This article has a fantastic graphic. Cities cling to its water supply, put residents' needs first Sonny Long • September 23, 2012 • Victoria Advocate "We have been approached, but decided due to the prolonged drought, we should reserve our … [Read more...]
Jessica Ernst has given up the rest of her life to the fracking fight
There is none braver than this woman. ‘I have given up the rest of my life for this’ Jessica Ernst is convinced there’s nothing good about hydraulic fracturing. By Chuck Tobin on September 21, 2012 at 3:31 pm She is suing EnCana Corp. and the … [Read more...]
A walk through hell: My experience obtaining an approved ID to vote
Before I directly experienced the walk through hell that is required to obtain an approved voter ID, I wondered: what is the big deal? Like the majority of Americans and especially Texans, I was uninformed. Experience is the best teacher. My … [Read more...]
Another report exposes fracking corporate socialism
Next Time the frackers try to give you the chock-full-of-boloney line about the free market, refer them to this article: Decades of federal dollars helped fuel gas boom. Last Thursday Environment America released a new report: The Costs of … [Read more...]
Louisiana Sinkhole: hydrocarbons dangerously elevated may be flammable
Sampling Continues at Bayou Corne as Sinkhole Expands On September 8, 2012, DEQ sampled the sludge material floating on the surface of the sink hole. The material consisted of 48.1 % Diesel Range Organics and 15% Oil Range Organics. Read more … [Read more...]
UPDATE: Pipeline blast near McAllen kills 30
Tuesday morning a pipeline exploded in near McAllen, Texas killing 30 people and injuring over 40, some seriously. Executives said a valve apparently failed as workers performed routine testing where pipelines from gas wells in the Burgos basin … [Read more...]
More of Louisiana disappears into the sinkhole
What a horrible, tense nightmare. New Collapse at Sinkhole — 1,000 square feet of earth lost this morning … [Read more...]
The Costs of Fracking
Earlier this week I wrote about the costs of fracking. Today, Environment America released a new report: The Costs of Fracking Read Texas News Release Download Report (PDF) Socialism is alive and well in Texas. But it’s Corporate … [Read more...]
Bad news on the climate change and food stability fronts
Even as I type this, gas is venting, flares are burning off gas that is uneconomical and the tar sands proceeds. Arctic sea ice shrinks to all-time low; half 1980 size By Seth Borenstein ASSOCIATED PRESS Published: 9:26 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. … [Read more...]
Proud I participated in this article that is devastating to fracking
"America's hydraulic fracturing gold rush portends the greatest environmental disaster of a generation. ... "The natural gas industry has spent $747 million lobbying state and federal officials over the past decade, allowing it to continue drilling … [Read more...]
Texas Railroad Commissioner Barry Smitherman has a Facebook page
Not only does Smitherman have a Facebook page, but he will put anything on there that panders to his base regardless of accuracy. Today I saw a poster on his page that said "This person thinks we should stop importing oil from Egypt." Huh? But … [Read more...]
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