National Renewable Energy Laboratory's (NREL) Ella Chow says that Denton fracked gas power plants are not needed. NREL will help Denton Municipal Energy (DME) find a way to go 100% renewable now. But some on the Denton City Council are refusing to … [Read more...]
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This Tale of Two Cities Causes Gas
A Tale of 2 Cities abbreviated & modernized by guest blogger: Chuck “Gas Plant” Dickens, great great grand-nephew of the original author It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of … [Read more...]
HB 40 Webinar: What the oil and gas bill means for cities
Last month, the Texas Municipal League (TML) held a webinar on HB 40 and what it means to cities. Below is the text about the seminar edited with italics and strike-though by me to reflect reality and not the TML spin: During the 2015 legislative … [Read more...]
Greenwashing Denton Fracking
Beware! Greenwashing Denton Fracking The natural gas industry is trying to expand their market and tighten their stranglehold on Denton by posing dirty fossil fuel as clean energy. The greenwashing spin at Renewable Denton is slick and shiny. They … [Read more...]
Report from the EPA methane hearing in Dallas
It's 6:50 PM and the EPA methane hearing panel is taking a break because the speakers are winding down. So far there have been (I think) 114 speakers and all but 8 support the rules. That makes 106:8 people speaking at the EPA methane hearing who … [Read more...]
Sign up: EPA public hearing for proposed methane rule
Tell the EPA to Protect Our Air from Fracking Pollution Sign up to speak at EPA's Dallas public hearing on Sep 23rd Dear Readers, Last month the Environmental Protection Agency proposed new rules to cut air pollution from oil and gas … [Read more...]
Stop letting the 2% Texas mineral owners bully the 98% surface owners
Imagine my surprise to learn that only 2% of Texans own minerals rights. The rights of 2% of Texans override the rights of 98% of Texans. Tricia Davis who is the president of the Texas Royalty Council wrote an essay supporting HB40, the bill … [Read more...]
Did Devon Energy representative lie to Denton P&Z commissioners?
Did Devon Energy representative lie? I've been watching the Denton Planning & Zoning hearing on Denton's proposed drilling ordinance. I wrote a blog yesterday to let the city know that a 1000' setback has been proven commercially reasonable by … [Read more...]
Frackquake lawsuits and other fracking news roundup.
I'm too busy for my blog so this is a fracking news round up of recent fracking news. Coming soon: Face-off between fracking and insurance companies The Oklahoma Supreme Court has ruled that homeowners can sue industry for frackquake damage. The … [Read more...]
Fracking KILLS BABIES
Fracking kills babies. There are no mythical economic benefits worth killing our babies. What's Killing the Babies of Vernal, Utah? A fracking boomtown, a spike in stillborn deaths and a gusher of unanswered questions By Paul Solotaroff June … [Read more...]
Thinking about the Denton fracking ban repeal
Last night the City of Denton voted to repeal the Denton fracking ban. Bill kept me at home but I did send a statement of support for repeal from Earthworks as an intervener in the lawsuits. Unfortunately, the statement was not received in time so I … [Read more...]