A sixteen inch pipeline exploded in Rio Grande City.The video is dramatic but I was stricken by the cavalier way they mentioned that the pipeline might have been old. Regulation of pipelines in Texas is almost non-existent. No one was injured because … [Read more...]
TPA Round-up
With the start of the new football season, the Texas Progressive Alliance invites you to read this week's roundup of blog highlights in the voice of John Facenda.Last week, Texas got some much needed help from the Feds when the EPA slapped down … [Read more...]
Barnett Shale: What Happened To All the Free Money?
Another story of signed mineral leases that never paid off.Driller’s leases have yielded little for property owners … [Read more...]
Range Resources in Another Mineral Lease Lawsuit
Range Resources is getting sued by a church and several residents because they didn't deliver on an agreement to pay bonus money on signed mineral leases.Church, Eighty Four residents sue Range There is a similar suit in Denton where Range wants to … [Read more...]
Clean Water Laws Are Neglected, at a Cost in Suffering
In case you haven't seen this already, it's an extensive report in the NY Times. Toxic WatersBe prepared to be thoroughly freaked out!I ordered a British Berkefeld water filter last week. It should be here on Tuesday. It won't filter everything … [Read more...]
Hydraulic Fracture: Chemical Safety Analysis
A Quantitative Analysis of the Safety of Hydraulic Fracturing FluidsBy Robert E. Davis formerly P&G’s Market Research Group Supervisor for Packaged Soaps and Detergents in the late 1960’s and 1970’s during the environmental controversies over the … [Read more...]
H2S Gas Kills 1, Wounds 4
This happened last night in Guernsey County, Ohio.1 Killed, 4 Wounded In Gas Well AccidentThe gas the men encountered is commonly referred to as "poison gas" or "sour gas" and is common in natural gas drilling. The men were wearing the proper meters … [Read more...]
IEA Ups World Oil Consumption. Can Algea Save Us?
World oil consumption is greater than any predicted.IEA Ups World Oil ConsumptionThe International Energy Agency said global oil demand will average 85.7 million barrels a day, about 450,000 barrels a day higher than its previous forecast due to … [Read more...]
Map Shows All Oil and Gas Wells in U.S.
You can see an up-to-date map showing all the oil and gas wells in each state at NRDC.Unfortunately, as stated in a study of state regulations by the Hastings College of the Law, "many of the state regulatory schemes date from earlier waves of … [Read more...]
Industry Releases DISH, TX Air Study
DISH, TX is a tiny community at the epicenter of the Barnett Shale pipelines and compressor stations. I've blogged quite a bit about DISH and Mayor Calvin Tillman's attempts to protect the residents there from toxins.DISH stinks! There's no other way … [Read more...]
Global Business Leaders: Water is World’s Most Critical Resource.
Global business leaders meeting in Alberta decide water could be the roadblock to economic growth.At a time when our population is exploding and children die everyday from lack of clean water, natural gas drilling continues to make permanent … [Read more...]
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