Here is some of the latest environmental news: The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection has admitted that nobody knows how much methane is being leaked into the air by industrial hydraulic fracturing ('fracking'). According to … [Read more...]
The despicable Aubrey McClendon, CEO of Chesapeake Energy
...Because you can never be too greedy or too despised.He wants to develop a beautiful area called Saugatuck Dunes State Park into a gaudy resort. The people who live and work and play there consider it their park and don't want it destroyed. But the … [Read more...]
Barnett Shale news
Fort Worth residents had a HUGE victory this week when the Ethics Review Committee decided it is a violation of ethics to allow industry representatives on the Air Quality Study Committee. Well, duh. That's such a no-brainer. I hope other cities and … [Read more...]
Judge who denied offshore moratorium owns offshore drilling interests
Because making a buck is so much more important than saving the ocean. Judge Who Struck Down Moratorium Has Owned Transocean Stock A federal judge in New Orleans on Tuesday sided with the oil industry, striking down the temporary moratorium on new … [Read more...]
Who takes the biggest bribes from oil and gas industry?
Spill Baby SpillClick here to watch the videoWatch the Video | Sign The Petition | Send To A FriendBP has caused an unprecedented environmental and economic disaster in the Gulf of Mexico. Yet along with conservative politicians, a well oiled public … [Read more...]
BP burning endangered sea turtles caught in boom
Sea Turtle Restoration Project is giving up on turtle rescue because BP is hindering their efforts too much. It's so much easier to burn the turtles alive than to rescue them.Death by fire in the gulfSo-called burn boxes are torching oil from the … [Read more...]
Barnett Shale: Using God
Don Young has an excellent post on FWCanDoGod & Gas DrillingCollectively, churches are among the largest landowners in many communities. They are often located in the heart of neighborhoods and are generally trusted by neighbors. Gas drillers may … [Read more...]
The Barnett Shale Money Changers
Spiritual leaders in the Barnett Shale use Godto excuse their greed. The Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary leased their minerals to Chesapeake who plans to drill up to 14 natural gas wells--closer than the recommended setback distance--next … [Read more...]