It's all about the nosebleeds caused from formaldehyde exposure.In the Barnett Shale we have enormous levels of formaldehyde coming from natural gas development activities. In fact, the levels of formaldehyde in the Barnett Shale are the highest … [Read more...]
About those new Barnett Shale permanent air monitors
I've been super busy lately--too busy for my blog. But I've been dying for an opportunity to blog about and make sure you don't miss the article that was in the Denton Record Chronicle last Sunday.After Mayor Tillman had private testing that … [Read more...]
FW Weekly article on Titan’s Barnett Shale air study
The Barnett Keeps BubblingWednesday, 18 August 2010Peter GormanDespite the deceptive headline from the BSEEC, it's clear the TITAN Engineering Barnett Shale air study doesn't pass the smell test. The FW Weekly gives a more complete picture of the … [Read more...]
Barnett Shale formaldehyde mystery solved
According to Titan Engineering, the Engineering firm hired by BSEEC to conduct an air quality study in the Barnett Shale, the high levels of formaldehyde they detected are not coming from natural gas production. From the BSEEC/Titan Engineering air … [Read more...]
Eagle Ford Shale: Watch out for the fracking formaldehyde
They catch on fast in South Texas.Late last month, the industry’s PR front organization, the Barnett Shale Energy Education Council, released a little report that could have been titled, Frack Gas: Good For You Or What?, and branded with big … [Read more...]
Barnett Shale: Formaldehyde Health Effects from Journal of Occupational Medicine
From the comments (Thank you Zoe):Journal of Occupational Medicine:Health Effects of Low-Level Exposure to FormaldehydeMain, David M. M.D., M.P.H.; Hogan, Theodore J. Ph.D.Collapse BoxAbstractTwenty-one subjects exposed to formaldehyde (at levels … [Read more...]
Formaldehyde in the Barnett Shale
Here are the numbers:TCEQ Effects Screening Level (ESL) for HCHO:Acute Short-Term (1 hr): 12 ppbChronic (1 yr): 4.5 ppb (cancer endpoint)Max 2 hr urban roadside concentrations observed in U.S. is17 ppb (HEI, 2007) MAXIMUM from carsMax 1 hr HCHO in … [Read more...]
BSEEC and Titan Engineering hid formaldehyde findings in Barnett Shale air study
Actually, it's more correct to say they glossed the findings over with a thick coating of shiny stuff. Air Study Shows No Harmful Levels of Benzene, Other Compounds in Fort Worth and Arlington, District 2 Posted on: Wednesday, July 14, 2010 - … [Read more...]
Response to BSEEC’s Barnett Shale air quality study
A response to the BSEEC's recent air quality study.Dear Mr. Mayor and Members of Council,After careful reading of the Barnett Shale Energy Education Council's Air Quality report, I write with a few comments.Firstly, TITAN Engineering is a firm … [Read more...]
Hydraulic Fracture Eureka! IOGA Press Release on the Halliburton Spill
News from Independent Oil and Gas Association of New YorkIOGA of NY Press Statement on Spill at Gas-Drilling Site in Dimock, PALAKE VIEW, NY (09/18/2009)(readMedia)-- The following press statement was issued by Brad Gill, Executive Director of the … [Read more...]
Chesapeake Energy Flares Barnett Shale Well in Benbrook, Texas Neighborhood
This picture was taken from Harris Parkway last night. The roar of the flare was quite loud. The closest houses were those on Lomo Alto Dr. The pad is quite large and appears to have at least one other completed well.I gave a talk to the citizens of … [Read more...]