Something is rotten in the state of Denmark. ~Marcellus speaking to Horatio in Shakespeare's Hamlet. When I get a link to this news story, I will provide it. Right now it's subscription only. LINK Former Pa. Gov. Rendell pressed EPA … [Read more...]
I like Gina McCarthy for EPA Administrator
I met with her in DC. She does not take any bullshit. Exclusive: Obama leaning toward McCarthy for EPA chief - sources And after today's steaming pile of bullshit (see my upcoming post) we need somebody like her. … [Read more...]
New AP Report Raises Alarming Questions about EPA’s Oversight of Oil and Gas Drillers
JOINT RELEASE: Jan 17, 2012 Contacts: Alan Septoff, Earthworks, aseptoff@earthworksaction.org, 202-887-1872x105 Alex Formuzis, Environmental Working Group, alex@ewg.org, 202-667-6982 New AP Report Raises Alarming Questions about EPA's Oversight … [Read more...]
A love letter to Dr. Al
Warning! Dangerous levels of hubris follow! ( * ) wrote Dr. Al a love letter. It's sounds a lot lika a cease and desist to me. ( * ) seems to be upset because Dr. Al said this: “the best available data that I was presented by my staff … [Read more...]
WSJ: USGS testing in Pavilion shows chemicals linked to fracking
Residents in and near Pavilion, Wyoming have been without safe water for YEARS. It's time to end this debate and admit what those of us to live in the gas patch know: Hydraulic fracturing to extract shale oil and gas contaminates water. UPDATE: … [Read more...]
Diesel is still used for fracking
"The question is, did you create an environmental problem by using it, and the answer is 'no,'" said Lee Fuller* of the Independent Petroleum Association of America. That quote from Fuller comes from Friday's E&E article: HYDRAULIC … [Read more...]
First Person Account: EPA Enforcement Priorities and Practices hearing yesterday
The Crucifixion of Al Armendariz Yesterday, I attended a hearing of the House Energy and Power subcommittee of the Energy and Commerce Committee entitled “EPA Enforcement Priorities and Practices”. It really should have been called “The … [Read more...]
I’m an Armendariz even if I would not have a job anymore
I just received this email: Hello, I am from El Paso ,Texas. During the late 1990s we fought to shut down the ASARCO smelter . Our work upon finding that dimiliterize military waste was passed to our place of employment. We are still fighting for … [Read more...]
housegate10.house.gov combing my blog for EPA and Armendariz
I wish I could believe that the increased monitoring of my blog by housegate10.house.gov, IP Address: 143.231.249.141 did not mean something sinister. But experience tells me they are likely trying to artfully construct some kind of case against Dr. … [Read more...]
Motion to recuse in Range Resources water contamination case
Reporters are asking me about a motion to recuse Judge Trey Loftin in the Lipsky case where Range Resources contaminated water in Parker County. I didn't know about it but it was reported in the Star-Telegram yesterday. A lot of good people have … [Read more...]
Fact Check: Industry claim of EPA persecution – FALSE
No big surprise here. The Big Oil & Gas Mafia and it's paid protectors in Congress have completely manufactured their claim that the "Obama EPA" has treated them unfairly. The truth is the Obama EPA has far fewer enforcements against them than the … [Read more...]
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