Texas Railroad Commission Archives - Page 13 of 21

Elizabeth Ames Jones, Texas Railroad Commissioner Wants to Be a Senator

December 12, 2008 By TXsharon

Oh brother! Elizabeth Ames Jones on Wrong Track … [Read more...]

Texas Railroad Commission Update by Brett Shipp

December 12, 2008 By TXsharon

Tonight at 10:00 PM on WFAA Brett Shipp will give an update on the Texas Railroad Commission and Public Interest.Recently, Shipp and his investigation of the TRC were featured on Bill Moyers Journal.You can watch the full report of Shipp's amazing … [Read more...]

Texas Railroad Commission Needs Much More Than Name Change

December 10, 2008 By TXsharon

What Vince Said! … [Read more...]

As if Republicans Don’t Have Enough Baggage

December 4, 2008 By TXsharon

They say KBH is going to run for Governor and that will leave her Senate seat vacant. Guess who they are pushing to fill her vacant seat...Michael Williams.Not kidding. Peter principle. … [Read more...]

Injection/Disposal Wells: New Bills Propose Better Regulations of Toxic Drilling Waste

December 1, 2008 By TXsharon

Three bills, filed by Sen. Robert Nichols (R) and Rep Brandon Creighton (R) will place tougher restrictions on class II commercial injection wells to protect our precious groundwater from toxic oil and gas drilling waste. Peggy Heinkel-Wolfe writes … [Read more...]

Brett Shipp Exposes the Texas Railroad Commission on Bill Moyers Tonight

November 21, 2008 By TXsharon

Channel 13, KERA, Bill Moyers, Journal … [Read more...]

Barnett Shale Radioactive Waste is Bone-Seeking Carcinogen When Airborne and Has 1622 Year Half-Life

November 19, 2008 By TXsharon

It's called Naturally Occurring Radio Active Material or NORM. If it’s natural it must be good. Right? It's called NORM. If it's normal we think it’s good. Right?NORM consists of the human carcinogen Radium 226 and it’s in the Barnett Shale. As gas … [Read more...]

New Bills Filed to Address Injection Wells

November 13, 2008 By TXsharon

Several new bills have been filed that might prevent the rubber stamping of injection well permits by the Texas Railroad Commission.Thanks to Vince at Capitol Annex for scanning all the recently filed bills and providing an analysis. Drilling waste … [Read more...]

Protect Yourself From Eminent Domain and Other Abuses of Pipeline Companies

November 10, 2008 By TXsharon

I can take your land under eminent domain. Oh yes I can! No only can I take your land, I can make you miserable and there's nothing you can do about it. Here's how:All I have to do is get a few business partners to scratch up $100,000 and form a … [Read more...]

Railroad Commissioner Michael Williams Goes Orwellian

November 6, 2008 By TXsharon

Is anyone buying this crock?Texas Railroad Commissioner Michael Williams of Arlington. His campaign spokesman Corbin Casteel said a key lesson was learned Tuesday night, when Williams won re-election to the Railroad Commission. "We learned . . . … [Read more...]

Injection Well In Aledo Fails.

October 30, 2008 By TXsharon

From PARCHED EARTHA tip from a resident at a recent Citizen's Meeting on Oil and Gas Development issues led to the closing of a commercial saltwater disposal injection well for hazardous violations. The Texas Railroad Commission sealed the well two … [Read more...]