Picture is of the Pearsall Energy Center Denton Natural Gas Power Plant "Also, the plants will not make air quality worse. These are pathetic, blatant lies aimed at getting people elected who have no idea what they are doing." Jim Maynard, as … [Read more...]

When the Wind Blows is my favorite book from, at least, the past couple of years. I confess: I cried when I read it but the tears were from relief. This is a gentle, beautiful book that instills hope and left me thinking: Okay, it's not that hard so … [Read more...]

Way back in 2011, I told you that Fracking takes some balls--big balls of steel that sometimes fall from the sky. This little known hazard of fracking created an entrepreneurial opportunity. Now fracking has new, improved, high tech balls that … [Read more...]

Attend the public hearings on fracking-related air pollution For the past year I have been travelling the country exposing otherwise invisible air pollution from fracking and fracking-related development. In 2014, Earthworks was able to buy a … [Read more...]

I spent several days in Oklahoma where I attended an earthquake town hall meeting, an earthquake hearing and did some sightseeing. Earthquakes caused by fracking activities are also called frackquakes, which causes the industry heartburn. I will swap … [Read more...]

It's been said that Denton resident's are fundamentalist for opposing natural gas power plant(s) in town when Austin, the most progressive city in Texas, is planning on using a natural gas power plant. Austin's air reality is dramatically … [Read more...]

The Fracking Reaper is busy 24/7. Be smart and don't let the Spooky Fracking Reaper get you. Here are several opportunities to learn about fracking and avoid the Fracking Reaper. "Root and Branch Revue," November 4 - 7 On Wednesday, … [Read more...]

The Texas Railroad Commission caught on fracking industry lap again. This is not really breaking news. The lapdog never leaves the frackers lap. The Texas Railroad Commission (RRC) has absolved XTO/ExxonMobil and Enervest from any responsibility … [Read more...]

WFAA's Brett Shipp reported tonight on the family that was badly burned when their water well blew up in a flash fire. I blogged about this case when the lawsuit was filed and back in 2014 when it happened. Shipp connected the dots between this … [Read more...]

A family of four who were severely burned in a fracking water well flash fire in 2014 has filed a lawsuit. The water well was contaminated with methane from nearby fracking operations. I blogged about it last year. This is a tragic case arising from … [Read more...]