Fracking News
I am receiving lots of email from Arlington residents. The past few days Chesapeake Energy's Fulson Drill Site (South Hwy. 360 near Sublett Rd., Arlington) seems to be on the residents' minds. This breach in the wall is not only a violation of … [Read more...]
There is an editorial in the Denton Record Chronicle today, Mind games in the Barnett Shale. (LINK FIXED) It's referring to the recent article Into hostile territory. The oped is very close to what was reverberating in my brain while I sat through … [Read more...]
Ut oh, Dallas! This looks very familiar. We could call this "The tale of two fracked cities." City One - Fort Worth: Fort Worth had a mayor named Mike. Fort Worth's Mayor Mike was heavily invested in fracking. His fracking investments … [Read more...]
The Denton Record Chronicle Into hostile territory Recordings: Companies endorse military tactics to counter the anti-drilling ‘insurgency’ Peggy Henkel-Wolfe and Lowell Brown They covered all of it. There is nothing left for me to … [Read more...]
A Chesapeake Energy drilling rig working in Oklahoma hit a shallow pocket of gas on Thursday causing a blowout which burned the rig to the ground. Jim Gipson, Director - Media Relations for Chesapeake, told the media one story but told a concerned … [Read more...]
We can now add Oklahoma to the list of Gas Patch areas where residents are experiencing health impacts from irresponsible drilling practices and unresponsive operators and regulatory agencies. The irresponsible and unresponsive operator in this … [Read more...]
UPDATE: Chesapeake Energy executive tells conflicting stories about Oklahoma gas well blowout Nomadic Drill Rig 17 burned to the ground yesterday evening near Sweetwater, Oklahoma when the drill crew hit a pocket of shallow gas. Witnesses 3/4 of … [Read more...]
Today Rep. Ed Markey (D, MA), Ranking Member of the House Natural Resources Committee, sent a letter to Energy Secretary Chu expressing his concerns about the authorization of LNG exports. According to the letter, the DOE approved the Sabine Pass … [Read more...]
First, let me say: WHAT TOOK YOU SO LONG? Second, let me say: I guess this is a good thing but I just can't get too excited about it. Dr. Christopher Portier, director of the National Center for Environmental Health at the federal Centers for … [Read more...]
It's not my birthday or anything but I must be the luckiest girl in the world. Monte Besler, owner of FRACN8R. Remember that guy--the gift that keeps on giving. He wrote me a love letter because I did a blog post about intimidation tactics in the … [Read more...]
If you want to read the latest news on frack sand mining, HERE it is. You can see the most amazing map of frack sand mines in Wisconsin HERE but I warn you: it's not for the faint of heart. It's hard to comprehend the full extent of the … [Read more...]