Fracking News
Frack sand mining. I've blogged about it before. Few people know about frack sand mining and the impacts it has on our water, air, land and health. When you think about the water used for fracking, double that to include the water used to wash … [Read more...]
According to Rex, we iz soooo dumb. "Tillerson blamed a public that is "illiterate" in science and math, a "lazy" press, and advocacy groups that "manufacture fear" for energy misconceptions in a speech at the Council on Foreign … [Read more...]
Cuomo has given the frackers a sneak peak at the proposed fracking rules for New York. Probably because that's what he got paid to do. The DEC's regulations are drafted by gas industry lobbyist, the proposed rules are vetted by gas industry lobbyist, … [Read more...]
The Wilson County Community Values Association is having a BBQ fundraiser Friday night to help fund their fight to keep an injection well out of their community. They are citizens organized in an effort to prevent conversion and expansion of a … [Read more...]
Tell the EPA to Ban Diesel in Fracking Fluids! Comment before July 9 on EPA's Guidance on Diesel Use in Fracking Fluids Diesel map from the Energy and Commerce Committee The EPA has recently developed a process for oil and gas … [Read more...]
All across the country, even in very remote, sparsely populated areas, drilling and fracking is creating bad air and high ozone levels. Despite warnings from pediatricians about the harmful effects to our children's health, fracking is expanding … [Read more...]
Yesterday morning I said THIS. Yesterday evening I received THIS LETTER. What do you think? Are the two events connected? PS The Lipsky water was tested independently and by the EPA and the TRRC. To see the results of those tests click … [Read more...]
There was another earthquake in the Barnett Shale area last night near Alvarado. Event Page In this same location in Northern Texas: 2.3M June 5th 3.1M June 15th with map 2.6M June 23rd with maps 3.5M June 24th … [Read more...]
By GhostBlogger This time, it happened in Durango, Colorado. An employee was pressurizing something when it exploded, killing 1 contract worker, and injuring 2 other contract workers. One dead in explosion at BP compression station Something … [Read more...]
A breaking report from Reuters: Special Report: Chesapeake and rival plotted to suppress land prices By Brian Grow, Joshua Schneyer and Janet Roberts GAYLORD, MICHIGAN | Mon Jun 25, 2012 8:47am EDT This report shows how Chesapeake and EnCana … [Read more...]
UPDATE: EPA OIG investigation report was released today. Earthworks' press release I TOLD YOU SO! This letter from six GOP Paid Industry Protectors seems kind of desperate and theatrical to me. In fact, I laughed when I read it and I look … [Read more...]