Texas Sharon's Bluedaze

Town of Bartonville passed drilling Moratorium

March 31, 2011 By TXsharon

They plant to form a committee to address weaknesses in their ordinances. … [Read more...]

Citizens of the Shale – Part 4

March 30, 2011 By TXsharon

Hard work aheadRegulation stymied by limits, differencesMarch 30, 2011By Sarah PerryCement plays vital role in drillingMarch 30, 2011By Beth FrancescoPart 3Part 2Part 1 … [Read more...]

The despicable Aubrey McClendon, CEO of Chesapeake Energy

March 29, 2011 By TXsharon

...Because you can never be too greedy or too despised.He wants to develop a beautiful area called Saugatuck Dunes State Park into a gaudy resort. The people who live and work and play there consider it their park and don't want it destroyed. But the … [Read more...]

Citizens of the Shale – Part 3

March 29, 2011 By TXsharon

Just below the surfaceDrilling muddies waters over resource rightsMarch 29, 2011By Pennie BoyettI'm been thrilled with the DRC's reporting in this series so far but I have to take issue with a few points in this one. I don't have much time right now … [Read more...]

Gas well fire in Anderson County

March 29, 2011 By TXsharon

And yet another of those rare incidents.Gas well catches fire, burns two acresANDERSON COUNTY (KYTX) - It was a fiery scene Monday morning in Anderson County.A gas well caught fire in the 6000 block of County Road 448 in Anderson county in the … [Read more...]

Citizens of the Shale: Part 2

March 29, 2011 By TXsharon

Defending the MoundTown fights to preserve its slice of paradiseBy LaJuana HaleMarch 28, 2011Citizens of the Shale: Part 1 … [Read more...]

Artificial Leaf can provide energy for your home

March 28, 2011 By TXsharon

I'll take one!The artificial leaf shows particular promise as an inexpensive source of electricity for homes of the poor in developing countries. Our goal is to make each home its own power station," he said. "One can envision villages in India … [Read more...]

Developing natural gas likely to aggravate global warming

March 28, 2011 By TXsharon

Department of Ecology & Evolutionary Biology and School of Civil and Environmental EngineeringCornell UniversityLINKRead a summary of the presentation: Shale gas wells have a bigger carbon footprint than conventional wells. … [Read more...]

Updated: 3.7 Earthquake in Texas

March 28, 2011 By TXsharon

3.7 Earthquake near Snyder, TX.20 km (12 miles) N (8 degrees) of Snyder, TX31 km (19 miles) NNW (338 degrees) of Hermleigh, TX39 km (24 miles) W (276 degrees) of Rotan, TX117 km (73 miles) WNW (295 degrees) of Abilene, TX383 km (238 miles) W (273 … [Read more...]

Hey Dallas: Why won’t the DMN run Citizens of the Shale series?

March 27, 2011 By TXsharon

Yesterday this editorial ran in the Dallas Morning News:Editorial: Dallas must learn from others before gas production arrives Today their sister paper the Denton Record Chronicle rolled out day one of a five day series in nine parts on "Citizens of … [Read more...]

Citizens of the Shale Series – Day One

March 27, 2011 By TXsharon

Dawn Cobb: Citizens of the ShaleFrom the managing editorSaturday, March 26, 2011Five graduate students, the current Mayborn Fellow at the University of North Texas Mayborn School of Journalism and professor George Getschow, formerly with The Wall … [Read more...]