Houses shake when fracking occurs in the vicinity. Still industry claims fracking is so deep it can't possibly have an effect on our water.Common sense dictates that I call BS on that. … [Read more...]
The giant loophole NY Gov. Patterson gave industry
I've kept quiet on the Patterson executive order to hault fracking because something smelled funny about it. Why veto the moratorium then issue an EO? That didn't make sense to me.The Marcellus Effect blog explains how Patterson is having his cake … [Read more...]
Law suits filed over contaminated water in the Barnett Shale.
The Dallas Area Residents for Responsible Drilling blog brings us some breaking news. New lawsuits have just been filed against three gas companies for water contamination. … [Read more...]
Medical societies support moratorium on hydraulic fracturing
New York State Medical Societies Call for MoratoriumIt’s now official: the Medical Society of the State of New York has gone on record supporting a moratorium on gas drilling using high volume hydraulic fracturing.Additionally, the following counties … [Read more...]
Sowing clover…
In the dark of the moon, in flying snow, in the dead of winter,War spreading, families dying, the world in danger,I walk the rocky hillside, sowing clover(From The Selected Poems of Wendell Berry) … [Read more...]
Frackers Receive Imminent and Substantial Endangerment Order from EPA
UPDATE: For the best reporting to date on this case see: Better reporting on Range Resources water contamination case in Parker County, it is a long but essential read if you are interested in this case. Hat tip to Region 6 EPA for protecting … [Read more...]
DOI Fracking Forum Transcript
HERE is the link for the transcript from the November 30th forum hosted by Secretary Ken Salazar on the Best Practices for Hydraulic Fracturing in Oil and Natural Gas Production.The panel was mostly industry folks and after listening to about 45 … [Read more...]
NOW: Interior Department holds fracking forum today.
Interior Dept. holds "fracking" forum Posted by jplatsky at 11/30/2010 10:35 AM EST on pressconnects.comSecretary of the Interior Ken Salazar has scheduled an afternoon forum to discuss hydraulic fracturing on public lands for 1 p.m. today. … [Read more...]
New York State Assembly Passes a Moratorium Bill!
This just came in my inbox. Sorry, I have no link.WAHOO! Way to go New York. … [Read more...]
XTO spills 13,000 gallons of hydraulic fracturing fluid in tributary
The spill was a "large" one and you will notice that it seems XTO did not bother to report the spill. It was discovered by a Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) inspector. "This spill was initially estimated at more than 13,000 gallons by … [Read more...]
Hydraulic Fracturing Song
I'm dedicating this song to Bartonville."Action Alert" catskillcitizens.org … [Read more...]
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