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...]
VIDEO: Uncontrolled methane releases from fracking accelerate climate change
Natural gas is methane. Methane is a powerful greenhouse gas that sticks around in our atmosphere for 100 years. Methane's global warming potential GWP is 86 times more than CO2 for the first 20 years it is in our atmosphere, then its GWP is about 25 … [Read more...]
I’m back from fracking hell
I've spent most of this month in fracking hell in the Eagle Ford Shale. Most of the time, I was without an Internet connection and only had spotty cell reception so I'm out of it on several levels. It's hard to get back in stride again when there's … [Read more...]
Fracking water well flash fire lawsuit
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...]
Deep in the bowels of Texas
I have been deep in the bowels of Texas all week and unable to blog. I promise to do better next week. TXS … [Read more...]
Recent fracking news roundup
Recent fracking news roundup all in one place. I can't stay on top of the news like I did in the past because there is too much and I'm way busy. So sometimes I have gather it up and dump it in all at once. This news ain't pretty. Frackquakes When … [Read more...]
What is the true intent of HB40?
What is the true intent of HB40? Dear, Dear Readers, Please pay attention because there will be a test at the end over the true intent of HB40. Industry spent $21.3 million to buy Texas politicians during the 2014 election. … [Read more...]
URGENT: Fracking violates human rights, goes on trial
There is no doubt that fracking violates human rights. Don't miss this opportunity to provide testimony on how your human rights have been violated by fracking. An internationally-recognised tribunal is to examine whether some countries have … [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...]
Hoist frackers on their own petard with HB40 safe harbor.
Texan communities statewide are planning how to restore local democratic control over fracking. They have to because the oil and gas industry, aided and abetted by the state legislature and Governor Abbott with the passage of HB40, stripped … [Read more...]
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