I have heard second-hand stories about truck drivers being forced, under threat of losing their jobs, to dump their loads of drilling waste illegally. I've even seen the damage done by illegal dumping. Before last night, I was never lucky enough to … [Read more...]
Illegal Dumping of Barnett Shale Drilling Waste: $10,000 Reward
Clear Creek Watershed Authority$10,000 Reward Offered (scroll down for information and pictures)"The Board of Directors of the CCWA voted to offer a $10,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of any oil operator or waste … [Read more...]
Texas Railroad Commission: Will this kind of malpractice cost you your life or only your health?
For more than four years, I watched this class II commercial injection well almost daily. On October 5, 2007, I stopped to take a closer look and snap some photographs. What I saw up close was alarming. There was obvious spillage around the hoses and … [Read more...]
Gas Well Explodes
My clever friend at Who'sPlayn developed an animated illustration for a gas well explosion story I forwarded him.Txsharon sent along an interesting news story about a natural gas "leak" in the front yard of a 103 year old woman in Dayton, PA. It … [Read more...]
Gas Extraction Causes Ozone Alerts in Wyoming
Why is Wyoming, the least populated state in the US, having ozone alerts? “gas extraction activities” Ozone levels rise again in Sublette By CHRIS MERRILLStar-Tribune environment reporter Tuesday, March 11, 2008 For the third time in 12 days, … [Read more...]
Tarrant County Finally Discovers: RRC is Incompetent
Lack of scrutiny for Tarrant County gas wells questionedAbout 30 percent of the gas wells operating in Tarrant County have not been inspected within the past five years. The inspections are the responsibility of the Texas Railroad Commission, which … [Read more...]
Gas Well Contaminates Water Wells With Benzene
In 2006, a gas well near a small, rural subdivision burst causing a dozen residents to be evacuated because they were afraid of a fire or explosion. Recently they learned their water is contaminated with benzene. Bullock said Terracon has data … [Read more...]
Devon Energy: $2.6 Billion Profit Buys Lobbyist
That's our government--run by corporations through their lobbyists--and why I supported John Edwards. Devon Energy Spent $760K on Lobbying © 2008 The Associated PressWASHINGTON — Devon Energy Corp. spent $760,000 in 2007 to lobby on deep-water … [Read more...]
Shelley Fell Into the Barnett Shale Hell
Poor Shelley! She has a Barnett Shell drilling rig practically on her doorstep and you can see a good picture at the link. But the worst is the noise that she recorded on a video you can watch here. This sounds all too familiar to me. And, as … [Read more...]
Gas Pipeline Explosions
Hey, Cowtown! It's a good thing you don't have any gas pipelines in your neighborhoods.Oh wait!Too late!Firefighters Put Out McCook Gas Pipeline ExplosionReported by Victor CastilloMCCOOK, Texas - Multiple agencies were called in for mutual aid to … [Read more...]
Duck and Cover Dentonites! The Barnett Shale in Your Lap!
Town council changes gas well ordinance 07:26 AM CST on Wednesday, February 13, 2008 Officials Monday reduced the distance requirements between the town’s homes and businesses and the gas wells drilled inside town limits. The old … [Read more...]
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