I woke up this morning and looked out the window, across my pasture at a scene straight out of Mordor. The smog in Wise County, Texas where I moved 14 years ago to escape the pollution in Fort Worth is cloying today (I'll have pictures up later). … [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...]
Cows Move to Curb Methane Emissions. Barnett Shale Drillers Continue Patronage to Pollute.
What COWS Can Teach GAS DrillersEarlier this year, Stonyfield Farms, an organic dairy in Vermont, initiated a program to reduce cow emissions by adjusting their grain feed to include less corn and soy and more ingredients that mimic the grasses that … [Read more...]
Pictures: Drilling Rigs in Arlington/Grand Prairie Area
The following pictures were taken from the back yard of a regular reader. She and her husband both have severe Emphysema and are rightly concerned about their air quality because this isn't the only rig in her immediate area.STATE DATA SUPPORTS … [Read more...]
Serious Holes in TCEQ Rules
17 May 2007Lionel J. MilbergerREV = 3, 29 May 2009TCEQ RULES and information about a permitted facility.NOTE: 1. The information contained herein is relative to Oil & Gas PBR type facilities normally found in rural areas, specifically and to … [Read more...]
STATE DATA SUPPORTS CONCLUSIONS OF EDF/SMU STUDY ON BARNETT SHALE EMISSIONS
from the desk of Al Armendariz, Ph.D.May 27, 2009Dallas, TexasSTATE DATA SUPPORTS CONCLUSIONS OF EDF/SMU STUDY ONBARNETT SHALE EMISSIONSOil and gas sector emissions in the Dallas-Fort Worth area are significant, but cost-effective solutions are … [Read more...]
Sign-on to Support Dr. Aremendariz for EPA Region 6 Administrator
EPA Region 6 covers, Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas and 65 Tribes.Folks-Attached is a letter in support of Dr. Armendariz for EPA Region 6 Administrator from environmental groups in Texas. It's intended to go to every Democratic … [Read more...]
EPA Chief Should Check-out Barnett Shale Air Pollution
It's well known that natural gas extraction is causing ozone problems in Wyoming. That's why the EPA Chief toured Wyoming this week.EPA chief tours Wyoming gas field known for air pollutionThe Wyoming ozone occurs in the winter and didn't become a … [Read more...]
Public Not Protected from Deadly H2S Gas
The following white paper, written by reader Lionel Milberger, proves the Railroad Commission's rule SWR 36 is not protecting the public from deadly H2S Gas.EDIT: duh! It's H2S. I had a dyslexic moment.26 April 2009Lionel MilbergerREV = 0, 26 April … [Read more...]
Environmental Groups Ask EPA to Add Hydrogen Sulfide to Hazardous Pollutant List
I got the article in an email and couldn't find it on the internet without a subscription. Here's a taste:Several environmental, public health, and community organizations have asked the Environmental Protection Agency to formally list hydrogen … [Read more...]
Gas Well Flare in Booger County, H2S?
From a regular reader: Pumping and flaring in Booger County. Reported this Pelton #1 well to RRC, stopped for a few days--then cranked up again--what a surprise! Could it be burning Casinghead Gas or H2S?There's a lot of H2S in Booger County. … [Read more...]