Today I was in Denton to sign that frack disclosure bill--heh, heh--and I also shot up a couple of coyotes. I hope other states will follow the Texas disclosure bill because then the gas companies will give me lots of … [Read more...]
TX Disclosure Bill: Texas Tribune sets the record straight
This morning when I heard Keffer on NPR exclaiming that Texas would be the first state to require 100% disclosure of hydraulic fracturing fluids, this happened.So, I want to publicly thank Kate Galbraith and the Texas Tribune for setting the record … [Read more...]
HB 3328 from the local perspective
By now you should know how we feel about HB 3328 the Texas disclosure bill that doesn't disclose. However, if you slept through the past few months, you can get caught up HERE, HERE, where we listed the amendments needed to strengthen the bill, and … [Read more...]
Texas Fracking Bill Protects Oil and Gas Industry’s Chemical Secrets, Not Citizens’ Health
Loophole-Filled Measure a Bid to Dodge Real Public OversightAUSTIN, May 19 -- Today the Texas Senate heard testimony on legislation touted as a national precedent on public disclosure of chemicals used in hydraulic fracturing of oil and gas wells. … [Read more...]
FYI on HB 3328 and fracking trade secrets.
Wyoming has the strongest disclosure to date. Their rule requires full disclosure to the state agency and the agency decides if the trade secret claim is legitimate.Since August of 2010, 7 companies have requested 98 exemptions. So, how do you think … [Read more...]
HB 3328 TX disclosure bill passes House
Can someone tell me what the heck this means?(3) prescribe a process by which an entity required to comply with Subdivision (1) or (2) may designate certain information, including the identity and amount of a chemical ingredient used in a hydraulic … [Read more...]
HB 3328 TX disclosure bill all bark no bite
Industry claims they can water down the millions of gallons of toxic chemicals in frack fluid until they are harmless.I guess the Texas Legislature thinks watering down also works with disclosure bills. The much touted HB 3328 Texas Disclosure bill … [Read more...]
Get this straight: Hydraulic fracturing disclosure
Breaking: DUI charges to be based onvoluntary disclosure of drunkenness. Pretty dumb, huh? Well, pay attention, people, because you are playing right into industry's web of lies.Any so-called disclosure that is voluntary is NOT really disclosure. … [Read more...]