Here we are in August, and like every other week it's time for another Texas Progressive Alliance blog roundup.TXsharon needs your help to Expose This Dirty Video.CouldBeTrue of South Texas Chisme calls out KBH and the GOP for using racism and the … [Read more...]
Updated: "Clean-burning" Natural Gas has a Dirty Secret – Caught on Video
Help me expose this dirty video!The following is official video from the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. It reveals fugitive emissions from several Barnett Shale gas well sites.Fugitive emissions occur at every stage of the natural gas … [Read more...]
Sinkholes and Gas Drilling Go Hand In Hand
The landmen never mention sinkholes when they are leasing your minerals.The latest sinkhole in Texas:Giant Sinkhole Opens Near Denver CityDENVER CITY - Investigators from the Texas Railroad Commission spent Tuesday trying to figure out why land at a … [Read more...]
Hexavalent Chromium Used for Hydraulic Fracturing in Iraq
I posted a few weeks ago about soldiers in Iraq who were exposed to Cr-6 that was used by KBR for hydraulic fracturing.Here is an update on that case:***OPEN TO THE PUBLIC***Senate Democratic Policy Committee Hearing“The Exposure at Qarmat Ali:Did … [Read more...]
Pennsylvania Learns that Gas and Water Don’t Mix
Sounds like they've got some more of that flammable water.Natural Gas Well Down After LeakJul. 30--MCNETT TWP. -- A natural gas well in McNett Township,Lycoming County, has been "killed" with the well pressure stopped,said Douglas G. Mehan with East … [Read more...]
Is Texas Railroad Commission Negligent in Enforcing Rule 8
Here's a letter from Dick Ross who has been trying to get testing on a land farm across the street from him to TRC Director of Oil and Gas Division:Tommie Seitz Director Oil and Gas Division Texas Railroad Commission Mr. Seitz According to Debra … [Read more...]
DENTON RESIDENTS TO RALLY AGAINST PROPOSED GAS WELL AT RAYZOR RANCH
DENTON RESIDENTS TO RALLY AGAINST PROPOSED GAS WELL AT RAYZOR RANCH Our Park, Hospital, and Neighborhood are Threatened! Come to the public rally and speak out against the Natural Gas Well across from McKenna Park proposal! The Denton City Council … [Read more...]
Tank Batteries on Fire – Immense Flames
Two tank batteries in Odessa went up in flames. Officials don't yet know why.VIDEOFour volunteer units and the city were battling the blaze.You would not want something like this happening 200 feet from your home or where your children play or the … [Read more...]
Black Canyon of the Gunnison
Our surroundings were of the wildest possible description. The roar of the water was constantly in our ears, and the walls of the canyon, towering half mile in height above us, were seemingly vertical. Occasionally a rock would fall from one side or … [Read more...]
Patton Boggs Distributes Misinformation About the FRAC Act
Here's a glimpse of what we're up against in the battle for safe drinking water:Patton Boggs LLPWe were among the first law firms to recognize that all three branches of government could serve as forums in which to achieve client goals, enabling us … [Read more...]
Almandariz Officially on Short List for EPA Region 6 Director
EPA: Regional posts key as Obama admin reshapes agency (07/27/2009)It's a Greenwire article so a subscription is required. Here's a snippet:Region 6, DallasTerritory: Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma and Texas.Issues: Clean air and toxic … [Read more...]
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