40 years ago, in an attempt to get gas out of shale in Colorado, they drilled to 8,426 feet and detonated an atomic bomb that produced a 43-kiloton blast (about three Hiroshima bombs). That did frack some gas up:"It released 455 million cubic feet of … [Read more...]
Hydraulic Fracture: The Truth About State versus Federal Regulation
Industry is spending millions in propaganda to combat the FRAC Act that will allow citizens to know what chemicals are used near their drinking water and allow hydraulic fracturing to be regulated under the Safe Drinking Water Act.They are inciting … [Read more...]
TPA Round-up
It's Monday, and that means it's time once again to present the best of the Texas Progressive Alliance blog posts for the week.TXsharon can't choose one post this week! It's a toss up between the aerial video view of Barnett Shale Industrial … [Read more...]
XOM: Reckless Endangerment of the Public in South Texas
If you want to see the most eye-popping, outrageously reckless, disregard for our environment and public safety EVER, click over to Rancho los Malulos and watch some of Elizabeth's videos to see what ExxonMobil is doing and not doing. … [Read more...]
Barnett Shale Earthquakes: Does drilling for oil and gas cause or trigger earthquakes?
Q: Does drilling for oil and gas cause or trigger earthquakes?A: Research carried out by UTIG scientists suggests that earthquakes in some parts of Texas may be induced by the pumping of fluids at oil and gas fields, or by the injection of fluids to … [Read more...]
Water Under Attack: Documentary by Josh Fox
CAN YOU DO THIS WITH YOUR TAP WATER?Water Under AttackAn in progress documentary by Josh Fox about the largest domestic gas drilling campaign in historyGo watch the NEW trailer! … [Read more...]
Government Warning: Substandard Materials Used In Gas Pipelines!
I don't even know what to say about this!We have pipelines all over the place, running through our neighborhoods and right next to homes, businesses, schools and churches. Who knows what will happen to those pipelines and connections with all the … [Read more...]
MYTH BUSTER:THE CLEAN BURNING NATURAL GAS!
9 June 2008Lionel Milberger1. At the time of this writing, I know of NO governmental, publicly available industrial or other specification which governs or controls the quality of natural gas coming to our homes in pipelines.2. Further, likewise, I … [Read more...]
Contamination Case Pending on Hydraulic Fracturing Giant Schlumberger
Dozens of homes in Midland have water contaminated with chromium-6 the same substance found in Hinkley, California by Erin Brockovich. Schlumberger an oil and gas industry giant that specializes in hydraulic fracturing has a plant next to the … [Read more...]
I just watched a Denton County Barnett Shale gas well burn up
I was driving home during one of the worst storms of my life when we saw lighting strike straight down to the ground and a big flash of light blasted straight up to the sky. About 3 minutes later we saw a gas well burning so I pulled over and got … [Read more...]
Barnett Shale Earthquakes: Update
There were 2 more earthquakes in Cleburne yesterday evening (that makes a total of 17 recent earthquakes). One happened during an emergency meeting where Cleburne officials were trying to decide what to do about the earthquakes.A plume of toluene in … [Read more...]
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