The Oil and Gas Accountability Project (OGAP) was in North Texas last week and Tuesday I took them on a tour of Wise and Denton County Barnett Shale gas well sites. The following is a quote from OGAP Director, Gwen Lachelt from the Fort Worth … [Read more...]
Injection Well In Aledo Fails.
From PARCHED EARTHA tip from a resident at a recent Citizen's Meeting on Oil and Gas Development issues led to the closing of a commercial saltwater disposal injection well for hazardous violations. The Texas Railroad Commission sealed the well two … [Read more...]
The health effects of oil and gas drilling and production on neighboring communities
Experts at the University of Colorado School of Public Health's Department of Environmental and Occupational Health completed a review of hundreds of published, peer-reviewed scientific articles to examine what is known concerning the health effects … [Read more...]
EPA won’t limit rocket fuel in U.S. drinking water
From USA TodayPosted 18h 16m ago WASHINGTON (AP) — The Environmental Protection Agency has decided there's no need to rid drinking water of a toxic rocket fuel ingredient that has fouled public water supplies around the country.EPA reached the … [Read more...]
TPA Round-up
It's Monday, and that means it is time for another edition of the Texas Progressive Alliance's weekly roundup. This week's roundup is compiled by Vince from Capitol Annex.CouldBeTrue of South Texas Chisme notices cronies are number #1 in Texas from … [Read more...]
Brett Shipp’s Investigative Report Upsets Railroad Commissoner Williams
Michael Williams refused to cooperate with the investigation, refused to even speak with Brett Shipp, until he didn't like the results of Shipp's findings.Commissioner disputes News 8 report in internet campaign Texas Cable News - Dallas,TX,USABy … [Read more...]
Do you care, at all, about the environment?
Please go vote in this poll … [Read more...]
Ike Causes Oil Spills in Gulf…Drill Baby, Drill
Hurricane Ike destroys oil platforms in Gulf of MexicoHurricane Ike “appears to have destroyed a number of oil production platforms and damaged some of the pipelines in the Gulf of Mexico, federal officials said Sunday.” Lars Herbst, regional … [Read more...]
Amending the Copyright Laws?
I don't fully understand all this but, at first glance, it sounds like a very bad idea. action alert: tell cornyn you oppose hr6845 The following action alert comes from Jennifer McLennan with The Scholarly Publishing and Academic Resources … [Read more...]
“Hydraulic Fracturing” of [Barnett] Shale, America Strikes a Faustian Bargain
Controversial path to possible glut of natural gasSome random quotes:But some warn that by expanding “hydraulic fracturing” of shale, America strikes a Faustian bargain: It gains new energy reserves, but it consumes and quite possibly pollutes … [Read more...]
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