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Barnett Shale Air Causes Health Problems

December 18, 2009 By TXsharon

This report makes the DISH Texas health survey released yesterday easy to understand.Dish results releasedIndependent analysis finds ties between air quality, health issuesBy Peggy Heinkel-Wolfe The report found that the most prevalent illnesses … [Read more...]

Flower Mound Denies Drilling Moratorium

December 18, 2009 By TXsharon

Considering the overwhelming evidence: SMUEDFTCEQEPADISH TXThe health survey results released yesterday by Texas OGAP: Shale Gas Threatens Human Healththis is a stunning reckless vote by, Dixon, Levenick, and Wallace, 3 members of Flower Mound's … [Read more...]

Final Results: Shale Gas Threatens Human Health

December 17, 2009 By TXsharon

NEWS RELEASEFor Release: Thursday, December 17, 8:30 am CentralCommunity Health Survey Shows Shale Gas Threatens Human HealthGroups, Town of DISH urge Texas regulators to act immediately in behalf of impacted citizensEARTHWORKS * Texas Oil & Gas … [Read more...]

FW Weekly New Barnett Shale Articles

December 17, 2009 By TXsharon

The Opacity of Hope is about the impact of Dr. Armandariz's appointment as EPA Region 6 Administrator.Shift in the Shale is about The North Central Texas Communities Alliance, founded by Esther McElfishChristmas in Smokytown is about our gas drilling … [Read more...]

Your Tap Water: How Bad Is It

December 17, 2009 By TXsharon

Thousands of unregulated chemicals in our tap water. Watch this NY Times Video:Tainted Tap Water Thirty-five years after Congress passed the Safe Drinking Water Act, some regulators and environmentalists say the law is now so out of date that it … [Read more...]

Flower Mound Drilling Moratorium Vote Tomorrow

December 17, 2009 By TXsharon

Town Council Meeting tomorrow night, December 17th, 6:00pm at Flower Mound Town Hall.It is URGENT that all Flower Mound residents follow the instructions HERE and show up at the meeting.That gas has been in the shale for centuries and it's not going … [Read more...]

Aruba Petroleum Barnett Shale Gas Well Leak Video

December 17, 2009 By TXsharon

This is at a gas well near me in the LBJ National Grasslands. It looks like something Mrs. Burns might video on Rancho los Malulos.You might have seen me post about Aruba Petroleum previously. Most recently I posted about their appearance on WFAA on … [Read more...]

TRC Commissioner Williams Confident He Will Get Senate Seat

December 17, 2009 By TXsharon

I just listened to an interview with Michael Williams, but I'm not linking to it. When asked if he thought Perry would appoint him to KBH's seat he said, "Yes." He talked at length about the wonderful relationship he has with "the Governor." Then he … [Read more...]

Is Chesapeake trying to pull a fast one on Carter Ave.?

December 16, 2009 By TXsharon

I can't understand why CHK is still pursuing Steve Doeung's easement if they no longer need to put the pipeline down Carter Ave.? Is this a trick or do they have something even more sinister than a high pressure pipeline planned for Carter Ave?The … [Read more...]