It's not likely. But, that was the request made of him by Tracy at the Town Hall Meeting tonight.Here's the text of the request:My name is Tracy XXXXX and I live in Greenwood between Decatur and Gainesville. It is my understanding that the Railroad … [Read more...]
Railroad Commission too Chummy With Industry it Regulates
Explosions fuel gas pipeline fittings debateAnother hard hitting report by Brett Shipp of WFAA Channel 8 news. Last night was the first report about exploding gas pipelines and the inaction of the Railroad Commission. Shipp found that "tens of … [Read more...]
I Channeled David Van Os at the Town Hall Meeting With St. Sen. Craig Estes
State Senator Craig Estes was in Decatur, Texas tonight for a Town Hall Meeting. He urged us to tell him what was on our minds. So, I channeled David Van Os, who is one of my heroes, and with righteous indignation I delivered something like the … [Read more...]
Which Child Would You Choose?
If you put a group of children in a room, how would you choose who gets health care and who doesn't? The Rockridge Institute boils the SCHIP argument down.The Logic of the Health Care Debate … [Read more...]
Brett Shipp Investigates Railroad Commission. Michael Williams Refuses to Talk
HOT DAMN! It's about time!I told you so! The Texas Railroad Commission is broken! They've got it all back-ass-wards! They're supposed to protect us, we the people, the ones whose taxes pay their salaries. Instead they protect industry, … [Read more...]
Smoking! Drilling Rig Diesel Pictures
Diesel emissions cause cancer.More pictures of the Barnett Shale drilling rig I affectionately call, Old Smokey. This time the smoke is boiling out and blowing north. Click to enlarge … [Read more...]
The Environment is SO NOT a Partisan Issue
Texas League of Conservation Voters 2007 Legislative ScorecardHere are the Cliff Notes: … [Read more...]
Update: Injection Well Fire in Keene.
Monday, an injection well in Keene caught fire. We now know the man who was burned is from Chico in Wise County and was working for Chico Auto Parts but we still don't know his condition. He was taken to Parkland in Dallas.Apparently no one's … [Read more...]
I’m So Happy For Them
From the Wise County MessengerDEVON CELEBRATION - Devon Energy, the largest natural gas producer in Texas, will celebrate the company's 1,000th horizontal well drilled in the Barnett Shale natural gas field today at an event at Texas Motor Speedway. … [Read more...]
Want Cancer? Move to Texas.
Oh boy! This is discouraging. Out of 254 Texas counties, Wise County is number 33. Of Course Harris is #1 with all the oil and gas refineries there that's no surprise. The Barnett Shale drilling has contributed significantly to Wise County air … [Read more...]
BREAKING: Breasts Found More Dangerous Than Gas Wells
Despite all today's news about the dangers of gas wells, pipelines and injections wells, Fort Worth residents found breasts more dangerous than any of the above.Residents try to stop proposed strip clubBy ALEX BRANCHStar-Telegram Staff WriterFORT … [Read more...]
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