Fracking News
Even before Denton voted on the fracking ban, Representative Phil King, who is also chairman of ALEC, threatened to make local democracy illegal in Texas. Texas government is soaked in oily fracking money. King was elected on the campaign … [Read more...]
Mansfield, Texas air is not safe for breathing. The City of Mansfield is pocked with a couple hundred shale gas wells and the equipment required to support those wells. The landman never tells people about all the required equipment. This … [Read more...]
It's no surprise to anyone that there is a lot of air pollution in Arlington. Fracking and drilling there is endless Citizen Empowerment Project documents fracking air pollution in Arlington, Texas Last November, I had a couple of hours and wanted … [Read more...]
Can this be real? I have a flyer for Earth Day Texas 2015 and it lists the following speakers: Dan Patrick, Texas Lt. Governor-Elect - Patrick characterized the “debate” over climate change as being more or less tied between those who believe in … [Read more...]
At first, no one in Texas thought fracking was a bad idea. Only after directly experiencing fracking impacts, did minds change. NATO Parliamentary Assembly learns about fracking impacts. In 2013, Deborah Lawrence and I were invited to give … [Read more...]
Could these be fracking earthquakes? SMU scientists have released a preliminary report that indicates the recent Irving earthquakes originated near two gas wells. There is an ancient fault in that area that was dormant. Unfortunately for Irving and … [Read more...]
College Station and fracking. The January 22nd College Station City Council meeting looked awfully familiar to me. Citizen after citizen spoke during the hearing on the proposed ordinance for drilling. They were well informed. They asked for a more … [Read more...]
We've had three earthquakes in Texas today...so far... There was a M2.6 and M2.8 in the Eagle Ford Shale that followed the M3.0 from yesterday. This evening the Panhandle region, not far from Amarillo, had a M3.1. Hang on … [Read more...]
Thursday, January 29, 2015, the EPA held a hearing in Arlington, Texas, on the proposed ozone standard. Here are my video comments: Wednesday night I heard there was a complaint made to the TCEQ due to a horrible odor in Mansfield's Woodland … [Read more...]
There was a M3.0 earthquake in the Eagle Ford Shale yesterday 14 miles west of Karnes City. This is what the area looks like on Google Maps. Scientists say the geology in the Eagle Ford Shale is complex and seismic activity there is associated … [Read more...]
“The way we describe earthquakes is a bit like an epidemic,” said Ellsworth. “One earthquake has the potential to trigger others.” Source Texas ranked 8th in 2013 in the top ten states for earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or grater. Texas had 16 … [Read more...]