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Drilling the Chain of Life

August 23, 2009 By TXsharon

WARNING: Some readers may find the content and photographs unsuitable for children and sensitive adults. We hear a lot about how gas drilling operations make people sick. What about wildlife, pets and livestock? Click over to FWCanDo to learn how … [Read more...]

Filed Under: animals, oil and gas drilling. pollution

Fake Energy Protests Arranged by Oil and Gas Lobby

August 23, 2009 By TXsharon

Big Oil and Big Gas paid Lobbyists $133.2 million last year and $44.9 million first quarter 2009, so they have plenty of money to spend seducing our Congress and the public into letting them continue with their reckless, immoral pollution. Most … [Read more...]

Filed Under: global warming, propaganda

Water Contaminated With Hydraulic Fracture Chemicals

August 23, 2009 By TXsharon

One of the toxicological myths as written by Dr. Marvin Legator in an essay published in Fruit of the Orchard: Environmental Justice in East Texas states:MYTH: The absence of data is the same as negative data.This is one of the most frequently used … [Read more...]

Filed Under: hydraulic fracture, Water

California Limits Deadly Hydraulic Fracture Chemical Hexavelant Chromium

August 22, 2009 By TXsharon

EWG News releaseCalifornia Proposes Nation’s First Limit on “Erin Brockovich” ChemicalCites cancer risk of chrome 6 in drinking water * CONTACT: EWG Public Affairs, (202) 667-6982 * FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: August 20, 2009Oakland, CA -- After … [Read more...]

Filed Under: hydraulic fracture, Schlumberger, Water

Petrochemical Oil and Gas Photos

August 22, 2009 By TXsharon

A guy with a camera: Petrochemical oil and gas photos … [Read more...]

Filed Under: oil and gas drilling. pollution

Hydraulic Fracture: Industry All Fracked Up Over EPA Water Contamination Investigation

August 22, 2009 By TXsharon

On Monday I posted OGAP's press release about the water contamination in Pavillion, Wyoming that is under investigation by EPA. A couple of days later, industry issued a response that is perfectly described by Jennifer Goldman on her new blog … [Read more...]

Filed Under: hydraulic fracture

If you don’t own your mineral rights…

August 22, 2009 By TXsharon

...you need a Landowner Protection Act like the one OGAP helped get passed in New Mexico."This new law gives landowners a powerful tool to negotiate with oil and gas companies, so it should result in less conflict between operators and surface … [Read more...]

Filed Under: TXOGAP

Chevron Spent $6 Million for Lobbying in 3 Months

August 21, 2009 By TXsharon

That's how much industry doesn't want any regulation on their activities. They spent $12.9 million in the first half of 2009. LINKChevron's sins in Ecuador provide one good example of why this industry needs regulation because the same activity that … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Haynesville Shale, Lobbying

Mercury contamination is widespread.

August 21, 2009 By TXsharon

Mercury was detected in all fish sampled from 291 streams across the U.S.From USGSIt comes "predominantly via atmospheric deposition." That would be dirty industry--coal, natural gas, cement plants, etc.--spewing mercury into our air.I wonder how … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Air pollution

A few Community impacts of natural gas

August 21, 2009 By TXsharon

Community impacts of natural gasIs a ‘man camp’ coming to town?By Sandy LongTHE RIVER REPORTERThis is a report from a poorly attended community meeting to discuss impacts of the Marcellus Shale natural gas production on their communities. This … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Marcellus Shale

Motley Fool Supports the FRAC Act. Says Big Gas Crying Wolf

August 20, 2009 By TXsharon

Big Oil (and especially Small Oil), you know I often stick up for you, but I suspect you're crying wolf this time.Should Oil and Gas Investors Fear the FRAC Act?Motley Fool seems to know something about the Texas Railroad Commission:Why am I … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Chesapeake Energy, Haynesville Shale, hydraulic fracture, Schlumberger

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