Oil and gas has taken over Texas and no one is coming to help. The amount of air pollution boiling out scared me! Marathon's Sugarhorn facility is a chronic offender so I knew I would see emissions. I always see emissions at the Sugarhorn. But I … [Read more...]
EagleRidge facility in Denton still venting volatile organic compounds
Sunday at 2:36 pm I called in an odor complaint from the EagleRidge Paddock facility on Jim Crystal Road in Denton, Texas. Using a handheld MiniRAE 3000 we detected volatile organic compounds (VOCs) at 1.1 ppm. We also took a video using a FLIR … [Read more...]
TCEQ report of Eagleridge blowout sanitized, City of Denton has eMail blowout with toxic leak
UPDATE: Also see "Gas leak now called blowout" The Department of Sanitation: The initial emissions report from TCEQ regarding the Eagleridge blowout in Denton has been sanitized. Thankfully Cathy McMullen copied the original report from the … [Read more...]
TCEQ Warns Possible Water Rights Curtailment
It's us or the frackers! TCEQ warns of possible curtailment of water rights Actions may need to be taken because of drought July 24, 2012 Contact: Andrea Morrow Phone: 512-239-5011 Pager: 512-896-3727 Despite recent rains, drought … [Read more...]
Texas judge rules air must be protected for public use
Ellie, I have a feeling we aren't in Texas anymore! Could this mean that Texas will be forced to cut emissions causing climate change? Texas judge rules atmosphere, air is public trust By RAMIT PLUSHNICK-MASTI A Texas judge has ruled that the … [Read more...]
The Texas revolving door helps polluters and hurts people
When Texas Railroad Commissioner Executive Director John Tintera announced his retirement in April, I meant to blog about it and take bets on how long it would be until he went to work for industry. I guess amidst all the back-channel chatter and … [Read more...]
Documenting the monumental failure of the Texas Railroad Commission
You must document the failures! I urge everyone who contacts me for help due to harm by oil & gas operations to always contact the proper state agency. It is well known that the Texas Railroad Commission (TRC) and the Texas Commission on … [Read more...]
Don’t let the door…
Thanks for all your help nothing. Mark Vickery is retiring. … [Read more...]
Pondering about TCEQ air testing in the Gas Patch
Ponder, Texas is not the only area troubled by shale gas emissions that cause health effects but it's the most recent area to make the news. Rumor has it that people in Flower Mound have been troubled by releases at the Williams sites in their … [Read more...]
Connecting the dots on TCEQ’s cooked books
ABCAlliance connects some dots. … [Read more...]
Governor Perry, TCEQ Commissioners want Texans to pay polluters to pollute.
Dear Readers, Please forgive my absence. The buildup to the EPA hearing in Arlington was intense. I had some company, trips to and from the airport and loose ends. Yesterday I spent the day digging holes in my yard, installing a composter and … [Read more...]
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