Urge EPA: use best science when calculating methane’s impacts on global warming Methane- the main component of natural gas- is a much more potent greenhouse gas than carbon dioxide. How much more potent? That’s what the EPA is currently deciding … [Read more...]
Lubbock to appoint a citizen advisory committee on oil and gas fracking
This citizen advisory committee looks to be way different than the one in Denton where the deck was stacked in the frackers' favor. Lubbock Avalanche-Journal City council approves plan to create citizen advisory committee on oil and gas Council … [Read more...]
Short Documentary: Methane in water causes well house to explode
We've heard this story hundreds of times. Here are the Cliff Notes: Happy life, good water. Drilling and fracking comes. Water changes. Regulators side with industry. Explosion. Hospital, scarring, long recovery ? … [Read more...]
Fracking problems and complaints increase in Eagle Ford Shale
A conversation was overheard at a University of Texas at Arlington infomercial panel on fracking: Sharon can't get anything going in the Eagle Ford Shale because people down there are too excited. Fracking the shale started in my backyard in the … [Read more...]
Eagle Ford Shale blowout in Wilson County
I can't keep up with all the bad news from the Eagle Ford Shale. Gas well issues prompt evacuation near Kosciusko Johnny De La Zerda Jr. Wilson County News May 8, 2013 The internal pressure of a Hunt Oil Co well outside of Kosciusko is past … [Read more...]
Oilfield jobs: Workers suffer “horrific deaths”
Reporters have a tough job learning how many oilfield workers have died in the Eagle Ford Shale boom. How many workers have died in the Eagle Ford Shale? Posted on 05/08/2013 by John Tedesco When we checked out the industry’s safety record in … [Read more...]
Landowners suffering health impacts in Eagle Ford Shale just want out
Myra and Mike just want out! I've been working with the Cerny family for about 18 months now helping them learn who to call and when, collecting and documenting evidence of harm. Their exposure to toxics from shale oil and gas development is … [Read more...]
A Public Service Announcement from the Fracking Industry
Here is a message about the fracking controversy from the oil & gas institute. Oh wait! … [Read more...]
UPDATE: Earthquakes back in West Texas near Snyder
I drove to desolate, hideous, Midland, Texas recently for the first time in 20+ years. If you want to motivate people to switch to clean energy and get off fossil fuels, send them to Midland. The road to Midland goes past (not through) Snyder, … [Read more...]
Irony at TX Lege as RRC bill passes Senate
Irony Alert: Senator Craig Estes tried to amend SB 212 to strip out one of the ethics provisions. Estes was highlighted in the Texas Observer article "Lifestyles of the Corrupt and Elected." The bill will change the RRC name to Texas Energy … [Read more...]
Huge amounts of ammonium nitrate used for mining stored in the Barnett Shale.
Ammonium nitrate is used in mining. Mining = fracking. Storage of ammonium nitrate was blamed for the tragic explosion in West, Texas. Wise County seems to be the prize winner in the ammonium nitrate storage category for the Barnett Shale area. … [Read more...]
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