The diesel fumes that are causing health impacts to workers and residents are coming from the "diesel blanket" that is injected into the salt dome to prevent leaching. Yeah, that's right folks, another example of Legal but Stupid. I'm just going … [Read more...]
Please excuse this interruption in programing while I attend a deposition with Range Resources
Dear Readers, I am very sorry that I will not be able to provide you with news and commentary about the current fracking disasters today. I will be detained at the offices of the Range Resources attorneys where they will depose me for hours and … [Read more...]
Loopholes for Fracking Industry Allow Contamination and Climate Impacts
Everyone needs to understand the Loopholes for Polluters. These loopholes in our federal environmental laws allow the fracking industry to operate in a manner that would be illegal for other industries. The RCRA loophole: In 1980, Congress … [Read more...]
BREAKING: Huge sinkhole in Louisiana over natural gas storage area
See UPDATES below. I just spoke with someone on the ground in Assumption Parish, LA where a huge sinkhole has swallowed up acres of trees. A mandatory evacuation has been ordered for 150 homes and they expect the sinkhole to grow another 2000 … [Read more...]
Another fracking loophole for the shale oil & gas industry
I've blogged previously about the Tax Gusher that allows big oil and gas companies to pay unbelievably low taxes. According to Steve Horn's latest piece on DeSmogBlog, virtually all the oil and gas majors and operators in the Marcellus utilize the … [Read more...]
A good old boy from Texas is a lookin’ to buy yer minerals in Pennsylvania
Great news Readers! There's a good old boy from Dallas, Texas who is a writin' checks for BIG DOLLARS if you have gas or oil. But it's not for Texans. They're done with us. They only want those Marcellus minerals. Warning: Do not listen while … [Read more...]
Oops! We had an accidental release of toxic fracking gas
Watchdog Says Accidental Releases Add Pollution In Texas By Mark Drajem - Jul 18, 2012 5:54 PM CT Natural-gas compressors, pipelines and plants released more than 70,000 tons of pollutants in Texas over the past three years due to accidents or … [Read more...]
Breaking: Truthland documentary nominated for Epic Fail award
Truthland nominated for Epic Fail award. One has to assume the Fracking Mafia documentary makers would choose their best case example for their documentary Truthland, that was advertised as the Fracking Mafia's answer to Gasland. Shelly Depue, the … [Read more...]
Help Dallas win a National Clean Air Victory tomorrow
We Need Your Help to Win a National Clean Air Victory Starting This Wednesday at 1pm at Dallas City Hall Dallas is writing a new gas drilling ordinance. As part of this new set of rules, we have a chance to win the nation's first "off-sets" … [Read more...]
Take this nice fracking sand for your children’s sand boxes
The fracking industry is hauling crystalline silica sand in uncovered, open top trains that allow the sand to blow into communities and spill along the railway. We have seen these trains hauling silica sand through Arlington, TX. When the silica … [Read more...]
Photo: 5000 Marchers to Stop the Frack Attack
This photo shows some of the marchers at the Stop the Frack Attack National Worldwide Rally in DC last Saturday. The photo shows one block, the marchers stretched four blocks. Many people who attended the rally did not feel up to the march due to the … [Read more...]
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