e-mail that the agency … [Read more...]
Exxon Hid Radiation Risk in Used Drilling Pipe
I've heard of many cases where used drilling pipe tested for high levels of radioactivity. One story tells of cattle sickened because a rancher used the pipe for fencing.Operators are on the honor system to test and report any high levels of … [Read more...]
Spreading Drilling Waste on Farm Land
They call it landfarming and industry is on the honor system to test the waste for toxicity and radioactivity. The permitting process is manipulated putting the public and our vital natural resources at risk.Yesterday I took some pictures of … [Read more...]
Gathering Line - a special pipeline that transports gas from the field to the main pipeline.The Gathering Line is a round-up of oil & gas drilling news brought to you by National Alliance for Drilling Reform (NA4DR), a broad alliance of … [Read more...]
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