UPDATE: The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) reports that methane (CH4) is far more potent a greenhouse gas than we had previously realized. The IPCC reports that, over a 20-year time frame, methane has a global warming potential of … [Read more...]
There’s a Fiery Secret in Texas
EPA backed down from protecting families with water contaminated by fracking in Texas Demand to know why: ask the Inspector General to release his report Dear Readers, Back in 2010 the Lispsky family discovered they could light their water on … [Read more...]
President Obama: Allow the EPA to work unfettered!
In private conversations, however, high-ranking agency officials acknowledge that fierce pressure from the drilling industry and its powerful allies on Capitol Hill – as well as financial constraints and a delicate policy balance sought by the White … [Read more...]
EPA forced to put fracking advocates in charge of fracking water pollution investigation.
AGAIN the EPA allows a captured state agency control of fracking water pollution investigation. EPA said it stood behind its work and data, but it also said it would not finalize its study or seek peer review of its draft study, nor would it rely … [Read more...]
Two judges and Range Resources
Judge One - Paul Ponzonsky Paul Ponzonsky handled criminal cases not toxic torte cases so how did the Hallowich case end up in his court? Who makes the decision to assign certain cases to certain judges? Ponzonsky now faces theft and drug … [Read more...]
EPA armed with lipstick looking for pig
You can't have a cooperative relationship with state agencies that are held captive by a mafia. States are failing to enforce oil & gas rules and that was proved using their own data. People are being harmed. EPA looks to build bridges at … [Read more...]
Take Action: EPA underestimating fracking’s impacts on climate change
Urge EPA: use best science when calculating methane’s impacts on global warming Methane- the main component of natural gas- is a much more potent greenhouse gas than carbon dioxide. How much more potent? That’s what the EPA is currently deciding … [Read more...]
The real story about methane and the EPA estimates
I might have mentioned the recent news that the EPA reduced their estimates of methane emissions but now I have even more and better information. This is the information that needs to be reported. First, the bottom line: Methane levels are way too … [Read more...]
Range Resources and Parker County water contamination case: I told you so!
Mike Soraghan, reporter for E&E, continues to dig in and connect dots on the Range Resources water contamination case in Parker County. Suddenly the actual facts about this case have become the focus instead of all the political posturing. I … [Read more...]
Groups Urge Investigation of EPA Actions in Texas Water Contamination Case
Coalition asks Inspector General to determine whether political meddling led agency to drop probe of gas drilling company For Immediate Release: February 11, 2013 CONTACT: Don Carr at Environmental Working Group, 202-667-6982, … [Read more...]
Groups Call for EPA to Require Range Resources to Provide Clean Drinking Water to Texas Families
Clean Water Action Texas * Earthworks * Environment Texas * Environmental Working Group * GASLAND * Public Citizen Texas * Texas Drought Project View release and documents on Earthworks Featured with video on EcoWatch JOINT RELEASE: FEB 7, … [Read more...]
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