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Is that a methane leak or a methane tsunami?

July 15, 2019 By TXsharon

More people are talking today about oil and gas methane "leaks," and that's great! But, it's essential to know the difference between a methane leak, intentional release, and an emission event. When a tsunami is coming, no one says there is a … [Read more...]

Filed Under: climate change, global warming, Methane

I got caught in the Beto Twitter war. Here’s what I learned from it.

December 31, 2018 By TXsharon

Caught in a bizarre Beto Twitter fight, I dug in, learned plenty, and decided to blog again after a near two-year absence. Full disclosure: donated to and voted for Beto. voted for Hilary. donated to and voted for Bernie. I updated this … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Beto O'Rourke, global warming, politics

This is not a hard choice: not one more fracked gas power plant

February 19, 2016 By TXsharon

The choice is not hard I disagree that Denton has a hard choice to make as put forth by Adam in the title to his most recent blog post but I'm happy to see the progression from his "I'm warming up" to gas plants statement. But Adam's comment to … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Denton, global warming

Oops! Denton interprets Cornell research from fossil fuel paradigm

January 31, 2016 By TXsharon

  We need a rapid shift from the fossil fuel paradigm. Paradigm- noun: a theory or a group of ideas about how something should be done, made, or thought about. Simple definition, Merriam-Webster. Denton Municipal Electric (DME) created the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Denton, global warming, Methane

Environmental News

January 20, 2016 By Adam Rinkleff

Here is some of the latest environmental news: The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection has admitted that nobody knows how much methane is being leaked into the air by industrial hydraulic fracturing ('fracking'). According to … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Air pollution, economy, Environmental Injustice, global warming, Greed, Greenwashing, hydraulic fracturing, Methane, Sarcasm, sustainability

How to slow climate change immediately: Cut methane emissions

December 30, 2015 By TXsharon

cut methane emissions

When children are very young, their parents are like god. That doesn't last long. As children grow up, they start to question. If you are a smart parent, you support the questioning, admit when you are wrong, and apologize often. My … [Read more...]

Filed Under: global warming, Methane Tagged With: climate change, fracking, Methane

Open letter to Denton City Council

November 20, 2015 By TXsharon

Denton power plant sos

Any letter or email sent to the Denton City Council is subject to Public Information Requests so please excuse the redundancy in my title. Below is a letter I sent to the Denton City Council today regarding the DME "Renewable Denton" … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Air pollution, Denton, global warming, Methane

Don’t feed fracking Denton

November 16, 2015 By TXsharon

Don't feed fracking Denton

Will Denton feed fracking by building two new natural gas power plants? Here is the presentation I gave in Denton Sunday night at the meeting Councilwoman Keely Briggs held for the public. Sources Note: Much of the material for this … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Air pollution, Denton, global warming, Methane

EPA in Arlington during massive air pollution event in Mansfield, Texas

January 31, 2015 By TXsharon

Thursday, January 29, 2015, the EPA held a hearing in Arlington, Texas, on the proposed ozone standard. Here are my video comments: Wednesday night I heard there was a complaint made to the TCEQ due to a horrible odor in Mansfield's Woodland … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Air pollution, Barnett Shale, EPA, global warming, Mansfield, Methane

New research shows more methane leaking than previously thought

June 26, 2014 By TXsharon

This article, Research raises new concerns about climate impact of natural gas, by Gayathri Vaidyanathan for E&E News,  requires a subscription but I don't want you to miss the information so I'll summarize. Update: Link to full article in … [Read more...]

Filed Under: GHG, global warming, Methane Tagged With: fracking, global warming, Greenhouse Gas, Methane, Natural Gas

EPA GHG Map: Texas is serial killer

October 24, 2013 By TXsharon

Air pollution mortality is one of five leading causes of death worldwide. Source:  Mark Jacobson, Ph.D., slide show. From this EPA map, it's clear to see that Texas is a serial killer.   Also see: EPA chart: Oil & gas … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Air pollution, EPA, GHG, global warming

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