I posted a story about how The Texas Railroad Commission is giving operators a "path of least resistance" by illegally permitting land farms. In addition, the TRC does not monitor the activity or test for toxins. The land farm in this example is … [Read more...]
Land Commissioners Orders Texas Railroad Commission to Do Its Job
This is priceless! From Rancho los Malulos: Quick, buy some XOM stock. Well, well, well. The political climate seems to be turning against XOMan. Regulators are coming over to my side! Texas Land Commissioner, Jerry Patterson, is putting the … [Read more...]
Injection/Disposal Well Failure Dismissed by Texas Railroad Commission
This Aledo disposal well less than a mile from a subdivision where people get their drinking water from groundwater opened 18 months ago and just received its first inspection due to a complaint.Does anyone else remember my post about John Tinterra … [Read more...]
Former Railroad Commissioner is Finally Honestly Employed
Basic Energy operated that injection well that poisoned the water of DeBarry residents back about when this guy was a commissioner.Patronage much?Basic Energy appoints Antonio O. Garza to its Board of DirectorsBasic Energy Services says that Antonio … [Read more...]
CHARACTERISTICS of TEXAS RAILROAD COMMISSION RULES
10 August 2008Lionel MilbergerREV = 0, 10 August 2008CHARACTERISTICS of RRC RULES1. They are permissive.2. They are NOT Restrictive. When they are restrictive, there is always a “way out”.3. They are not limiting of O&G activities.4. They are … [Read more...]
You know how we're told that all that drilling waste is supposed to be safe enough to spread on our farmland, and leave lying around in pits for cattle to drink and to run off into our streams? Well, it seems the Texas Railroad Commission admits … [Read more...]
SHORTCOMINGS OF STATE WIDE RULE 13 of the RRC
This is another analysis by reader, Lionel Milberger that proves the Texas Railroad Commission provides no protection for Texas citizens. Last week, Milberger analyzed the Railroad Commission's rule SWR 36 and detailed how that rule is not protecting … [Read more...]
“Texans are being Railroaded” By our own “TEXAS RAILROAD COMMISSION”
This comes from a regular reader who lives right next to a landfarm where toxic drilling waste is being spread on our prime Texas Blackland farmland. Operators are in charge to their own testing to confirm the toxins levels are not exceeding the … [Read more...]
“Texans are being Railroaded” By our own “TEXAS RAILROAD COMMISSION”
From a reader:No, the Texas Railroad Commission does not regulate Trains, Planes and Automobiles; it regulates the GREED for the Texas Oil and Gas Industry!! In the last few years in North Texas we have seen the BOOM of the BARNETT SHALE GAS FIELDS. … [Read more...]
Will Railroad Commissioner Negligence Bar-B-Que DISH, TX?
Another dispatch from Calvin Tillman, Mayor of DISH, TXFor the past several years, there has been an almost constant odor of natural gas surrounding the Town of DISH, TX. This led most of us to wonder about the dangers of inhaling this on a constant … [Read more...]
Texas Railroad Commissioners Continue to Put Public at Risk
Rancher alleges pollution inactionby BRETT SHIPP / WFAA-TVDon't miss the dramatic VIDEO STONEWALL COUNTY, Texas — There are new allegations of favoritism and protectionism by members of the Texas Railroad Commission.This time, a North Texas rancher … [Read more...]
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