Josh Fox was the key note speaker on the final night of EARTHWORKS' 2010 People's Oil and Gas Summit. Josh, who is on tour in Australia with his documentary GASLAND, spoke to us via Skype and encouraged activists to work together and find … [Read more...]
Natural Gas Regulators, Inspectors Overwhelmed
Understaffed, under supplied, overwhelmed regulators with no drilling slowdown in sight, just the way industry likes it.TCEQ is so overwhelmed with odor complaints in the Barnett Shale, they have exhausted their supply of summa canisters. TCEQ was … [Read more...]
Why does EnCana need incentives?
Oh boy, more gas thugs in our midst.WHAT? Unregulated drilling in Texas isn't incentive enough?Plano set to give $4.5 million in incentives to relocate workers for Canada-based driller EnCanaOn Monday, Plano's City Council will take up its largest … [Read more...]
Bradford County PA gets new Chesapeake man camp
I met some folks from Bradford County today. You might recall that Bradford County has been mentioned a time or two on this blog.Now CHK has installed a new man camp in Bradford that can hold 280 roughnecks....the Oklahoma City-based driller built a … [Read more...]
Midland residents file on Schlumberger
This has been a very long time coming. I hope it turns out well for my friends in Midland.Midland County Families Trying to Take Schlumberger to CourtMIDLAND - The Midland County residents living off of Cotton Flat Road first learned their water was … [Read more...]
News Flash: GASLAND Shortlisted for Academy Awards
I'm totally NOT surprised but WAHOO!From the 2010 People's Oil and Gas Summit where I'm getting ready to moderate Panel 1:Health Impacts from drilling, fracking waste pits and gas production. … [Read more...]
Standing next to greatness
Weston Wilson (no relation). At the 2010 People's Oil and Gas Summit. … [Read more...]
Cornell Study finds natural gas no better than coal
Assessment of the Greenhouse Gas Footprint of Natural Gas from Shale Formations Obtained by High-Volume, Slick-Water Hydraulic FracturingRobert W. HowarthWe urge caution in viewing natural gas as good fuel choice for the future. Using the best … [Read more...]
Gone Fishing…
The 2010 National People's Oil & Gas Summit is being held in Pennsylvania, the heart of the Marcellus Shale natural gas drilling boom. … [Read more...]
What Split Estate means in the gas patch
This is great additional video from the 60 minutes segment on gas drilling."If you buy land in a Split Estate and you do not own the mineral rights...what you're really buying is [the] 200 feet around your house... That's what you really own." … [Read more...]
Air Pollution Kills
Push for Stronger Smog StandardsSixty-nine organizations representing health, environmental, Latino and faith constituencies are urging the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to protect public health by issuing strong standards for smog … [Read more...]
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