In the 3rd quarter of 2010, ConocoPhillips spent $4.87 million lobbying the federal governmentIn 2009, they spent over $18 million.LINKThere is only one way to cure this problem: public funded campaigns with no opt out. … [Read more...]
Public comments open on EPA draft fracking study
EPA Submits Draft Hydraulic Fracturing Study Plan to Independent Scientists for Review The draft plan is open to public comment Draft plan is HEREMore information on hydraulic fracturing … [Read more...]
Editorial on Southlake gas drilling
This editorial sums up what has happened in Southlake and suggests they make it right pronto. Southlake council shouldn't let drilling slip through the cracks … [Read more...]
There’s A Massive Explosion At A Texas Natural Gas Plant
Who would have ever thought a natural gas plant would blow up? Here is a link to more news LINKA blast in Texas has led to a fire at Enterprise Products Mont Belvieu facility and it's still burning now, according to Reuters. The fire is … [Read more...]
AN OPEN LETTER TO JOURNALISTS FROM GASLAND DIRECTOR JOSH FOX
AN OPEN LETTER TO JOURNALISTS FROM GASLAND DIRECTOR JOSH FOX IN RESPONSE TO ATTACKS BY GAS INDUSTRY GASLAND NOMINATED FOR ACADEMY AWARD 2011 February 7, 2011 -- With the recent Oscar nomination of my documentary film GASLAND, Big Gas and their PR … [Read more...]
Who ya gonna call? Barnett Shale emergencies.
Who do you call when there is an emergency situation at a Barnett Shale gas facility? Have you ever noticed there are no emergency numbers? The first responders can't help unless the facility blows up. Who do you call when there is a massive release … [Read more...]
Flower Mound Barnett Shale facility petition
Here we go again...Flower Mound has a moratorium in place to prohibit gas companies from applying for a permit to put centralized facilities in our town,BUT this moratorium EXPIRES SOON and our gas ordinance still does not have safeguards in place to … [Read more...]
If I could marry a sentence…
I would marry this one:I remember Nancy, a skull and crossbones prancing around in designer dresses, some of the "gifts" that flowed to the Reagans — from hats to million-dollar homes — from cronies well compensated with government loot. It used to … [Read more...]
TPA Round-up
The Texas Progressive Alliance is hoping for a swift and player-friendly resolution to the NFL labor situation as it brings you this week's roundup.Bay Area Houston submits a press release from Rick Perry: TX Gov Rick Perry puts the Chupacabra on … [Read more...]
I’m too busy for my blog
Dear readers, I am working on a surprise for you so blogging has been and will continue to be sparse for a few more days. Some of you, Dear Readers, will be delighted with the results. Others will have an aneurysm. I'm excited for ALL of you to see … [Read more...]
Natural gas jobs, jobs, jobs
Thank you Big Gas Mafia for all the great jobs, jobs, jobs...The 10 Worst Jobs of 2011From CareerCast.comFrom bad to worse: thanks to upheaval in the oil industry, Roustabout ranks as the Worst Job of 2011 – its second straight year in last … [Read more...]
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