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Discharging drilling waste on land is not new news, folks.

July 17, 2013 By TXsharon

The news this week about livestock drinking drilling waste has the "Internets" in an uproar but it's an everyday event in Texas. When drilling waste is dumped--legally or illegally--on our farmland, into our rivers and into our air, it's common … [Read more...]

Filed Under: landfarm

Texas Railroad Commission knew there were serious problems but took no enforcement

November 12, 2012 By TXsharon

The fracking industry knows their biggest problem is disposal of the massive amounts of waste from fracking shale. According to the American Petroleum Institute, 1.2 barrels of waste is produced for every foot that is drilled. A Barnett Shale well … [Read more...]

Filed Under: landfarm, Texas Railroad Commission

EOG Resources drilling waste spill in Johnson County

September 10, 2012 By TXsharon

As if she doesn't have enough problems battling leukemia, now a Johnson County landowner has EOG's drilling waste to contend with. Drilling waste from an EOG operated landfarm oozed onto her land and flowed into her pond and creek. The woman I'll … [Read more...]

Filed Under: EOG, landfarm

Loopholes for Fracking Industry Allow Contamination and Climate Impacts

August 5, 2012 By TXsharon

Everyone needs to understand the Loopholes for Polluters. These loopholes in our federal environmental laws allow the fracking industry to operate in a manner that would be illegal for other industries. The RCRA loophole: In 1980, Congress … [Read more...]

Filed Under: landfarm, sludge pits

Citizens of the Shale – Part 5

March 31, 2011 By TXsharon

Striking the balanceShale laden with pros, consMarch 31, 2011By Peggy Heinkel-WolfePractice lays waste to landMarch 30, 2011By Spike Johnsonand Peggy Heinkel-WolfePart 4Part 3Part 2Part 1 … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Citizens of the Shale, landfarm

PHOTO: Landfarming in Booger County

January 20, 2011 By TXsharon

When they don't know what to do with the massive amounts of waste generated from shale gas extraction, they spray it on farmland and call it landfarming. I'm sure the operator diligently tested the waste to make certain it is not too toxic. I'm sure. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: landfarm

Barnett Shale Landfarms finally exposed in media

May 13, 2010 By TXsharon

Finally, the media exposes landfarming!Toxic drilling waste is getting spread all over Texas farmland.Wednesday, 12 May 2010 By ERIC GRIFFEYFort Worth WeeklyThank you FW Weekly for reporting on this important threat to our air, soil and water.Thank … [Read more...]

Filed Under: landfarm

Runoff from landfarms

March 21, 2010 By TXsharon

Runoff from unregulated landfarms is threatening Texas water.EPA must intervene in Texas!Natural gas extraction creates massive amounts of toxic waste that requires disposal. This waste should be tested and regulated but that's not happening in … [Read more...]

Filed Under: landfarm, Texas Railroad Commission

Railroad Commission Updates Guidelines for Processing Minor Permits

February 11, 2010 By TXsharon

Finally! Some help for the land farming. Railroad Commission Updates Guidelines for Processing Minor PermitsBeveridge & Diamond, P.C. - Texas Environmental Update, 2009Earlier this month, the Railroad Commission of Texas (RRC) published an update to … [Read more...]

Filed Under: landfarm

Spreading Drilling Waste on Farm Land

January 20, 2010 By TXsharon

They call it landfarming and industry is on the honor system to test the waste for toxicity and radioactivity. The permitting process is manipulated putting the public and our vital natural resources at risk.Yesterday I took some pictures of … [Read more...]

Filed Under: landfarm, NORM Radioactive Waste

Aggregating Emissions: Big Gas Loses a Cheat

October 23, 2009 By TXsharon

Aggregating Big Gas emissions will close another loophole gives Big Gas a cheat to pollute air and harm human health like they did in DISH, TX.For example: In DISH, Atmos has more than one facility and source of toxic emissions yet they are permitted … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Air pollution, landfarm

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