Fracking News
Imagine my surprise to learn that only 2% of Texans own minerals rights. The rights of 2% of Texans override the rights of 98% of Texans. Tricia Davis who is the president of the Texas Royalty Council wrote an essay supporting HB40, the bill … [Read more...]
Did Devon Energy representative lie? I've been watching the Denton Planning & Zoning hearing on Denton's proposed drilling ordinance. I wrote a blog yesterday to let the city know that a 1000' setback has been proven commercially reasonable by … [Read more...]
Texan communities statewide are planning how to restore local democratic control over fracking. They have to because the oil and gas industry, aided and abetted by the state legislature and Governor Abbott with the passage of HB40, stripped … [Read more...]
Inside the Bakken: National Impacts and How You Can Help Thu, Jul 23, 2015 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM CDT Register here Show in My Time Zone North Dakota’s Bakken Shale is one of the two biggest fracking oil fields in the … [Read more...]
I'm too busy for my blog so this is a fracking news round up of recent fracking news. Coming soon: Face-off between fracking and insurance companies The Oklahoma Supreme Court has ruled that homeowners can sue industry for frackquake damage. The … [Read more...]
Fracking kills babies. There are no mythical economic benefits worth killing our babies. What's Killing the Babies of Vernal, Utah? A fracking boomtown, a spike in stillborn deaths and a gusher of unanswered questions By Paul Solotaroff June … [Read more...]
It is time for industry to pay for frackquake damage. Three papers dealing with frackquakes came out this week, one from University of Colorado Boulder and the United States Geological Survey, another from Stanford University and another from … [Read more...]
Taking a fracking break to let you know about an exciting documentary that is in the works. This is from Letters From Texas: Please visit the film’s Kickstarter page and watch the footage so far, then consider helping them reach their financial … [Read more...]
Last night the City of Denton voted to repeal the Denton fracking ban. Bill kept me at home but I did send a statement of support for repeal from Earthworks as an intervener in the lawsuits. Unfortunately, the statement was not received in time so I … [Read more...]
UPDATE: WFAA report, 'Alarming' study shows dangerous water along Barnett Shale Energywire: Texas study finds drilling contaminants in groundwater "We found way more contamination in areas that have been heavily drilled," said biochemist … [Read more...]
UPDATE: From the Victoria Advocate Energy Transfer Partners reported to the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality that as much as 165,732 pounds of volatile organic compounds may have burned before the company was able to isolate the … [Read more...]