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IT’S THE METHANE, STUPID!

August 5, 2013 By TXsharon

UPDATE: The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) reports that methane (CH4) is far more potent a greenhouse gas than we had previously realized. The IPCC reports that, over a 20-year time frame, methane has a global warming potential of … [Read more...]

Filed Under: EPA, Kevin Begos, Methane

There’s a Fiery Secret in Texas

July 12, 2013 By TXsharon

EPA backed down from protecting families with water contaminated by fracking in Texas Demand to know why: ask the Inspector General to release his report Dear Readers, Back in 2010 the Lispsky family discovered they could light their water on … [Read more...]

Filed Under: EPA, Parker County, Range Resources, Water

President Obama: Allow the EPA to work unfettered!

July 3, 2013 By TXsharon

In private conversations, however, high-ranking agency officials acknowledge that fierce pressure from the drilling industry and its powerful allies on Capitol Hill – as well as financial constraints and a delicate policy balance sought by the White … [Read more...]

Filed Under: EPA

EPA forced to put fracking advocates in charge of fracking water pollution investigation.

June 21, 2013 By TXsharon

AGAIN the EPA allows a captured state agency control of fracking water pollution investigation. EPA said it stood behind its work and data, but it also said it would not finalize its study or seek peer review of its draft study, nor would it rely … [Read more...]

Filed Under: EPA

Two judges and Range Resources

May 24, 2013 By TXsharon

Judge One - Paul Ponzonsky Paul Ponzonsky handled criminal cases not toxic torte cases so how did the Hallowich case end up in his court? Who makes the decision to assign certain cases to certain judges? Ponzonsky now faces theft and drug … [Read more...]

Filed Under: EPA, Marcellus Shale, Parker County, Range Resources

EPA armed with lipstick looking for pig

May 22, 2013 By TXsharon

You can't have a cooperative relationship with state agencies that are held captive by a mafia. States are failing to enforce oil & gas rules and that was proved using their own data. People are being harmed. EPA looks to build bridges at … [Read more...]

Filed Under: EPA

Take Action: EPA underestimating fracking’s impacts on climate change

May 15, 2013 By TXsharon

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...]

Filed Under: EPA, global warming, Methane

The real story about methane and the EPA estimates

May 2, 2013 By TXsharon

I might have mentioned the recent news that the EPA reduced their estimates of methane emissions but now I have even more and better information. This is the information that needs to be reported. First, the bottom line: Methane levels are way too … [Read more...]

Filed Under: EPA, global warming, Kevin Begos, Methane Tagged With: climate change, fracking, global warming, Kevin Begos, leaking gas wells, Methane, Natural Gas

Range Resources and Parker County water contamination case: I told you so!

February 21, 2013 By TXsharon

Mike Soraghan, reporter for E&E, continues to dig in and connect dots on the Range Resources water contamination case in Parker County. Suddenly the actual facts about this case have become the focus instead of all the political posturing. I … [Read more...]

Filed Under: EPA, ISEO, Parker County, Range Resources

Groups Urge Investigation of EPA Actions in Texas Water Contamination Case

February 11, 2013 By TXsharon

Coalition asks Inspector General to determine whether political meddling led agency to drop probe of gas drilling company For Immediate Release: February 11, 2013 CONTACT:  Don Carr at Environmental Working Group, 202-667-6982, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: EPA, ISEO, Range Resources

Groups Call for EPA to Require Range Resources to Provide Clean Drinking Water to Texas Families

February 7, 2013 By TXsharon

Clean Water Action Texas * Earthworks * Environment Texas * Environmental Working Group * GASLAND * Public Citizen Texas * Texas Drought Project  View release and documents on Earthworks Featured with video on EcoWatch JOINT RELEASE: FEB 7, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: EPA, ISEO, Parker County, Range Resources

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