Jonathan Brazzel, 25, died of what appears to be a head injury he received at a Chesapeake Energy well site in DeSoto. He died at the scene.From ShreveportTimes.comBrazzel’s death is the second connected to the oil and natural gas industry in the … [Read more...]
Video Shows Emissions From Barnett Shale Drilling Rig In Denton County, Texas
North Texas has some of the worst air in the nation.Drilling the Barnet Shale for natural gas is responsible for most of the smog in North Central Texas, according to a new peer-reviewed study. Currently, there are nearly 10,000 functioning gas wells … [Read more...]
More Drilling Pollution in Marcellus Shale
You will remember the exploding water wells and water wells polluted with production gas in the Marcellus Shale as a result of drilling by Cabot.Now there has been a spill of 100 gallons of diesel fuel by Cabot.The spill is the latest in several … [Read more...]
How would you like to have this pipeline in your yard?
A 10 inch pipeline ruptured in Franklin County, MO yesterday. The pipelines running through front yards in Fort Worth are 16 inch gas gathering lines carrying raw, wet natural gas at about 200 psi..KTVI FoxPart of Highway 100 reopened this morning … [Read more...]
Kay Granger Voted Against Fair Pay for Women
Kay Granger never, ever votes for people. To her, it's all about the corporations. And remember, Kay Granger thinks we're stupid.Kay Granger has an environmental score ofZEROfor the 2nd session of the 110th Congress. Her lifetime environmental score … [Read more...]
TXOGAP: Don’t let oil & gas drillers mess with Texas
Don't let oil & gas drillers mess withTexasFight back:help us start the Texas Oil & Gas AccountabilityProjectDear Fellow Texans,I know you love Texas. And we are writing today because the oil & gas industry is "Messing with Texas" and we … [Read more...]
Sludge Pit Rule Uproar: Money is nothing if you have no clean water.
New Mexico had about 800 cases of water pollution and 421 of those were caused by sludge pits. To protect the natural resource that we cannot live without, water, New Mexico passed stricter legislation.The article in the Albuquerque Journal requires … [Read more...]
Today is Blog Amnesty Day
...or some such. The idea is to link to blogs that have less traffic than you own, but since almost no one has less traffic than me, I'll just link to some blogs.Kick ass environmental blogs:Environmental News for New Mexicans...and other … [Read more...]
TPA Weekly Round-up
It is Monday, and that means it is time for another edition of the Texas Progressive Alliance's Weekly Blog Round-Up. In her first ever YouTube video, TXsharon shows the emissions boiling into the air when a Barnett Shale gas well undergoes hydraulic … [Read more...]
Super Bowl?
Who cares?My idea of a super bowl is a toilet that cleans itself. Maxine … [Read more...]
Drilling Permits Increased in 2008
Despite the economy and lower prices for natural gas.The number of oil wells completed in 2008 was 6,208, up 1,124 from 2007 (5,084). The RRC reported that 10,361 gas wells were completed, an increase of 1,718 from 8,643 the previous year. It also … [Read more...]
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