Will these be our new allies: Bankers and Insurance Companies Against Fracking? It could happen. Bankers Against Fracking We've covered this topic before many times. If you need to catch up, read this NY Times article: Rush to Drill for Natural Gas … [Read more...]

Here are some fracking updates from the week. Gas leaks are a big source of climate pollution. I'm sure you've heard that fracking is happening again in Denton and residents are protesting and getting arrested. Vantage, the same company that … [Read more...]

I received the nicest letter today from a self-described fracking addict. This letter will keep me going for a long time. Some of my very best friends are recovering fracking addicts. Letter from a recovering pro-fracking addict.   May 21, … [Read more...]

More stripping away of local control from our cities brought to you by the oil soaked Texas Legislature. HB 2595 - Relating to the use of municipal initiative and referendum to restrict property rights. This is the killing of citizen ballot … [Read more...]

On Mother's Day in Carrizo Springs, Texas, lightning exploded another oil and gas facility. Lightning Sparks Fire Near Carrizo Springs VIDEO Posted: Sun 10:47 PM, May 10, 2015 I went by this well tonight and took a FLIR video showing the air … [Read more...]

HB 40 Because LNG Exports Are LNG exports behind the push to remove all constraints from fracking? The United States is poised to flood world markets with once-unthinkable quantities of liquefied natural gas as soon as this year, profoundly … [Read more...]

Put on surprised face: Fracking earthquakes are caused by oil & gas fluid injection and oil & gas fluid extraction. SMU confirms fracking waste likely caused quakes that damaged Azle homes & businesses Statement of Earthworks organizer … [Read more...]

Fracking for methane will not reduce methane. Fracking's Joe Camel has slick info graphics telling us that fracking for methane reduces methane. But the EPA's greenhouse gas inventory shows methane levels are still climbing. The cherry-picked info … [Read more...]

Industry funded science The oil and gas industry has funded another "scientific" study that is not a real study.  What they are spinning as a "study" is actually a report--conducted by an industry paid adviser--of air testing from one pad site in … [Read more...]

I didn't do one of these last year but there is one from 2012. I started not to do it this year but then I went through my 2014 mileage and my expense reports and I was amazed at everywhere I've been and all that has happened. I haven't kept track … [Read more...]