Thursday, January 29, 2015, the EPA held a hearing in Arlington, Texas, on the proposed ozone standard. Here are my video comments: Wednesday night I heard there was a complaint made to the TCEQ due to a horrible odor in Mansfield's Woodland … [Read more...]
Several days worth of devastating fracking news
I need to recap the recent bad news for fracking because it's coming fast and furious and I will need to find it later. First, listen to my favorite fracking song. The Trade by Anne Hills. +++ Why the Scientific Case Against Fracking Keeps … [Read more...]
More flammable water near Range Resources’ Parker County fracking well
Please read this post then take this important action. I know you will be shocked, Dear Readers, but according to a new report by WFAA's Brett Shipp (see video below), the Texas Railroad Commission did not apply its own Statewide Rule 13 in the … [Read more...]
Looking out an Eagle Ford Shale backdoor
Whether it's a kitchen window in the Barnett Shale or a backdoor in the Eagle Ford Shale, the experience is the same: foul odors, dust, noise, glaring lights, diminished quality of life and lost health. … [Read more...]
Photos: Greenwood gas processing plant in Wise County
I went for a walkabout this past week with a journalist. Here's a new gas processing plant I found not far from where I used to live. It has 5 compressors, a flare or two and some separation equipment. It stank with an overpowering, sickly sweet … [Read more...]
Range Resources drilling, spilling and flaring in our parks.
Range Resources is drilling and spilling in Cross Creek Park in Washington County, PA. (VIDEO) The spill happened over a month ago but the media just got around to reporting it although Range received a "notice of violation. DEP investigating … [Read more...]
SHALETEST AIR TESTING SHOWS ELEVATED BENZENE LEVELS IN THE BARNETT SHALE
This should not be surprising. Where hydrocarbons are produced, you will find toxics. Benzene is only one of those. For Immediate Release January 23, 2013 Contact: Calvin Tillman Executive … [Read more...]
RIP Barnett Shale
"In the Barnett Shale in Texas, where Berman is most familiar with the geology, he calculates that the annual decline in the gas resource is 1.7 bcf/day. In order to add to the net Barnett production, Berman says, companies would have to drill 3,880 … [Read more...]
ALERT: Barnett Shale gas well leaking in Glen Rose with dead animals nearby
UPDATES in the comments. This is a Sky Truth alert: Report Details NRC Report ID: 1023362 Incident Time: 2012-09-04 08:30:00 Nearest City: Glenrose, TX Location: PARKS COONSMANS WELL #3H Incident Type: FIXED Material: NATURAL GAS Medium … [Read more...]
Deadly flowback vapors killed 21-year-old Montana man
UPDATE: Here is a radio update on Dustin's death. How is it that in this "information age" people are not informed about the dangers of hydrocarbon gases? It's not like there haven't been blog posts and media reports about the impacts of … [Read more...]
Barnett Shale drilling emissions put Wise and Hood Counties in nonattainment
Finally! The EPA provided a document Friday to the Star-Telegram showing that emissions of nitrogen oxides (NOx) and volatile organic compounds (VOCs) from Barnett Shale natural gas and oil operations helped it decide about Hood and Wise. Hood and … [Read more...]
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