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Another oil and gas fracking disposal well explodes

January 19, 2012 By TXsharon

The former title of this blog post was: Tank explosion at Eagle Ford Shale fracking site T Philip Collier left a sweet comment to set me straight that the explosion and fire had nothing to do with fracking. It was just some more of that … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Eagle Ford Shale, Explosions, injection well

Lightning and gas wells don’t mix

November 8, 2011 By TXsharon

We've been here before. You can look through my lightning posts HERE. There was a big injection well fire in the Boyd area. it got struck by lightning. I heard thought the internal grapevine that some water wells are now contaminated. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: injection well

Supreme Court decision on injection wells

March 12, 2011 By TXsharon

Yesterday, the Supreme Court upheld the Texas Railroad Commission's narrow view of protecting the public's interest.Texas Supreme Court upholds Railroad Commission’s view of public interestBy Asher Price | March 11, 2011The case pitted the Railroad … [Read more...]

Filed Under: injection well, Texas Railroad Commission

Barnett Shale Disposal Wells

February 27, 2010 By TXsharon

Another great article by Fort Worth Weekly that illustrates how the industry has no real plan for disposal of the massive amounts of toxic waste generated by natural gas extraction.Pandora's WellsDo you know what's going down that disposal well near … [Read more...]

Filed Under: injection well

Article drops bombshell on Barnett Shale wastewater pipelines

February 14, 2010 By TXsharon

If you stayed until the bitter end of the recent Denton Town Hall meeting, and if you were still conscience, the bombshell of the entire meeting is revisited in the Denton Record Chronicle article below.Change of plan raises concernCompany says … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Argyle, injection well

Williams cancels Argyle disposal well

February 12, 2010 By TXsharon

Williams drops plans for disposal well near Bartonville It appears the neighbors in Argyle near the 7 acres where Williams Production Co. planned a disposal well dodged that bullet. But natural gas drilling produces massive amounts of toxic waste and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Argyle, Bartonville, injection well

Benzene high at Bosque disposal wells

February 11, 2010 By TXsharon

Williams Production Co. plans to construct a disposal well in Argyle in the Denton Creek flood plain with Bosque Disposal Systems as the operator. Residents are concerned about the potential for water contamination but Williams' professional public … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Argyle, Flower Mound, injection well

New Injection Well Planned for Justin Texas in Denton County

January 22, 2010 By TXsharon

It's called Roach Disposal. Ew! You can see the permit HERE.Gather up your neighbors, start a petition, write letters of protest. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: injection well

Another disposal well for Panola County

January 11, 2010 By TXsharon

Remember Panola County?Texas Lawsuit Includes a Mix of Race and WaterFive Years Later, Panola County Citizens Finally Get Clean WaterThey're getting another injection well and 80% of the drilling waste to go in this well will come from Louisiana.I … [Read more...]

Filed Under: injection well

Hey Denton! Drilling waste coming to water near you! AND a Compressor Station!

January 10, 2010 By TXsharon

Plans are in the works to install a drilling waste/injection well disposal site in Denton County where they will inject 25,000 barrels/day of drilling waste water that industry calls "untreatable for human or agricultural use" AND a compressor … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Denton, injection well, Texas Railroad Commission

Barnett Shale Disposal Well Problems Concern Rural Residents but Not Texas Railroad Commission

December 27, 2009 By TXsharon

It's easier to make the claim that no groundwater has been contaminated if you never test the groundwater for contamination. This Star-Telegram article, Rural residents worry about Barnett Shale disposal wells, lists many examples of … [Read more...]

Filed Under: injection well, NORM Radioactive Waste

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