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Prairie Fest April 25, 2009

April 16, 2009 By TXsharon

I'll be there with a t-shirt for each paid receipt for your donation to TXOGAP. … [Read more...]

Eminent Domain in Barnett Shale and Marcellus Shale

April 15, 2009 By TXsharon

From Jerry Lobdill,Retired ChemistAuthor of Statistical Analysis of “Significant Incident” Data for Barnett Shale Gas WellsThis problem is exacerbated by a culture of entitlement in the O&G industry that goes back almost 100 years. It is also … [Read more...]

Texas Railroad Commissioners Assist Big Oil With Propaganda Campaign

April 14, 2009 By TXsharon

Let me start off by saying:Natural gas/Derivative is a FOSSIL FUELNOTAn Alternative FuelNice try Commissioners.Oh! This really burns me up! Today is the most beautiful day I've ever seen and here I am, spending my lunch hour at Starbucks because … [Read more...]

Be UPlifted

April 14, 2009 By TXsharon

I HATE American Idol! But in this time, when there is so much injustice, it's UPlifting to see someone on the bottom end up on the top.Boyle's Got TalentGet the tissues. … [Read more...]

Yay Boulder! Plugging in Their Smart Grid

April 13, 2009 By TXsharon

Smart Grid Plugs in for BoulderImagine a future when you can use the Internet to program when your appliances run to take advantage of lower electric rates during off-peak hours—or to run when your utility has energy available that is produced by … [Read more...]

Barnett Shale Creates Disposable Citizens

April 13, 2009 By TXsharon

The City of Arlington, Texas has a Gas Drilling and Production (GDP) Ordinance that calls for a 600 foot setback to protect citizens from the many, documented dangers and health risks from living near gas wells, but under pressure from industry and … [Read more...]

Dark Clouds Circling ConocoPhillips

April 12, 2009 By TXsharon

ConocoPhillips downgraded on profit estimate cutConocoPhillips is under "a number of dark clouds" having cut its profit estimates and facing a dim outlook for oil and natural gas prices, an analyst said Wednesday as he downgraded the stock.This is … [Read more...]

"The Bluff"

April 11, 2009 By TXsharon

Known as a "strategic lawsuit against public participation," a SLAPP suit is meant to intimidate, exhaust and silence critics. Widely considered an affront to the First Amendment, 26 states and one U.S. territory have adopted some kind of statutory … [Read more...]

As it turns out, natural gas drilling doesn’t help improve air quality

April 11, 2009 By TXsharon

Crazy title, eh? Did anybody really buy that load of crap put out by Ed Ireland, Head of dishing out the BS?From Jerry Lobdill in Fort Worth:Danny Scarth's excellent adventureIn August 2008 Al Armendariz, Ph. D., a researcher and professor at SMU, … [Read more...]

A Comment About DISH, TX

April 10, 2009 By TXsharon

I've been to DISH, TX 2 or 3 times now and each time I shut down emotionally and physically because the destruction of citizen's property is just too much for me to comprehend. I thought I had seen some abuse in Wise County with the caviler attitude … [Read more...]

Barnett Shale Industries Dish it Out to DISH, Again.

April 10, 2009 By TXsharon

For background on DISH, TX see: Barnett Shale: The Worst Case Scenerio In DISH, TXFrom Calvin Tillman, Mayor of DISH, TexasI continue to bring up the negative illustrations of the impact the numerous pipelines, compressors and metering stations which … [Read more...]