TCEQ must cut 130 tons per day of VOCs from our air but they can't see the elephant in the room.Downwinders is correcting TCEQ's refractive errors and they need our help.We have TCEQ over a 130-ton-a-day barrelThere's an opportunity to cut 100 tons a … [Read more...]
Again, benzene levels high in DISH. Stunning info in Barnett Shale water contamination
Benzene was measured at the highest levels since TCEQ installed the permanent monitor that doesn't quite work right in DISH. Mayor Tillman is not a happy camper. He is fed up industry attacks on GASLAND (and me) in their attempt to deflect their own … [Read more...]
About those new TCEQ rules for oil & gas
Anyone who ever had high hopes the TCEQ would do anything to regulate the Big Gas Mafia in Texas, stand on your head now! We have to always keep in mind who is in charge at the TCEQ and who is in charge of those who are in charge at the TCEQ. Those … [Read more...]
Devon Energy gets HUGE fine for fouling Barnett Shale air
haha! Just kidding.Devon DVN did foul the air at their natural gas processing plant in Bridgeport in Wise County, but they didn't get much of a fine.Total Assessed: $2,350Total Deferred: $470X Expedited Settlement-Financial Inability to PaySEP … [Read more...]
Natural Gas Regulators, Inspectors Overwhelmed
Understaffed, under supplied, overwhelmed regulators with no drilling slowdown in sight, just the way industry likes it.TCEQ is so overwhelmed with odor complaints in the Barnett Shale, they have exhausted their supply of summa canisters. TCEQ was … [Read more...]
Sunset Town Hall Meeting
The opportunity to reform these agencies only comes along once every decade.DO NOT LET THIS OPPORTUNITY PASS YOU BY!!!Monday, November 8thSheraton in Arlington1500 Convention Center Rd. (Next to Ballpark)Registration 6:30 PMTown Hall 7:00 PM … [Read more...]
TCEQ Whistle Blower on Inspections at Barnett Shale Gas Wells
Whistleblower Letter HEREThe article requires a subscription so here is an excerpt. It should be available in it's entirety soon.TCEQ investigator: Commission inspectors not adequately trained or protectedBy J.B. Smith Tribune-Herald staff … [Read more...]
Cartoon Guide to TCEQ Odor Complaint Response
Again, I know these numbers are shocking so I want to go through them one more time using pictures.Legend:Apples = ApplesOranges = OrangesApples ≠ OrangesBS = Barnett ShaleTotal complaints for all BS Counties Jan - July 23 = 281This number includes … [Read more...]
Dear TCEQ: Your calibration has expired.
I want to acknowledge that feedback from Barnett Shale residents tells me that the TCEQ response since our meeting in DISH has improved. The odors are still there and people continue to have health effects--increasingly dramatic health effects--from … [Read more...]
TCEQ Barnett Shale Odor Complaint Meeting Report
Tonight we met in DISH, TX to help TCEQ evaluate their 12-hour odor response system.I've said this many times before on this blog but I forgot to mention it tonight: For the most part, the individual inspectors on the ground in the Barnett Shale are … [Read more...]
Don’t forget the meeting tonight
Records Show Texas Takes No Action on 99% of Barnett Shale Complaints … [Read more...]
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